NIH's Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent director
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National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya attends an event with first lady Melania Trump at The Children's Inn in Bethesda, Md., Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, speaks at an event on addiction recovery in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington, as Dr. Marty Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, and Attorney General Pam Bondi listen. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
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National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya attends an event with first lady Melania Trump at The Children's Inn in Bethesda, Md., Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)