Controversial NIH director now in charge of CDC, too, in RFK Jr. shake-up
Bhattacharya delegates NIH leadership to deputies, is publicly visible as 'Podcast Jay', and is expected to enable RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine agenda at the CDC.
Scientists Call Appointment of JD Vance's Friend to Top NIH Position "Cronyism"
Kyle Walsh was appointed director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences without a search or open position during an NIH hiring freeze.