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Senate Confirms Bhattacharya as NIH Chief

The former Stanford University professor was outspoken about COVID-19 pandemic measures.
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Senate Confirms Bhattacharya as NIH Chief
Jay Bhattacharya, nominee for director of National Institutes of Health, testifies during a confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 5, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Jeff Louderback
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Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who was an outspoken critic of measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, gained Senate confirmation to head the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in a vote of 53–47 on March 25.

Bhattacharya is aligned on multiple issues with his new boss, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., including addressing the nation’s chronic disease epidemic.

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