NIH director Bhattacharya to temporarily run CDC

Dr. Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has been appointed to temporarily oversee the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Washington, D.C., following the dismissal of the previous director by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in August, which led to Jim O'Neill, HHS Deputy Security, serving as acting CDC director during the transition. The leadership change at the nation's premier public health agency comes amid ongoing restructuring efforts within the Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Bhattacharya, a respected figure in medical research and public health, will bring his expertise from leading the NIH to guide the CDC during this transitional period. The position of CDC director has been vacant since Secretary Kennedy Jr. terminated the previous director's tenure in August, prompting concerns about continuity in public health programs and responses to emerging health threats.