What if America Never Trusts the NIH and CDC Again?

Can institutions like the NIH and CDC regain Americans’ trust after years of politicized science? NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya says America cannot afford to give up on institutions that are meant to serve the public good. But after COVID, DEI-driven policies, vaccine mandates, and political agendas eroded public trust, how do scientific institutions earn it back before America’s adversaries use that doubt to divide us?