Opinion
Column: Trump's appointment of anti-vaxxer RFK Jr. to his Cabinet has scientists fearing a catastrophe for public health
Putting enemies of science in charge of science policy is a formula for mass injury and death, history reminds us.
Who is RFK Jr.? Trump's pick for health agencies has history of anti-vax views.
Trump chose Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run Health and Human Services Department, which oversees NIH, CDC and FDA, among other agencies.
Public Health Experts Alarmed at Trump’s Pick of RFK Jr. to Lead HHS
One compares Kennedy being considered to “having somebody who doesn’t believe in gravity being the head of NASA.”
Former Health Secretary on RFK Jr. leading the agency: 'Absolutely terrifying'
RFK Jr.'s record of anti-vaccine advocacy signals a dangerous new direction if he's confirmed as Trump's head of Health and Human Services. Former Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius discusses how RFK Jr.
What are the top RFK Jr. conspiracy theories & claims alarming medical experts most?
President-elect Trump’s pick of RFK Jr. for America’s top health official is sparking concern among doctors and HHS officials that some of his controversial beliefs could upend public health. Washington Post reporter Lauren Weber analyzes why some of his popular health initiatives are overshadowed by his more dubious ones and the wild discrepancies between Trump and RFK’s personal diets.
RFK Jr, Donald Trump's public health appointee, got brainworm from half-cooked pork in India? Report says this
Robert F Kennedy Junior, a 70-year-old environmental lawyer, has often garnered attention for his controversial, rather bold opinions on health issues as well as his adventurous culinary habits. Ever since he became President-elect Donald Trump's appointee for public health,
Escaped primates open can of worms for South Carolina's Alpha Genesis research lab
Since the escape of 43 primates on Nov. 6 from the Alpha Genesis research laboratory in South Carolina, the facility has come ...
Trump’s promises to overhaul health agencies with RFK met with some optimism and widespread expert dismay
Others, like Dr Tom Frieden, former director of the CDC, have praised Trump for adopting independent presidential candidate ...
Opinion - RFK Jr. threatens America’s health
Kennedy is prepared to gut the National Institutes of Health, which is the largest funder of health research in the world, by ...
How Washington state’s health secretary is preparing for likely massive shift in federal health policy under RFK Jr.
Q: Since the election earlier this month, there has been a lot of talk of changes in health policy at the federal level. How ...
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With Trump coming into power, the NIH is in the crosshairs
While the National Institutes of Health — which gets $48 billion annually for biomedical research — enjoys bipartisan support, the president-elect could cut its budget. Dr. Benjamin Jin, a ...
How RFK Jr.'s war on obesity in the age of Ozempic could shake up the booming weight-loss industry
Kennedy has promised to "Make America Healthy Again" by tackling obesity with nutrition. Here's how he could rattle the ...
RFK Jr. Suggests Replacing Hundreds of Federal Health Employees
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said over the weekend that he intends to terminate 600 employees at the National Institutes of Health ...
RFK Jr. would represent a serious threat as head of Health and Human Services | Letters
Doctor says Kennedy has promised to change or destroy our top medical institutions, the CDC, FDA and NIH. Urge your senators ...
How the states can protect public health from the federal fringe takeover
No matter where we live, we should ask what our state doing to protect our families against rancorous false cries against ...
RFK Jr. targets corporate influence at health agencies, vows to examine root causes of disease
Kennedy Jr. “go wild on health.” Mr. Kennedy is filling in the contours of how that might look if he is confirmed as ...