Dr Jay Bhattacharya: The ‘anti-Covid lockdown’ Bengali tasked by Trump to fix public health | World News – Times of India

Dr Jayanta “Jay” Bhattacharya, a Stanford professor of medicine and economics, is set to bring a transformative vision to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as its next director under President-elect Donald Trump. Known for his contrarian stance during the COVID-19 pandemic and his advocacy for evidence-based, economically sound health policies, Bhattacharya’s nomination signals a…

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Who is Jay Bhattacharya? Kolkata-born Stanford professor set to lead NIH under Trump administration – Times of India

Kolkata-born Stanford physician and professor of health policy, Dr Jay Bhattacharya, is reportedly being considered by President-elect Donald Trump as the next director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), according to a report by the Washington Post.If appointed, Bhattacharya would helm the NIH, a pivotal medical research agency under the US department of health…

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