Jay Bhattacharya
Director, National Institutes of Health
2 articles
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Trump Nominates Former Deputy Surgeon General Erica Schwartz as CDC Director, His Third Pick for the Role
Rear Admiral Erica Schwartz, who served as deputy surgeon general during Trump's first term, would inherit an agency that has been without a permanent director for over eight months amid turmoil over vaccine policy.
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US Measles Cases Hit 1,714 in First 100 Days of 2026, Threatening Elimination Status
The US has recorded 1,714 confirmed measles cases across 33 states in just the first 100 days of 2026, on pace to exceed last year's 2,287 total. Kindergarten vaccination coverage has dropped below the 95% herd immunity threshold for the first time.