RFK Jr. ‘not open to rationality’: Infectious disease expert
RFK Jr. became fixated on a belief that many vaccines were not safe about 15 years ago. He’s since emerged as one of the leading voices in the anti-vaccine movement, and his work has been described by public health experts and even members of his own family as misleading and dangerous.
RFK Jr. wants to 'Make America Healthy Again.' He could face a lot of pushback
RFK Jr. wants to tackle chronic disease. Despite his widely disputed views on vaccines, his focus on healthy food and taking on special interests may find broad support — and face political headwinds.
Scientists Fear for Public Health if RFK Jr. Is Allowed to ‘Go Wild’
Critics believe Donald Trump's nominee to lead Health and Human Services poses a threat to the achievements of a science-based public health order painstakingly built since World War II.
RFK Jr. poses threat to health establishment—and public health itself
Chris Hayes breaks down how RFK Jr. brings the ‘us vs. them’ mindset to public health, but leaves science behind.
Public Health Experts Groan as RFK Jr. Pitches Vaccines as 'Personal Choice'
Vaccines are most effective at scale when enough people get them to provide "herd immunity" from a virus, doctors and officials say.
Trump Names RFK Jr. to Health Cabinet Post
Kennedy Jr. attends a campaign event for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. November 1, 2024. REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez/File Photo (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump selected Robert F.
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,
Trump chooses RFK Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday announced vaccine-skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is his choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
RFK Jr. says he has spasmodic dysphonia, a voice disorder. What is it?
Spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological movement disorder, affects RFK Jr.’s vocal cords, causing difficulty in speaking and a strained voice.
As Drug Maker Stocks Fall, Pressure Builds On PhRMA To Derail RFK, Jr.
Stocks of major drug makers and biotech companies tumbled in the first full day of trading after Donald Trump announced that ...
Trump's Once Favorite Paper Rips Him on RFK Jr.: 'Outbreak at Mar-a-Lago'
The newspaper suggested that a worm Kennedy claimed "ate" part of his brain had infected the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago ...
Anti-abortion groups divided over RFK Jr., after Pence objects to Trump's pick
Former Vice President Mike Pence said Kennedy "should be deeply concerning to millions of pro-life Americans." ...
Opinion | How RFK Jr. Sees the World
Kennedy Jr. to lead the Health and Human Services Department. Only months ago Mr. Trump was calling the Kennedy family scion ...
Mike Pence opposes RFK Jr. for HHS because of support for abortion access
Mike Pence said choosing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a departure from what he framed as the Trump-Pence administration's general ...
Global health experts sound alarm over RFK Jr., citing Samoa outbreak
Experts and officials said a 2019 measles outbreak in Samoa, which came after a visit by Kennedy, exemplified the dangers of ...
Leaders of the anti-vaccine movement are thrilled RFK Jr. could run HHS: ‘A dream come true’
The anti-vaccine movement hailed Trump’s choice of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
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What RFK Jr’s War on Vaccines Could Look Like
Plummeting trust in vaccines could be lethal on its own. But there are also ways Trump’s nominee for Health and Human ...
GOP backlash against RFK Jr.’s nomination could jeopardize his confirmation
The president of the anti-abortion group SBA Pro-Life America, said “there's no question that we need a pro-life HHS ...