Robert Kennedy Jr. Faces Senate Confirmation Hearings As Bird Flu Concerns Grow: Caroline Kennedy Says Cousin 'Predator' Unfit For Office
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will begin Senate confirmation hearings on Wednesday as President Donald Trump's pick to lead the ...
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‘A Dangerous Virus’: Bird Flu Enters a New Phase
But reinfections suggest that the virus, called H5N1, could circulate on farms ... Underlining concerns among many experts is that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who would lead the federal health and ...
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Kennedy Would Keep Stake in HPV Vaccine Suit if Confirmed
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to be health secretary, would have oversight power over the vaccine’s maker, Merck, if confirmed. By Christina Jewett and Sheryl Gay Stolberg ...
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What bird flu experts are watching for in 2025
Since early 2024, the U.S. has logged 66 human cases of H5N1. Scientists are keeping a watchful eye on the virus’s spread as we enter a new year.
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Dr. Leana Wen says for bird flu, "we should have learned our lesson from COVID" in testing
The recent outbreak of bird flu stems from a mutation of the H5N1 virus that affects humans ... There is more concern, however, over Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the controversial pick for Health ...
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Is it seasonal influenza or bird flu? Here's how to tell
told Salon H5N1 and other avian influenza viruses are a type A influenza virus. "We do need subtype confirmation to make sure it's ‘H5,’ and sub-type testing is not widely accessible." ...