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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary and a former environmental lawyer and presidential candidate.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing to make more peptides easier to get, but FDA scientists say the evidence is not strong enough to support that move.
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The Trump administration is appealing a court ruling that blocked Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s changes to the childhood vaccine schedule and the CDC vaccine panel.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced sharp questioning in back-to-back Senate hearings as Bill Cassidy and other lawmakers challenged his vaccine policy, CDC decisions, and abortion pill stance.
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The Trump administration is still deciding whether to appeal a court ruling that blocked Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s changes to vaccine policy, leaving Covid and flu shot guidance in uncertainty.
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A federal judge blocked parts of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s effort to change the childhood vaccine schedule, dealing a setback to Health and Human Services.
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A federal judge temporarily blocked Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s changes to U.S. vaccine recommendations and said his overhaul of the vaccine advisory committee likely broke federal rules.
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A new survey suggests Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s push to restore trust in public health is not working, as confidence in federal health agencies has fallen while trust in doctors and career scientists remains higher.
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Emails show that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s 2019 trip to Samoa was tied to vaccine concerns, undercutting his claim that the visit had nothing to do with vaccines.
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U.S. health officials, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., are urging Americans to eat more protein, but many nutrition experts say the advice goes too far and is not backed by strong new evidence.
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The new U.S. dietary guidelines, backed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and issued by the Agriculture and Health and Human Services departments, put more weight on protein, full-fat dairy, and less-processed foods while softening advice on alcohol and saturated fat.
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The CDC, with backing from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., sharply changed the childhood vaccine schedule to recommend fewer shots, drawing criticism from public health experts.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing a possible rewrite of U.S. dietary guidelines that could favor saturated fats, even though federal health experts say people should keep eating less of them.
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Sen. James Lankford said he does not think Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken a “wrong direction” on vaccines, even as Kennedy faces backlash over changes at the CDC.
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CDC staffers are upset after a deadly shooting at CDC headquarters, saying Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s past anti-vaccine rhetoric has made public health workers feel more targeted and unsafe.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Department of Health and Human Services are cutting nearly $500 million in mRNA vaccine contracts, a move that scientists say could hurt future pandemic readiness.
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A federal judge blocked the Department of Health and Human Services from carrying out mass layoffs and a major reorganization plan ordered by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s reshaped CDC vaccine advisory panel backed thimerosal-free flu shots after hearing a presentation from an anti-vaccine activist, highlighting a major shift in how the panel is operating.
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The CDC is set to hire Lyn Redwood, a former anti-vaccine group leader tied to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to work in its vaccine safety office.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said major health insurers have promised to simplify prior authorization rules, a move aimed at making it faster for patients to get care.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers are set to review thimerosal, a longtime anti-vaccine target, while skipping a planned vote on Covid shots.
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