NIH interim director comes from its research ranks but is known for questioning Covid-19 vaccine mandates
Dr. Matthew Memoli, a National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases researcher focused on flu and other respiratory viruses, has been named acting director of the nearly $50 billion agency.

CIA shifts view on Covid-19 cause with lab leak

CIA has 'low confidence' COVID-19 leaked from lab in China
CIA now favors lab-leak theory, as critics of covid response take power
CIA concludes COVID-19 more likely originated from lab leak than natural causes
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Biden pardons Anthony Fauci and others to protect them from Trump retribution
Just before leaving office on 24 January, President Joe Biden announced a pre-emptive pardon for Anthony Fauci and other high ranking officials, forgiving them for any misdeeds they might have committed.
Rand Paul subpoenas 14 agencies on COVID-19 origins
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) issued 14 bipartisan subpoenas for Biden-era federal departments to continue COVID-19 origins investigations.
Rand Paul suggests Fauci pardon was part of COVID-19 ‘cover-up’
Rand Paul condemned Biden for issuing a pardon to Dr. Anthony Fauci for all crimes he may have committed as one of his last acts in the White House.
Trump ends Fauci's security detail and says he'd feel no responsibility if harm befell him
President Donald Trump has ended the federal security detail for Dr. Anthony Fauci, the infectious disease expert who advised him on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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‘He Was Trying to Cover It All Up’: Fox Host and GOP Senator Claim Dr. Fauci Had Ulterior Motives During Covid Pandemic
"Dr. Fauci saw that and he said, 'Oh my God, I could get blamed for all this. So I'm going to have to establish complete control so nobody has questions'"
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The White House on Tuesday held a summit with vaccine manufacturers and scientists as it set its sights on next-generation Covid vaccines that could offer much broader protection against the...
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Pandemic Babies Have Lower Respiratory Morbidity Through Age 18 Months
Babies born during the COVID-19 pandemic had much lower risk for respiratory infections and antibiotic prescriptions during their first 18 months.
RFK Jr.’s litany of controversial views to come under scrutiny in Senate confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will undergo intense scrutiny over his history of controversial and inflammatory comments at his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday to become President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services secretary.
Keeping eyes on a U.S. bird flu outbreak that could quickly escalate
A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including cattle that may have been reinfected.
‘A Dangerous Virus’: Bird Flu Enters a New Phase
A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including cattle that may have been reinfected.