Jay Bhattacharya becomes NIH chief

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Jay Bhattacharya, who is an Indian-origin professor at Stanford School of Medicine, is confirmed as the Director of NIH. Bhattacharya had earlier faced questions about his plans for vaccine research, ideas for lowering drug prices, and response to recent firings and funding cuts at the agency.

Bhattacharya gained recognition during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic for criticising orders on wearing a mask, shutting down of schools and workplaces and other measures meant to stop the spread of the virus.

He had signed the Great Barrington Declaration, a document signed by thousands of public health experts in late 2020, that pushed the argument of "herd immunity." This means letting the virus spread among young, low-risk people to build immunity while giving extra protection to older, high-risk people.

Many officials, like former NIH Director Francis Collins and US Covid advisor Anthony Fauci criticised the document, calling it dangerous and unethical.

Jay Bhattacharya becomes NIH chief: 5 bold claims he made in Senate hearing

Jay Bhattacharya, who is an Indian-origin professor at Stanford School of Medicine, is confirmed as the Director of NIH. Bhattacharya had earlier faced questions about his plans for vaccine research, ideas for lowering drug prices, and response to recent firings and funding cuts at the agency.

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Bhattacharya submitted testimony on my behalf and appeared on zoom during my online court case with my favorite doctor in 2021. Worth every penny I paid!