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.
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,
Vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. tapped as US health chief
Donald Trump on Thursday tapped anti-vaccine activist and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his health secretary, the latest provocative nomination from the incoming Republican president. "We want you to come up with things and ideas and what you've been talking about for a long time,
Meet RFK Jr: Vaccine sceptic and Trump's choice to lead public health
The announcement of Robert F Kennedy Jr's appointment follows Donald Trump's promise to let him 'go wild on health'
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
RFK. Jr's controversial health stances, from vaccines to raw milk
Kennedy is Trump’s pick for health secretary, but he has a history of spreading misinformation about a range of issues.
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." ...
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 ...
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 ...
Snapshot of RFK Jr.'s plan for changing the U.S. food and drug system
RFK Jr., a prominent vaccine skeptic, wants to make many changes to the U.S. food and drug system as head of the HHS. Here's ...
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 ...