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Francis Collins: “Francis Collins, then head of the NIH, labeled me a fringe epidemiologist.”

On the recordMarch 27, 2023
Francis Collins, then head of the NIH, labeled me a fringe epidemiologist.
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Francis Collins
Pennsylvania

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Dr. Bhattacharya describes being labeled by Collins for his COVID-19 stance.

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