Tag: RFK
D.C. Diagnosis: RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel, NIH funding, DOGE buyouts
The D.C. Diagnosis newsletter from STAT provides insights into the politics and policy of health and medicine. In…
Texas Measles Outbreak Hits As Congress Weighs RFK Jr.’s HHS Secretary Bid
The rise in measles cases, particularly in areas with lower vaccination rates, has sparked renewed concern among public…
RFK Jr., MAHA movement face stiff challenges as they take power
In a surprising turn of events, Louisiana Republican Bill Cassidy, a physician with experience treating patients with vaccine-preventable…
What to know about RFK JR. and MAHA, Kratsios at OSTP
AI is revolutionizing the field of healthcare, bringing about significant changes in the way medical professionals diagnose and…
RFK Jr. confirmation analysis: Vaccines must stay, GOP senators say
In a surprising turn of events, two prominent Republican senators, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Thom Tillis of…
RFK Jr. confirmation as HHS secretary clears key hurdle on party-line vote
The Senate Finance Committee has given the green light to the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to…
RFK Jr. is wrong in saying vaccines cause autism. Here’s the science
It implicated the MMR vaccine as a possible cause of this new syndrome, known as autistic enterocolitis. The…
H5N9 in Poultry, Tuberculosis Outbreak in Kansas and RFK, Jr.’s Confirmation Hearings
The recent outbreak of tuberculosis in Kansas has garnered a lot of attention in the public health sphere.…
Democratic Senators press RFK Jr. over ethics issues
In a recent development, two Democratic senators from the Senate Finance Committee have raised concerns about potential conflicts…
Anxiety, depression, RFK Jr., Ebola updates
This is the first case of Ebola in Uganda since 2019, and health officials are working quickly to…
STAT+: RFK Jr. disavows fundraising email that praised HHS freeze, two days after claiming his campaign doesn’t exist
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Confirms Campaign Fundraised Off Federal Health Agency Communications Blackout Two days after initially denying…
RFK Jr. to give any Gardasil litigation fees to his son
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was nominated by President Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human…