Bhattacharya replaces Jim O'Neill, who stepped down last week.

A 2023 law championed by Republicans requires the CDC have a director confirmed by the Senate. For months, though, it’s had only acting directors—and the White House won’t say when that will change.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The CDC has been without a permanent director for much of President Trump’s second term. Bhattacharya takes the ...

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya has been named as the new acting director for the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The National Institutes of Health announced its director, Jay Bhattacharya, would also temporarily head the CDC. The post NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya becomes third CDC head in under a year appeared ...