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Time of India
06-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Indian-origin Vinay Prasad becomes US' top vaccine official. Who is he? Why is he controversial?
Dr Vinay Prasad will be FDA's top vaccine regulator. — DrMakaryFDA (@DrMakaryFDA) Prasad's criticism of US health policies Who is Vinay Prasad? His early life Controversial oncoologist-haematologist Vinay Prasad will be the FDA's top vaccine regulator. Apart from his extensive research and contribution in the field of oncology, he is known for his scathing remarks against the FDA and US health Commissioner Martin Makary announced Prasad's appointment as the new director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, which oversees review of vaccines, blood products and some genetic medicines.'Dr Prasad brings the kind of scientific rigor, independence, and transparency we need at CBER—a significant step forward,' Makary wrote in a post on the social media site recent years, Prasad has become a regular on podcasts associated with Health Secretary Kennedy's 'Make America Healthy Again' the pandemic, Dr Prasad found fault with social distancing and expressed doubt over vaccine for children. He also criticized Donald Trump during the pandemic for taking disproven medicines to prevent the spread of the virus and for refusing to use facemasks at the White freely expresses his opinion in X, his Substack called Sensible Medicine and the podcast The Plenary Session. He is the author of the books "Malignant: How Bad Policy and Bad Evidence Harm People with Cancer" and "Ending Medical Reversal: Improving Outcomes, Saving Lives."Born in the US to immigrant parents, Dr Prasad's early life was in Ohio and Chicago. He went to Michigan State University, where he took courses in health care ethics and physiology. He completed his medical degree at the University of Chicago in 2009 and completed a residency in internal medicine at Northwestern University in 2012. From 2015 to 2020, Prasad was assistant and then associate professor at the Oregon Health & Science University. He currently works at San Francisco General Hospital. Prasad is currently a full professor of hematology-oncology at UCSF.
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sebastian Stan Receives Support from Girlfriend Annabelle Wallis as They Step Out Together at BAFTA Awards
Sebastian Stan and Annabelle Wallis had a starry date night! The two attended the 78th British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, Feb. 16 at the Royal Festival Hall in London where Stan was nominated for best leading actor for his role in the controversial drama The Apprentice. Stan and Wallis arrived at the award show side-by-side and walked the red carpet together. The nominee kept it simple in a classic black tux with a white buttoned down shirt and a black bow tie. Meanwhile, the Malignant actress wore an off-shoulder silver sequined dress with subtle draping across her waist. The Marvel star was nominated at the award show alongside Adrien Brody for The Brutalist, Timothée Chalamet for A Complete Unknown, Colman Domingo for Sing Sing, Ralph Fiennes for Conclave and Hugh Grant for Heretic. The award ultimately went to Brody. Stan and Wallis first sparked dating rumors in May 2022 when they were seen together at Robert Pattinson's birthday party. Related: Kieran Culkin Misses His BAFTA Award Win Because He's in New York with a 'Family Member Who's Quite Sick' Though the couple have managed to keep their relationship fairly private, they have shown their support for each other on a number of occasions. In May 2024, the duo made a joint red carpet appearance at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where The Apprentice premiered. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. In January, Stan won the Golden Globe for best performance by a leading actor in a musical or comedy film for his performance in 2024's A Different Man, in which he stars as a man with neurofibromatosis who assumes a new identity after curing his disfiguring facial condition. Related: Demi Moore Wears Daring Sequin Gown for 2025 BAFTAs — and It's Even Better from the Back! During his speech, he gave Wallis a shout-out, saying, 'Annabelle, I love you." The movie, from writer-director Aaron Schimberg, also won the top prize at the Gotham Awards in December 2024 when it won best feature film. Congratuationg Stan on his win, Wallis wrote, "BRAVO!" with eight exclamation points on her Instagram Stories on the night of the ceremony. Her caption accompanied a photo posted from The Gotham Film & Media Institute announcing A Different Man's win. Read the original article on People
