Jay Bhattacharharya, President Donald Trump chose to lead the National Institutes of HealthOn Wednesday appeared to be open to funding new studies to investigate links between vaccines and autism – a theory that is considered by decades research.
Bhattacharya, a medical professor in Bhattacharharya, said his Confirm listening before Senate Health, Education, Labor Committee and Pensions that he does not “generally believe” has a link between vaccines and autism.
However, he did not order to offer funding for new research, found widespread public trust in vaccines and the fact that scientists don’t know what causes increases in autism rates.
“I support a wide scientific agenda, based on data, to get the answer,” says Bhattacharya.
His response shows rank the Committee Chair, R-la, who speaks about fears from the public experts that the government can do with a new study.
In recent days – between a passage of measles of West Texas carrying at least 159 cases, most children unknown Robert F. Kennedy Jr. It is suggested that Vaccination against measles is important but stopped in its short endorsementInstead of doubling supplements Like Vitamin A and cod liver liver, which does not prevent infection. (Cassidy, which is also a physician, A key vote in supporting Kennedy’s confirmation last month.)
A relationship between vaccines and autism “weighted” and can be a waste of Nud resources, Cassidy said. “If we continue to plow a land of something that is validated for many times, without a connection between vaccination and autism, we have no money.”
“If we’re going for money here, less money we need to follow the real reason,” he added.
NIH resources are a common subject at Bhattachary’s hearing. The agency has a budget of about $ 50 billion and is the largest biomedical researcher in the world.
In February, the Trump administration suspended NIH reviews on New Grant applications, prevented from funding new research, and adopted a policy that reduced to indirect funds of universities.
Experts say they are afraid of moves that can improve the progress of the savory treatment.
“I am very worried about funding there and the research stopped,” Sen. Patty Murray, cowardly “heavy” he will be moved again. “
Maggie Hassan, Dn.h., asked him, “If you were confirmed, can you return the NIH casting?”
Bhattacharya persecuted the questions – he said he did not include the decisions, as he had never proved to lead the NIH – but he said he looked at it.
“I’ll check it day 1,” he said. “I can understand the resources of the total NIH’s needs and make sure that scientists who work with NIH have the resources to do the scientists they are also supported by nuh.”
Bathtacharya also promised to make advances in treatments for chronic diseases such as fat, saying that the purpose of the NIH is healthy Americans. “
The Trump administration says Diseases of chronic diseases are its main focuses.
“I don’t have a response to how to trouble the crisis of obesity,” he said. “But I want to make sure that research has NIH support.”
Lawmakers like Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. Called what he describes wasting spending, which refers to an ancient federy study with a single person. Bhattacharya appeared to be open to fund studies where Americans impact is clear.
“I think you want to make sure studies focus on diseases that hurt Americans, [like] Excess fat, “Paul said.
However, a lot of preclinical research, which has been carried before the studies were driven by people, as if it had been unrelated to where it was going. For example, thread studies with a giant lizard called a The Gila Monster brings to the development of GLP-1 drugscurrently used for weight loss and diabetes.
Bhattacharya said he doesn’t support further job cuts when questioned about Billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency’s initiative to reduce Federal spending across the federal government.
“I have no intention to cut anyone in NIH,” says Bhattacharya.
The lawmakers in the Republican lawmakers also show that the audience used as an opportunity to flow records about the Biden Administration response to Covid Salmemic.
Bathtacharya became a polarizing number during the pandemic due to his opposition to Covid Lockdowns. He is a co-author of “Devive Barrington Statement“A letter arguing to allow the virus to spread among young, healthy individuals in reducing serious illness or death, while protecting older people.
“Transparency and trust should be removed again,” Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Allah. “Most people in the country do not know what the NIH is standing, but now they do because of Covid.”
