Dr. Anthony Fauci on 60 Minutes over the years

Dr. Anthony Fauci on 60 Minutes over the years | 60 Minutes

Last night marked not only the end of a year, but also the end of an era. Dr. Anthony Fauci, at 82, President Biden's chief medical advisor and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease stepped down after nearly 39 years.

An aggressive treatment for AIDS | 60 Minutes Archive

In eight 60 Minutes stories, Dr. Fauci spoke with our late colleague Ed Bradley about the development of AIDS drugs. He spoke with us about questionable "cures" for AIDS.

Antibiotic-resistant superbugs | 60 Minutes Archive

Lesley Stahl asked about drug resistant "superbugs." Steve Kroft talked with him about H5N1 bird flu. In 2016, it was mosquito-borne Zika. And recently, COVID-19.

Chasing the bird flu | 60 Minutes Archive

Dr. Fauci spoke directly, in language the average American could understand. And he wasn't afraid of a little controversy in the service of science and medicine.

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