National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Coverage of National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases in the Nexus archive.
- What Anthony Fauci Didn’t Say
Anthony Fauci testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, invoking the Fifth Amendment to avoid answering questions. Senators Rand Paul and Josh Hawley criticized him for alleged misrepresentations about the pandemic's origins and NIAID funding. Fauci received a 2025 presidential pardon covering 11 years of actions but remains vulnerable to future prosecution.
- STAT+: Acting head of NIH’s infectious disease institute reported to have stepped down
Jeffery Taubenberger, who has been serving as acting head of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) since April 2025, has stepped down according to Sen. Tammy Baldwin. The exact timing and reasons for his departure remain unclear, with the Department of Health and Human Services declining to comment on his status.