HHS offers $25,000 buyout to 80,000 employees amid Trump administration workforce cuts
A majority of the 80,000 federal employees responsible for researching diseases, inspecting food and administering Medicare ...
Read the resignation letter from FDA food director Jim Jones
Jim Jones, director of the Food and Drug Administration’s food division, slammed the “indiscriminate firing” of dozens of his ...
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What Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says About Black Folks and Vaccines Should Keep You Up at Night
The newly confirmed Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services has some controversial opinions on health that ...
Trump FDA Pick Makary Endorses RFK Jr.’s Transparency Pledge
Marty Makary, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US Food and Drug Administration, said he’s ready to carry out the ...
The Health Official Who Just Might Stand Up to RFK Jr.
A longtime Johns Hopkins surgeon and best-selling author, he has advised the World Health Organization and been elected to ...
F.D.A. Cancels Meeting of Vaccine Experts Scheduled to Advise on Flu Shots
The cancellation plays into fears among scientists who worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will use his position as health ...
RFK Jr. Suggests These Supplements Can Help Measles Treatment. Here's What Medical Experts Say.
To protect yourself and your loved ones from measles, your best bet is to get the MMR vaccine if you haven’t already, Patel ...
Kennedy and influencers bash seed oils, baffling nutrition scientists
Seed oils have been the focus of fiery critics from internet influencers to high-profile politicians like HHS Secretary ...
RFK Jr. could further deter childhood vaccinations as rates fall in the U.S.
Some health policy experts say Kennedy’s early moves as HHS Secretary are concerning and suggest that he could undermine ...
‘Irresponsible and reckless:’ Warren demands RFK Jr. clarify vaccine stance amid deadly measles outbreak
In the 18 days since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human ...
Secrecy and Turmoil Dominate RFK Jr.’s First Weeks as Health Secretary
WASHINGTON—Soon after taking over as President Trump ’s health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. marked a small victory for ...