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Anthony Fauci's Ex-Boss Now Admits COVID-19 Lab Leak Theory Is Credible And 'Not A Conspiracy'
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 - 4:59am | 612Former head of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Francis Collins acknowledged the credibility of the COVID-19 lab leak theory, a concept he previously labeled as a “distraction.” What Happened: Collins, who was once the boss of Dr. Anthony Fauci, disclosed this during a private,...
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NIH Director Francis Collins To Step Down By Year-End, Dismisses Rumors Linking Resignation And COVID-19 Origins Controversy
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 - 10:19pm | 475National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins plans to step down by the end of the year, the agency announced Tuesday. What Happened: Collins has served three decades at the NIH and has headed it for over 12 years. He is the longest-serving presidentially appointed NIH director. “It...
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NIH Director Praises Psychedelics' Potential As Therapeutic Treatment, Touts Progress In Access To Cannabis For Research
Wednesday, May 26, 2021 - 6:15pm | 540During a Wednesday Senate budget hearing, Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) expressed positive remarks about the therapeutic potential of psychedelics such as psilocybin and MDMA. “I think as we’ve learned more about how the brain works...
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Gilead's Remdesivir-Like Compound To Be Studied By NIH For Efficacy Against COVID-19
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - 3:36am | 484The National Institutes Of Health is set to investigate a Gilead Sciences, Inc (NASDAQ: GILD) compound, similar to remdesivir, which could be effective against COVID-19, Stat reported Monday. What Happened: The Francis Collins-led agency concluded that the compound known as GS-441524...