Global Health Watch: Fauci in Contempt + New NIAID Director, Senate Blocks OMB’s Grant Proposal, New CDC Director, AIDS 2026 Highlights

This week, the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs voted along party lines to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress for his refusal to answer questions during last week’s hearing on the COVID-19 response testimony – while it was rumored that Steven Quay, a lab-leak proponent, is in line for Fauci’s old job. At the same time, the US Senate Appropriations Committee did step up to stop the White House OMB’s politicization of federal research grants. There’s also – finally – a new leader of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And the HIV/AIDS community is unpacking major themes emerging from the AIDS 2026 conference.Read More