“Pack your bags” RFK Jr. tells FDA. His war on public health under Trump would only accelerate
In an interview with NPR on Wednesday, Kennedy said Trump had already assigned him three tasks: to reduce the “corruption and conflicts” in regulatory agencies like the FDA, return those agencies to the “evidence-based science and medicine that they were once famous for,” and to end chronic disease with measurable impacts within two years.
Can RFK Jr. Fix Our Dysfunctional Public Health Agencies?
The CDC, the FDA, and the NIH have long needed drastic reform. But is putting Robert Kennedy Jr. in charge of HHS the right way to fix them?
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How RFK Jr.’s health proposals would stack up in practice
Trump ally Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has expressed skepticism about vaccines and vowed to restructure federal health agencies.
Here's How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Has Promised to Remake the Nation's Top Health Agencies
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and his wife Cheryl Hines arrive before President-elect Donald Trump speaks during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach,
Who is RFK Jr.? Trump's pick for health agencies has history of anti-vax views.
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.
Trump Nominates RFK Jr. to Top U.S. Health Job
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 LONDON (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has selected Robert F.
RFK. Jr's controversial health stances, from vaccines to raw milk
Donald Trump wants Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his health and human services secretary. But Kennedy has spread misinformation about vaccines, fluoride, raw milk and other health topics. Here's what he has said.
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.
What to know about RFK Jr.'s stances on key health issues
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick​ to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has raised controversy on topics ranging from vaccines to fluoride to food.
What is RFK Jr.'s agenda for the Department of Health and Human Services?
NBC News' Brandy Zadrozny reports on what Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could have on his agenda if he were to be confirmed as the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Robert Kennedy Poised To Lead Health And Human Services: Why FDA, NIH Officials Are Nervous
FDA employees are reportedly eyeing exits amid talks of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joining Trump's administration. Concerns extend ...
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RFK Jr. says ‘entire departments’ at FDA ‘have to go’
“In some categories … there are entire departments, like the nutrition department at the FDA … that have to go, that are ...
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RFK Jr. wants to clear out 'entire departments' in the FDA: 'They have to go'
Kennedy posted the interview from his X account and reiterated his efforts to "clean up the corruption" in agencies like the FDA. "President Trump has asked me to do three things: 1. Clean up the ...
FDA Commissioner Califf Candid on Trump's Impact: 'We Just Don't Know What's Going to Happen'
FDA Chief Robert Califf reflects on potential changes as Trump's re-election looms, expressing disappointment and ...
RFK Jr. Says Entire FDA Departments 'Have To Go'
"They're not protecting our kids," the independent said of the FDA during a Wednesday morning interview following Trump's win.