Fact-checking RFK Jr's views on health policy
Robert F Kennedy Jr has been nominated to be the next US health secretary, but some of his views are not backed by science.
RFK Jr.’s Conspiracy Theories: Here’s What Trump’s Pick For Health Secretary Has Promoted
Kennedy Jr. suggested that the COVID-19 virus was engineered to give Chinese and Ashkenazi Jewish people immunity.
What to know about RFK Jr.'s stances on key health issues and what he could do at HHS
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.
Health stocks hit after Trump taps RFK Jr for top job
The news prompted a sell-off across the industry. In the US, shares in Pfizer and Moderna sank more than 5% in early trading, while UK-listed firms AstraZeneca and GSK dropped 2% or more. Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, said the pick had “spooked” shareholders, despite questions about how the new administration might pursue its threats.
Trump picks RFK Jr. for HHS Secretary, Democratic Senators call him a ‘danger’ to public health
Trump picks RFK Jr. for HHS Secretary, Democratic Senators call him a "danger" to public health Trump choosing RFK Jr. for HHS Secretary sparks sharp debate about his qualifications and history as a vaccine skeptic.
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President-elect Trump announces he will nominate RFK Jr. to head Health and Human Services
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tapped to head Health and Human Services.RFK Jr'.s controversial views on health have sparked criticism.
Trump Picks Vaccine Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Lead Health & Human Services
In a move guaranteed to alarm many, President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal opponent of vaccines and other tenets of mainstream health care, to head the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
What RFK Jr. has said about advising Trump on health care
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to have a significant role in advising President-elect Donald Trump on health hcare. Here’s some of what he’s said regarding the incoming administration.
Europe's vaccine makers fall as Trump picks RFK Jr to lead top US health agency
Shares in European vaccine-makers fell in early trade on Friday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he had selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has previously spread misinformation on vaccines,
Pharma, Long Criticized by RFK Jr., Looks for Ways to Work With Him
Industry officials plan to find places to cooperate with Trump’s choice to run the Health and Human Services department.
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RFK Jr. wants to 'Make America Healthy Again.' He could face a lot of pushback
"There are some things that RFK Jr. gets right," says former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden. "We do have a chronic disease ...
Changes RFK Jr. could make as HHS secretary, from vaccines to raw milk
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to revisit federal vaccine recommendations, take fluoride out of public water and boost access to ...
RFK Jr.’s Long History Of Embracing Junk Science And Spreading Dangerous Anti-Vax Disinfo
President-elect Donald Trump said this week he’s nominating Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — who was running for president himself not ...
Wisconsin health community expresses mix of curiosity and concern over RFK Jr. nomination
RFK Jr.'s nomination as head of Department of Health and Human Services spotlights unorthodox health views, but scientists ...
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 ...
‘Extraordinarily bad.’ Health officials, specialists express alarm over prospect of RFK Jr. running HHS
His ideas may sound good on bumper stickers but are unserious and often downright harmful,” Dr. Ashish K. Jha, dean of Brown ...
Mayor Eric Adams discusses immigration, RFK Jr., Trump 2nd term on 'The View'
New York City Eric Adams visited "The View" Friday to give his thoughts on President-elect Donald Trump's presidency and what ...
Did Barack Obama Consider Putting RFK JR. in His Cabinet? Report Resurfaces
After his 2008 victory over John McCain, Obama's team viewed Kennedy as a leading candidate for EPA Administrator, a key role ...