Who is Jay Bhattacharya? Kolkata-born Stanford prof set to lead NIH under Trump

Dr Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford professor, is being considered by President-elect Donald Trump for the role of director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Bhattacharya's potential appointment aligns with Trump's health policy direction, as seen with the nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr as HHS secretary.

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