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Jay Bhattacharya

American physician-scientist and health economist (born 1968)

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Jayanta Bhattacharya (born 1968) is an American health economist who has served as the 18th director of the National Institutes of Health since 2025. Bhattacharya obtained a medical degree and economics degrees, including a PhD, from Stanford University, though he does not practice medicine. Bhattacharya was a professor of medicine, economics, and health research policy at Stanford University until March 2025, when he left his position and became an emeritus professor so that he could start his position at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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🇺🇸 CDC delays COVID vaccine benefits report (2026-04-09)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reportedly delayed the publication of its report detailing the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine a...
🇺🇸 Top C.D.C. Official Delays Report on Covid Shot’s Effectiveness (2026-04-09)
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya objected to the study’s methodology, saying it gave an inaccurate picture of the vaccine’s benefits....
🇺🇸 NIH's Jay Bhattacharya will also serve as acting CDC director (2026-02-18)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn't had a Senate confirmed director since last summer, and that official was in the job for less tha...
🇺🇸 NIH chief to become CDC acting director (2026-02-18)
Jay Bhattacharya, the director of the National Institutes of Health, has been tapped as acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

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