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RFK Jr. in Total Meltdown Over Claims He 'Checked Out' of HHS During Ebola Outbreak

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched a furious 870‑word attack on the New York Times after a profile accused him of 'checking out' as health secretary during the Ebola outbreak.

International Business Times UK · Jun 13

HHS Asks the Public What Works for Addiction Treatment in New Federal Request for Comment — Here Is Why It Matters

HHS published a Federal Register notice on June 10, 2026 soliciting public comment on what addiction treatment approaches have been most successful. With over 80,000 opioid overdose deaths annually, the stakes of this policy conversation are enormous.

Medical Daily · Jun 12

A government-commissioned study found drinking risks. US guidelines didn't feature its findings

Researchers commissioned by President Joe Biden's Democratic administration to investigate alcohol-related health harms have released their findings independently

AAP · Jun 9

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Study that was sidelined by Trump administration tells Americans to limit themselves to one drink per day

Researchers commissioned by President Joe Biden's Democratic administration to investigate alcohol-related health harms have released their findings independently

The Independent UK · Jun 9

A quiet crisis is unfolding inside the Department of Health and Human Services

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The Independent UK · Jun 8

RFK Jr is ‘checked out’ and scrolls his phone despite global health emergencies, workers say

The health secretary is reportedly aloof despite global health crises such as Ebola while there are key vacancies at the nation’s public health agencies

The Independent UK · Jun 8

RFK Jr. Wants to Access Medical Data of All Americans To Study Vaccines And Autism Links

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seeks access to Americans' medical records to explore vaccine-autism links, sparking privacy and data use concerns.

International Business Times UK · Jun 5

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Trump order endorses plan to halve vaccines recommended for children

Executive order recognizes health department assessment as guide for federal government for childhood vaccines

The Guardian - US · May 30

RFK Jr.'s CDC Turns to Unpaid Airport Volunteers for Ebola Screening After Gutting Its Trained Workforce

The CDC urgently seeks volunteer screeners at major US airports as the Ebola outbreak nears 1,000 cases, following workforce cuts that have depleted public health resources.

International Business Times UK · May 27

The Trump administration expands its use of AI in the hunt for healthcare fraud

The Department of Health and Human Services is boosting its use of artificial intelligence to monitor audits from federal grant recipients

The Independent UK · May 21

Trump health officials issue advisory on children and teens’ excessive screen time

HHS advisory says high screen time among youths can be linked to poor sleep and weakened in-person relationships

The Guardian - US · May 21

RFK Jr. fires leaders of group that sets guidelines for preventive health screenings

The Trump administration has fired the two leaders of an influential health group that determines when insurance must provide free preventive care like mammograms for millions of Americans

The Independent UK · May 20

The real reason RFK Jr. hates SSRIs

The HHS Secretary's attacks on psychiatric medication follow a pattern of putting politics over public health

Salon · May 18

US takes unique approach to deal with Hantavirus, they appointed a specialist with little public health experience, a specialist in penile implants

This is also a man who thought COVID was a government plot.

We Got This Covered · May 17

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Latin Times · May 16

Who is Brian Christine, the Urologist Leading the Hantavirus Response in the U.S.

The Trump administration faces criticism for appointing a urologist, Dr Brian Christine, to lead the hantavirus response, sparking concerns over qualifications and public trust amid the outbreak.

The Economic Times · May 16

FDA drug center head fired after commissioner's exit, replaced by Davis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's drug center sees a leadership change as acting head Tracy Beth Hoeg departs, replaced by deputy Michael Davis. This follows Commissioner Marty Makary's exit amid agency-wide shifts. Karim Mikhail now leads the biologics center, and Lowell Zeta is acting chief of staff. Hoeg's tenure…

The Independent UK · May 16

RFK Jr. wants hospitals to serve more meat — despite cardiologists’ concerns

As the White House restores red meat and full-fat dairy to the center of the American plate, a growing movement of clinicians is betting on plant-based defaults to defuse a looming ‘biological time bomb,’ writes Jasmine Fernández

The Independent UK · May 15

Doctor leading Trump’s hantavirus response is a penile specialist who spread Covid conspiracies: ‘Erection Connection’

The physician, who has scant experience in public health, has compared the Biden administration to Nazi Germany, a report says

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Roll Call · May 15

As RFK’s lifestyle seeps into policy, some fret over long-term effect

When Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took the helm of the department in February 2025, he pledged to remove special interests from HHS and chart a new path focused on “gold-standard science.” He made his core policy interests clear in November 2024, even before he was President…

International Business Times UK · May 15

RFK Jr's New War is With Antidepressants, MAHA Wants Americans to Quit or Curb SSRI Use

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched a federal initiative targeting psychiatric drug overprescription, sparking debate over mental health treatment and medication use.

The Guardian - US · May 13

JD Vance threatens health funding to states that don’t comply with White House anti-fraud effort

Medicare has already paused hospice and home healthcare agency signups as potential fraud is investigated

The Independent UK · May 13

FDA chief's resignation widens a leadership gap at the nation's health department

Dr. Marty Makary's resignation from his post atop the Food and Drug Administration is widening a leadership gap that already existed at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The Guardian - US · May 12

Trump’s sudden cut in substance testing is ‘going to kill people’, experts warn

Samhsa said funding cannot be used to purchase or distribute fentanyl test strips or other drug test kits

The Independent UK · May 11

‘This is not Covid’: CDC boss reassures concerned public over hantavirus outbreak as US cruise passengers taken to Nebraska quarantine facility

CDC Director says hantavirus is ‘not like Covid’ amid concerns about outbreak

Reason · May 11

Don't Waste Time Arguing Over the Surgeon General Nominee. Abolish the Office.

It’s a vestigial role that has morphed into a national annoyance.

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