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RFK Jr. says annual COVID-19 shots no longer advised for healthy children and pregnant women – a public health expert explains the new guidance

On May 27, 2025, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer include the COVID-19 vaccine on the list of immunizations it recommends for healthy children and pregnant women.

The Conversation

RFK Jr wants to ban government scientists from publishing in top journals and instead create a MAGA-backed publication

Trump’s Health and Human Services secretary claims world-renowned medical journals are ‘corrupt’

The Independent UK

Trump’s FDA chief suggests diabetics should take cooking classes under MAHA agenda

People with type 1 diabetes require insulin to live, while those with type 2 diabetes use insulin and other medications to help control their blood sugar levels

The Independent UK

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RFK Jr. Told To 'Hold Back' After Testy Exchange With Dem Senator Over HHS Funding

HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. was told to "hold back" after getting into a tense exchange with Democratic Senator Patty Murray

Latin Times

In-N-Out Burger forced to change its menu after RFK’s new rule

Last month, the Health and Human Services Secretary announced the FDA would be phasing out petroleum-based synthetic dyes

The Independent UK

Meet Dr. Casey Means: A wellness influencer, vaccine skeptic, and Trump’s pick for surgeon general

The surgeon-turned-author is a vaccine skeptic that has embraced the Health and Human Services Secretary’s ‘Make America Great Again’ agenda

The Independent UK

Ben from Ben & Jerry’s ice cream arrested at Senate hearing protesting the killing of Gaza children with US bombs

The protest erupted as Robert F Kennedy was testifying

The Independent UK

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RFK Jr visibly startled by protesters amid angry confrontations over cuts and vaccines at health hearing

Health secretary pushes back against Democrats who grilled him on his comments about vaccines amid a measles outbreak

The Independent UK

RFK Jr. tells Congress the truth for once: Don’t take ‘medical advice from me’

Finally, RFK says what we all already knew.

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Protestor Startles RFK Jr. During Hearing Before Being Picked Up And Forcibly Removed

Robert Kennedy Jr. was startled by a protestor who began yelling during a congressional hearing before being forcibly removed from the room

Latin Times

RFK Jr. Says 'I Don't Think People Should Take Medical Advice From Me' After Being Asked Whether He'd Vaccinate His Children For Measles

HHS Secretary sidesteps direct question on childhood vaccinations, sparking backlash over mixed messaging and public health leadership.

Latin Times

Judge orders restoration of jobs in health program for West Virginia coal miners

A judge has ordered the restoration of a health monitoring program for coal miners in West Virginia and rescinded layoffs in a unit of a small U.S. health agency

The Independent UK

Trump says friend in UK on ‘the fat shot drug’ inspired plan for price controls and tariff threats to lower prescription costs

President is ordering the government to consider punishing countries that negotiate lower drug prices for their single-payer health systems

The Independent UK

Trump signs order to level US drug prices with other countries - Roll Call

Policy aims to drive drug companies to lower prices domestically while other countries shoulder more of the cost.

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Trump Picks Casey Means As Surgeon General Nominee, Replaces Janette Nesheiwat

The U.S. Surgeon General, often called "the nation's doctor," is a physician responsible for guiding the public on health issues. This role includes releasing reports, advisories, and calls to action based on the latest scientific evidence.

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Trump taps wellness influencer Casey Means for surgeon general

Trump picks Dr Casey Means, a close ally Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr for role.

Roll Call

Trump drops surgeon general pick, taps influencer for job - Roll Call

President Donald Trump dropped his original pick for surgeon general and selected Casey Means, a health influencer.

The Independent UK

FDA names a new vaccine chief. He is a vocal critic of the agency

Prasad is a YouTuber who comments on popular issues in health and politics

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The Independent UK

Texas AG opens investigation into toothpaste companies over fluoride exposure. But, dentists say it’s safe

Despite decades of data, Trump administration leaders are working to change the federal fluoride regulations

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The little-known disorder that causes RFK Jr.’s raspy voice

Trump’s health boss has attracted a lot of attention for his voice. Here’s what to know

The Conversation

What causes RFK Jr.’s strained and shaky voice? A neurologist explains this little-known disorder

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has attracted a lot of attention for his raspy voice, which results from a neurological voice disorder called spasmodic dysphonia.

The Texas Tribune

Fired state employees breached the personal data of 33,529 more Texans

So far, nine Texas Health and Human Services Commission employees have been fired for improperly accessing Texans’ data.

The Independent UK

Ozempic maker spending more than $3m to lobby fat cats in Washington as weight-loss drugs faces regulatory decisions

Novo Nordisk has hired multiple lobbying firms to persuade lawmakers to take a harder line on companies producing versions of the drugs that have not been approved by the FDA

The Conversation

RFK Jr. said many autistic people will never write a poem − even though there’s a rich history of neurodivergent poets and writers

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently declared autism a national “epidemic,” calling it a “preventable disease” that is growing at an “alarming rate.”

Latin Times

Fox News Host Laughs at RFK Jr's Claim That Teens Have 'Less Testosterone' Than Elderly Men: 'Wait, Wait'

Fox News host Jesse Watters needed RFK Jr. to repeat himself after he claimed that American teenagers now have lower testosterone levels than 68-year-old men.

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