Who is Nicole Saphier, Trump’s new nominee for US surgeon general? Trump’s third pick for role is a radiologist and Fox News medical contributor who experts say is ‘almost a lock’ The Guardian - US · May 4
America Has Gone More Than a Year Without a Surgeon General. Has Anyone Noticed? Rather than debating over who should fill the role, Congress and the White House should just eliminate it altogether. Reason · Apr 1
Dr. Casey Means’ surgeon general nomination stalled as GOP senators cast doubt Dr. Means, a 38-year-old Stanford-educated physician, became disillusioned with traditional medicine and did not complete her surgical residency The Independent UK · Mar 25
Trump’s former Surgeon General slams ‘incomprehensible’ new pick for not meeting ‘basic standards’ Means didn’t even finish her residency. We Got This Covered · Mar 2
‘This move is going to cost lives’: Congress will completely ignore Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s war on miracle mRNA vaccines They won't let him put kids in danger. We Got This Covered · Sep 12, 2025
Trump’s former surgeon general urges president to fire RFK Jr Jerome Adams cites vaccine policy and chaos at CDC and joins other officials in saying Kennedy is risking US health The Guardian - US · Sep 6, 2025
Man fired 180 shots, shattering 150 windows, in CDC attack The man who attacked the CDC headquarters in Atlanta on Friday fired more than 180 shots into the campus and broke about 150 windows The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025
Former Surgeon General Slams RFK Jr. Over mRNA Cuts, Says US 'Conceding To China,' 2 Million Lives At Risk Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams is warning that halting federal funding for mRNA vaccine research will cost lives, derail medical breakthroughs, and hand a critical technological advantage to China. Benzinga · Aug 11, 2025
CDC union says vaccine misinformation put staff at risk after Atlanta shooting Deadly violence not random as staff have endured ‘months of mistreatment, neglect and vilification’, says union The Guardian - US · Aug 10, 2025
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. Roll Call · May 7, 2025
On COVID-19 anniversary, concerns about the lessons unlearned - Roll Call Public health experts say the United States learned some things from COVID-19, but gaps remain in the public health infrastructure. Roll Call · Mar 13, 2025
Do Face Masks Work? Five years after Donald Trump declared a national COVID emergency, here's what the research says. Reason · Mar 10, 2025
Trump admin and next pandemic anxieties Former surgeon general Dr. Jerome Adams shares lessons from COVID and anxieties about the next pandemic Salon · Dec 29, 2024
Trump’s promises to overhaul health agencies with RFK met with some optimism and widespread expert dismay Trump has suggested openness to sweeping changes like banning vaccines and removing flouride from water The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2024 RFK Jr picked to lead health agencies. Doctors warned it could trigger disease outbreaks Public health advocates are warning against an incoming powder keg of misinformation and conspiracy theories
Roll Call · Oct 30, 2024 Kennedy hints at vast health agency overhaul if Trump elected - Roll Call Trump vows to let RFK Jr., who has called federal agencies “sock puppets” for industry interests, "go wild" on health, food and medicines.
Salon · Oct 9, 2024 Will XEC be this winter’s COVID variant? Experts are keeping an eye on the XEC recombinant strain, which may cause trouble this winter
Top News · Mar 8, 2024 Former U.S. Surgeon General Reveals Shocking ,000 ER Bill Former U.S. Surgeon General's high ER bill sparks conversation on healthcare costs and pricing transparency in America.
WEKU · May 23, 2023 Abortion bans drive off doctors and close clinics, putting other health care at risk Even the Trump-era surgeon general is concerned about the repercussions for women's health, as doctors say they are reluctant to practice in states that have banned abortion.
Reason · Mar 29, 2023 FDA Will Finally Let You Get Naloxone Over the Counter The life-saving drug stops opioid overdoses as they happen, restoring breathing and preventing death. Why did it take so long for the FDA to expand its use?
Tribune News Service · Jan 11, 2023 Editorial: Delay in making naloxone an over-the-counter drug to counter opioid overdoses was deadly It's been six years since a startling story in The New York Times detailed how fatal opioid overdoses were tearing through rural regions of the United States "like a plow through soil." The report came as the nation was beginning to grasp that it faced the deadliest wave of drug…
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022 Trump’s surgeon general calls flurry of vicious attacks following Fauci retirement ‘scary’ Adams tried to reach out to conservatives while in office
The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2022 Trump’s surgeon general condemns ‘single unelected judge’ who overturned mask mandate on planes ‘I’m just a judge, and I’m hurting you cuz I’ve got a grudge’