RFK Jr., vaccines, food dyes, fluoride and why ‘Make America Healthy Again' took off
The day after the election, some celebrated Trump's win and RFK Jr.'s potential role as a public health decision-maker. Why? They finally felt seen.
Scientists fear what’s next for public health if RFK Jr. is allowed to ‘go wild’
"Never has anybody like RFK Jr. gotten anywhere close to the position he may be in to actually shape policy," said Lewis Grossman, a law professor at American University and the author of "Choose Your Medicine," a history of U.S. public health.
RFK Jr. faces battles in quest to change America’s food
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s push to strip processed food out of school lunch and limit food dye marks a shift in how Trump is planning to regulate the nation’s food.
Cheat sheet: How RFK Jr., Trump's pick for HHS secretary, promises to 'Make America Healthy Again'
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised to "make America healthy again." What does that actually mean? Here's everything he promises to do.
Trump: RFK Jr. will 'make America healthy again'
Former President Donald Trump said during his Election Night victory speech that Robert Kennedy Jr. will "make America healthy again", adding "Go have a good time, Bobby."
Trump Selects RFK Jr to Lead Top US Health Agency
President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental activist who has spread misinformation on vaccines, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services,
RFK Jr.’s to-do list to make America ‘healthy’ has health experts worried
Although Trump signaled in the runup to the election that he planned to let the vaccine skeptic “go wild” on health, food and medicine, Kennedy’s official selection for the nation’s top health post sent shockwaves through the public health world,
With pick of RFK Jr., Trump threatens not just public health but federal credibility on health
Alex Wagner looks at the radical views of Robert Kennedy, Jr. and the risk he poses to public health if he is confirmed as Donald Trump's new HHS secretary. Michelle Goldberg, columnist for the New York Times,
RFK Jr. named as Trump’s health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been angling for a role in the Trump administration since he endorsed the president-elect in August.
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After election, FDA's Califf lays out hopes for his Trump-appointed successor
While personally “disappointed” about the election’s outcome, current FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, M.D., has laid out ...
RFK Jr. vow to purge FDA sets up collision with Big Pharma
Kennedy has been most vocal about the FDA, an agency that oversees nearly $3 trillion in medicines, food and tobacco products ...
FDA employees consider how to handle RFK Jr., including leaving
Staff turnover is typical when a new administration comes in, and a significant number of FDA employees similarly considered ...
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FDA Commissioner Califf Candid on Trump's Impact: 'We Just Don't Know What's Going to Happen'
FDA commissioner Robert Califf’s second term is anticipated to end in 2025, and all eyes are now on who will be the next ...
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FDA commissioner suggests RFK Jr. and Trump might compromise an agency ‘at peak performance’
The agency’s ability to hire and retain skilled employees may be in jeopardy given Trump ally Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ...
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Trump taps RFK Jr. to run HHS — but two groups could block him
Kennedy has a history of vaccine disinformation and suggested a ban on fluoride in water and eliminating entire FDA ...
In RFK Jr., drugmakers face an antagonist with regulatory power
Anxious and bewildered, some drugmakers are reaching out to their lobbyists about how Robert Kennedy’s pending nomination ...
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BioNTech acquires its Chinese cancer drug partner
BioNTech said that it is acquiring the Chinese drugmaker Biotheus for $800 million to bolster its cancer strategy. The two ...