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• Acting Director Jay Bhattacharya Pledges to Stabilize Beleaguered CDC Amid Workforce Fears and Looming "Schedule F" Reclassification

  Published: Mar 26, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  In a Wednesday staff meeting, acting CDC Director Jay Bhattacharya addressed an agency shaken by a year of job losses, a violent campus attack, and political uncertainty. While Bha...

• COVID-19 Critics Seek $6 Million for Satirical Film Starring NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya Character

  Published: Feb 24, 2026

  Section: Health

  Allies of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are pursuing funding for "The Rash," a satirical film mocking the federal government's pandemic response. The movie features a protago...

• Nicole Shanahan Recruits NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya for Satirical Pandemic Comedy The Rash

  Published: Feb 23, 2026

  Section: Pop Culture

  Billionaire Nicole Shanahan is seeking investors for a satirical film titled The Rash which pokes fun at the global pandemic response. The script features a protagonist based on cu...