Robert F. Kennedy Jr

A new study has warned that declining childhood vaccination rates in the United States could trigger a dramatic resurgence of diseases that were eradicated years ago. What Happened: On Sunday, former U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb shared a study on X...

U.S. health officials announced Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration will phase out petroleum-based synthetic food dyes by the end of 2026 in a major shift for the nation's food industry. "For the last 50 years, we have been running one of the largest uncontrolled scientific experiments in...

Approximately 10,000 pages of records related to the 1968 assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy (D-N.Y.) have been made public, unearthing the assassin’s notes and reigniting discussion of the event. What Happened: The declassified documents include a handwritten note by the ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has reportedly eliminated jobs in multiple key divisions, including its Office of Minority Health, as part of a sweeping restructuring effort led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. During a virtual all-hands meeting on...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled a sweeping restructuring plan on Thursday that aims to cut costs, streamline operations and refocus priorities. The changes, aligned with President Donald Trump’s executive order on government efficiency, will reduce the agency's...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new Secretary of Health and Human Services, is reportedly set to meet with top executives from several major food brands on Monday. This gathering marks the first direct encounter between Kennedy and the companies he’s publicly accused of contributing to Americans...

Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) is set to release its fourth-quarter earnings on Friday before the opening bell. Here's a look at what to expect in the report.  What To Watch: Investors will be looking for updates on Moderna’s portfolio of mRNA-based vaccines and treatments across infectious...

The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to confirm President Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.  The Details: The Senate voted 52 to 48 to confirm Kennedy as health secretary, with Sen. Mitch McConnell as the only Republican who...

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will begin Senate confirmation hearings on Wednesday as President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.  What To Know: If confirmed by the Senate, Kennedy would oversee the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump‘s nominee for Health and Human Services Secretary, is facing scrutiny over his decision to retain financial interests in ongoing litigation against Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) concerning its Gardasil vaccine, just ahead of his Senate...

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a 34-page letter to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was tapped by President Donald Trump in mid-November to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Warren's missive details her concerns about his nomination. "...

The lawyer assisting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in selecting federal health officials for the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump has filed a petition urging the government to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine. The vaccine has safeguarded millions of people for decades against...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a vocal opponent of artificial food dyes, blaming them in part for the “chronic disease epidemic" in America. He may get the opportunity to bring major changes to the U.S. food industry under the incoming Trump administration.  What To Know: President-elect...

A child in Alameda County, California is the latest case of bird flu in the U.S. According to the Los Angeles Times, the total case count in the U.S. stands at 54. Thirty-one cases are attributed to the dairy industry and 21 to the poultry industry. Two of the case’s causes are unknown....

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday described vaccines as “absolutely critical” to global health, adding that many people alive today would not have survived childhood without them. This comes at after Donald Trump‘s announcement of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health...