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NIH director Bhattacharya tapped

Controversial NIH director now in charge of CDC, too, in RFK Jr. shake-up

Jay Bhattacharya, the director of the National Institutes of Health, is now also the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an unusual arrangement that has drawn swift crit...

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NIH director Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of COVID lockdowns, to temporarily run CDC

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NIH director Jay Bhattacharya will take over leadership of CDC temporarily

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NIH’s Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent director

National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya will also temporarily become acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an administration official said Wednesday.

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N.I.H. Director Will Temporarily Run C.D.C. in Leadership Shake-Up

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US NIH director Bhattacharya to temporarily run CDC

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NIH chief Jay Bhattacharya tapped to temporarily lead CDC

The CDC has undergone turbulent leadership changes during Trump’s second term, with former director Susan Monarez the latest to be ousted just a month after assuming the role.

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NIH Director Bhattacharya to lead CDC after O’Neill’s exit

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NIH director reportedly being tapped as acting CDC director

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National Institutes of Health faces leadership vacuum as director positions sit open

More than half of the National Institutes of Health's 27 institutes and centers are missing permanent directors, giving the Trump administration an unusual opportunity to reshape NIH.

NIH Institute Told To Drop ‘Biodefense’ and 'Pandemic Preparedness' Language From Website

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 18, 2026 (HealthDay News) — As new infectious threats emerge worldwide, a key U.S. health agency is quietly stepping away from language tied to pandemic planning, a change some experts warn could leave Americans less protected when the next crisis hits.

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NIH expands AI pilots amid staffing reductions

NIH's AI use cases rose to 124 last year, as the agency navigated staff cuts. But many of the NIH's AI projects remain in pilot mode.

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Reversal Of NIH Funding Cuts Preserves Pipeline Of Potential Biotech Tenants

A reversal of cuts to the National Institutes of Health budget has life sciences operators breathing a sigh of relief.