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NIH nominee is ‘convinced’ vaccines don’t cause autism, but won’t rule out more studies on the issue
Republican Senator challenges Trump's NIH nominee on vaccine-autism research
In Hearing, Trump’s N.I.H. Nominee Says No Link Between Autism and Vaccines
What Jay Bhattacharya's Confirmation Hearing Taught Us About Trump's Pick for NIH Director
Jay Bhattacharya, President Donald Trump ’s nominee to direct the National Institutes of Health faced questions Wednesday during his Senate confirmation hearing about how he would lead the agency and whether he would support policies handed down from Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
NIH director nominee Jay Bhattacharya faces Senate confirmation hearing
President Donald Trump’s nominee to direct the National Institutes of Health pledges to restore public trust in science and medicine at a Senate panel Wednesday.
Federal judge blocks drastic funding cuts to medical research
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration Wednesday from drastically cutting medical research funding that many scientists say will endanger patients and cost jobs.
Jay Bhattacharya, once condemned for his lockdown critique, is poised for a comeback
The Covid contrarian’s Senate confirmation hearing to lead the National Institutes of Health promises another airing of pandemic grievances.
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Jay Bhattacharya Supports Childhood Vaccinations, Even Measles
WASHINGTON, DC – Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), pledged to prioritize chronic diseases, enhance research integrity, and foster scientific debate during his Senate confirmation hearing.
Trump’s NIH pick grilled on research funding cuts and vaccine views in Senate hearing
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the National Institutes of Health answered sharp questions in a confirmation hearing Wednesday about his views on vaccines, research funding and the role scientists should play in a pandemic.
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Senators Challenge Trump's NIH Pick on Vaccines, Grant Freezes
Senators challenged Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), with questions about vaccines, pandemics, and current restrictions on agency funding during his nomination hearing on Wednesday.
Senators question NIH director nominee
A health economist who once famously clashed with officials at the National Institutes of Health and now is the nominee to lead the agency faced questions from senators from both parties Wednesday about drastic funding cuts and research priorities.
NIH director nominee outlines his goals to improve public health
A relatively sedate Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing for National Institutes of Health Director-nominee Dr. Jay Bhattacharya revealed his five goals to improve people's health.
Trump’s NIH pick says he won't lay off more staff
About 1,000 NIH employees were terminated in February amid mass layoffs across the Health and Human Services Department.