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Global health experts sound alarm over RFK Jr., citing Samoa outbreak

Experts and officials said a measles outbreak in Samoa, which came after a visit by Kennedy, was examplary of the dangers of his rhetoric.

Time on MSN · 8h

Public Health Experts Alarmed at Trump’s Pick of RFK Jr. to Lead HHS

One compares Kennedy being considered to “having somebody who doesn’t believe in gravity being the head of NASA.”

U.S. News & World Report · 17h

Trump Nominates RFK Jr. to Top U.S. Health Job

Kennedy Jr. attends a campaign event for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. November 1, 2024. REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has selected Robert F.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Who has Trump picked for his Cabinet so far? RFK Jr., Todd Blanche, others named Thursday

President-elect Donald Trump named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his next Secretary of Health and Human Services, among other picks on Thursday.

Politico · 1d

Trump to select Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS

The choice will roil many public health experts after his years of touting debunked claims that vaccines cause autism.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

What to Know About Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's Pick for Health Secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has picked a prominent vaccine skeptic to lead the nation’s sprawling public health apparatus

MSNBC · 4h

RFK Jr. poses threat to health establishment—and public health itself

Chris Hayes breaks down how RFK Jr. brings the ‘us vs. them’ mindset to public health, but leaves science behind.

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Health advocates press Cepheid for cheaper mpox tests

Global health advocates have written to the makers of a key mpox diagnostic test to call for its price to be cut from around ...

ABC 7 Los Angeles on MSN5h

With measles cases surging globally, health officials tell us what LA County is doing right

While health officials are concerned about an international surge in measles, authorities in L.A. County are watching the skies. LAX is a hub for international travel and a potential threat for ...

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Five ways that climate change threatens human health

As the U.N.'s climate summit, COP29, gets underway in Azerbaijan this week, the effect of climate change on human health is ...

17h

Fact Check: Rising cancer rates in Britain unrelated to COVID-19 vaccines, not declared health crisis

An article alleging that thousands of Britons vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus are diagnosed with cancer every day is ...

15hon MSN

Trump’s latest controversial Cabinet pick could have a huge impact on Americans’ health and lives

Each of Donald Trump’s most provocative Cabinet picks has been a calculated punch in the mouth to experts, elites and ...

The Washington Post on MSN17h

Trump wants RFK Jr. to lead the federal health department

Scientists continue to face challenges in regaining public trust after the pandemic. But first … Public health experts and ...

1don MSN

Trump nominates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, raising public health concerns

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, raising concerns among public health ...

12h

Why Health Should Be At The Heart Of The Climate Agenda At COP29

Climate change undermines the fight against HIV, TB and malaria. Integrating health into climate policy is crucial to ...

7hon MSN

Here’s how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised to remake the nation’s top health agencies

If confirmed, as head of HHS, he will control the world's largest public health agency and its $1.7 trillion budget. Here's a look at what he wants to do.