Jayanta “Jay” Bhattacharya began his Senate confirmation hearing as President Donald Trump’s nominee to direct the National ...

Trump's pick to head the National Institutes of Health has been famously critical of the U.S.'s COVID-19 response.

Jay Bhattacharya, a health economist, gained prominence during the Covid pandemic when he argued against lockdowns.

Jay Bhattacharya said he’s “convinced” by the data showing there is no link between the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine ...

By Paul D. Thacker, RealClearInvestigationsMarch 4, 2025 Jay Bhattacharya was in pretty terrible shape five years ago. He was ...

The Covid contrarian’s Senate confirmation hearing to lead the National Institutes of Health promises another airing of pandemic grievances.

Dr. Bhattacharya’s confirmation is about more than just public health—it is a referendum on how we, as a society, handle ...

In an ironic turn of events, a Stanford University professor whom Francis Collins, the former head of the National Institutes ...

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya is a health economist at Stanford University and was an outspoken critic of government COVID-19 ...

Jay Bhattacharya, a vocal critic of Covid lockdowns, is set to become NIH director under Trump, signalling a major shift in US public health policy.

President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health, vocal U.S. COVID-19 policy critic Dr. Jay ...

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford professor of health policy, appears before the Senate HELP committee, which will vet his ...