NIH director nominee outlines his goals to improve public health

Jay Bhattacharya has a history of misinformation. He's about to head the NIH

Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford professor with no experience treating patients, is set to become the director of the NIH.

Jay Bhattacharya for NIH: Put Science First Again › American Greatness

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya is the right man to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the best man to calm the rough political waters overwhelming health…

Maher: Bhattacharya Warned Against Lockdowns that Created a Lot of Distrust in Scientists

On Friday's broadcast of HBO's "Real Time," host Bill Maher said much of the lack of trust in scientists is due to the mishandling of the coronavirus

Senate committee advances Dr. Jay Bhattacharya's nomination for NIH director

The vote was 12-11 with all Republicans voting yes.

Trump's pick for NIH director clears committee, heads to full Senate vote

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted Thursday morning to advance President Donald Trump's pick to head the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya.

Trump’s Pick To Head NIH Did Not Follow The COVID-19 Herd

By Debra Saunders via The Daily Signal | March 11, 2025 When Stanford epidemiologist Jay Bhattacharya challenged COVID-19 lockdown orthodoxy in 2020, critics glued posters of his face across the campus–which he saw as an incitement to violence–and colleagues tried to marginalize him for spreading misinformation. It didn’t matter that he was right.But it matters now. President Donald Trump chose Bhattacharya to head the National Institutes of Hea…