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NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya will take over leadership of CDC temporarily

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who directs the National Institute of Health, is taking over as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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

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NIH director tapped as acting head of CDC

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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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NIH director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to take over as acting head of CDC

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NIH chief Jay Bhattacharya tapped to temporarily lead CDC

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NIH director Bhattacharya to temporarily serve as CDC director

It was reported last week that O’Neill, who also served as deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), would be leaving his post as part of a broader staff restructuring wit...

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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 Director Will Be Acting CDC Chief; O’Neill to Be Nominated NSF Director

The official said NIH director Jay Bhattacharya will maintain his current duties while also leading the CDC “until a permanent CDC director is nominated and confirmed.” Jim O’Neill was dismissed last week from leading the CDC,

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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.

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NIH stops Johnson & Johnson's blood thinner drug arm in stroke trial after safety review (updated)

Editor’s Note: The story has been updated with comments from J&J The National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Tuesday discontinued the low-dose rivaroxaban arm of its ongoing Phase 3 CAPTIVA stroke prevention trial.