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Indian-American scientist Jay Bhattacharya, a professor of Health Policy at Stanford University, has been confirmed as the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the US's top health research and funding institution, by a 53-47 vote in the US Senate. Bhattacharya, who was nominated by former President Donald Trump, has expressed concern about the politicization of science and public health.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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