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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Lauran Neergaard

NIH's Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent director

Melania Trump - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya will also temporarily become acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an administration official said Wednesday.

The change was first reported by The New York Times and confirmed by the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the appointment hadn’t been made public.

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