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Column: Trump's appointment of anti-vaxxer RFK Jr. to his Cabinet has scientists fearing a catastrophe for public health

Putting enemies of science in charge of science policy is a formula for mass injury and death, history reminds us.

Arizona Mirror · 5d

Trump taps anti-vaxx conspiracy theorist RFK Jr. to lead Department of Health and Human Services

President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday he plans to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services

health.wusf.usf.edu · 4d

Trump picks RFK Jr. to oversee the Department of Health and Human Services

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — a former presidential candidate who has a history of spreading conspiracy theories, including about vaccines — is poised to have a key health role in the Trump administration.

Yahoo · 5d

Who is RFK Jr.? Trump's pick for health agencies has history of anti-vax views.

Trump chose Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run Health and Human Services Department, which oversees NIH, CDC and FDA, among other agencies.

agdaily · 5d

Trump nominates RFK Jr. to HHS with promises of ‘health overhaul’

President-elect Donald Trump has his wish for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to serve as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services.

The Boston Globe · 4d

Trump picks RFK Jr. to lead Department of Health and Human Services

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been angling for a role in the Trump administration since he endorsed the president-elect in August.

Yahoo · 5d

Trump names RFK Jr. as his pick for secretary of health and human services

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. If confirmed, Kennedy would be in charge of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,

CNBC on MSN · 1d

Caroline Kennedy calls Trump HHS pick RFK Jr.'s vaccine views ‘dangerous’

RFK Jr. ran a longshot presidential bid and then endorsed Republican nominee Donald Trump. Many of his family members denounced both actions.

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RFK Jr. suggests 600 people from the National Institutes of Health will be fired on day one of Trump’s second term

Kennedy Jr. argued Saturday that the incoming Trump administration should “act fast” to implement massive changes at the ...

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RFK Jr. would represent a serious threat as head of Health and Human Services | Letters

Doctor says Kennedy has promised to change or destroy our top medical institutions, the CDC, FDA and NIH. Urge your senators ...

Modern Healthcare4d

RFK Jr.'s HHS nomination sparks fear of public health rollback

Federal health scientists brace for RFK Jr.'s potential takeover, with some readying résumés or retirement plans.

Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette28d

State’s medical research deserves more funding, National Institutes of Health director says during Northwest Arkansas visit

John Boozman, both R-Ark., who accompanied her on the tour. The National Institutes of Health has a $47.1 billion annual budget, much of which goes out in research grants. These grants tend to ...

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What it means to run the Department of Health and Human Services

NPR's Juana Summer's speaks with Julie Rovner of KFF Health News about what it means to run the Department of Health and Human Services and what Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., could bring to the job.