A weekly roundup of healthcare investigations
— A weekly roundup of healthcare investigations
by Rachael Robertson, Enterprise & Investigative Writer, MedPage Today
May 20, 2026
• 3 min read
Three top officials at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases were given a choice between reassignment outside the institute or resignation. This now means that eight of 10 top leadership spots at the institute have been required to leave their jobs, a deviation from usual procedures, raising concerns about lost expertise. (Nature)
Trump administration ousts top NIH infectious disease leaders
There's a leadership vacuum at NIH, too
NIH behind in filling top roles, with 15 of 27 institutes led by acting directors
U.S. researchers face new restrictions on publishing with foreign collaborators
Support for CDC pick offset by ‘worrying’ ACIP update
Eight of the top 10 officials at the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases have now been pushed out since…
Eight of the top ten officials at the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases have now been pushed out since…
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An NIH leadership vacuum has persisted for months, with 15 of the 27 institutes being led by acting directors.
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