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NIH director to step down

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National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins is stepping down by year's end.

A 12-year employee who has served three U.S. presidents, Collins said "it's time to bring in a new scientist to lead the NIH into the future."

President Joe Biden is tasked with naming a successor, who must be confirmed by the Senate.

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