When politicians subordinate scientific institutions to electoral interests, they undermine immediate public health efforts ...

Kennedy has tried to recast his anti-vaccine extremism as an honest effort to illuminate what he claims is unsettled science (it’s not). He insists he’s not trying to take away anyone’s shots; he’s ...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s views on vaccines and his nomination for HHS secretary were questioned again in a second Senate hearing.

Trump’s nominee for Health and Human Services secretary said that NIH, FDA and CDC would be integral in his objective to ...

I feel a profound obligation to speak out against the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health ...

RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearings continue today as he appears before a second Senate committee. Follow STAT's live updates.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion, and public health priorities in his first ...

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Donald Trump's administration has placed a freeze on information being released from government health agencies.

This week many Americans have taken note of the beleaguered Kennedy's distinct voice. It's said to be caused by a ...

Trump’s pick for health secretary showed a poor understanding of a key part of the job.