Why RFK Jr. nomination sets off alarms among many public health specialists
The anti-vaccine activist could oversee the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health.
Public Health Experts Alarmed at Trump’s Pick of RFK Jr. to Lead HHS
President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic who spreads medical disinformation and conspiracy theories, to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) alarmed public health experts who say that Kennedy’s potential confirmation could have dire consequences for the state of health and science in America.
KAISER HEALTH CARE: Scientists fear what’s next for public health if RFK Jr. is allowed to ‘go wild’
Many scientists at the federal health agencies await the second Donald Trump administration with dread as well as uncertainty over how the president-elect will reconcile starkly different philosophies
Opinion
How RFK Jr.’s MAHA Movement Could Radically Transform Public Health
Donald Trump has said he’ll appoint the political scion and prominent vaccine skeptic as secretary of Health and Human Services. Here's why the experts are concerned.
Trump names RFK Jr. as his pick for secretary of health and human services
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. If confirmed, Kennedy would be in charge of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Leading Medical Groups Wary of RFK Jr. Nomination to Lead Top US Health Agency
National public health and medical association leaders express concern over nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead vast US HHS Agency, noting his long-held anti-vaccine views.
Doctors worried RFK Jr. will tout vaccine-skeptic views after he is picked for HHS secretary
Doctors are worried Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will tout anti-vaccine views after he was picked to lead the Department of Health and Human Services by Trump.
Why picking RFK Jr. to lead HHS is raising alarms among many public health specialists
The anti-vaccine activist could oversee the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health.
‘I’m a very agreeable soul’: NYS Health Commissioner defends vaccines, fluoride when discussing RFK Jr. pick
Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump announced that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is his pick for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. If confirmed by the Senate, he would work with state officials across the country on various health policies,
Vaccine makers’ shares drop after Trump chooses RFK Jr. for HHS
Shares in some pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, including those that manufacture vaccines, fell this week after President-elect Donald Trump announced he chose Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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 ...
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 ...
WHYY5d
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 ...
Air Pollution Could Increase The Risk Of Eczema In Adults: Study
A study found that people who live in places with high levels of air pollution are more likely to have eczema.
Trump picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his Department of Health and Human Services secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his next secretary of the Department of Health and Human ...
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. suggests 600 people from the National Institutes of Health will be fired on day one of Trump’s second term
Kennedy Jr. argued Saturday that the incoming Trump administration should “act fast” to implement massive changes at the ...
Mpox strain identified for first time in US, health officials say
Health officials on Saturday said they have identified the first U.S. case of an mpox strain that has recently prompted ...