Tag: HHS

Robert F Kennedy, Jr. Battles Senate Panel Over Vaccines, Removal of CDC Director

Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F Kennedy, stood by his actions on vaccines and other public health issues before…

Trump Admin Threatens 40 States’ Funding for Sex Ed Programs

The threat comes after California refused to change its curriculum last week and HHS terminated the state’s nearly $6 million-a-year…

Trump’s CDC failed Texas as Measles Cases Exploded

As Texas was dealing with a deadly Measles outbreak, State health officials frantically reached out to the CDC for help.…

Police Confirm CDC Shooter’s Mistrust of Vaccines

Public health advocates say Kennedy’s rhetoric, policy decisions have fueled public mistrust of vaccines.

Police Officer, Suspect Dead After Shooting Near CDC in Atlanta, Georgia

A Dekalb County Police officer was shot and killed while responding to a mass shooting near CDC in Atlanta, Georgia.

Is Big Red in Trouble?Companies are Removing Red Dye From Products.

The ingredient that gives Big Red its bright color, red dye No. 40, is supposed to be removed from food…

How vaccine skeptics sow doubt on established science

Vaccine advocates say ACIP’s plans to review the government’s childhood vaccine schedule could undermine long-accepted consensus and public confidence.

Kennedy’s Vaccine Advisers Sow Doubts as Scientists Protest US Pivot on Shots

As fired and retired scientists rallied outside in the Atlanta heat, an advisory panel that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. handpicked…

CDC Staffing Upheaval Disrupts HIV research Projects and Wastes Money

Restrictions on their research will harm lives, multiple HIV scientists at the CDC told KFF Health News

Tribes Question Kennedy’s Promise To Protect Them From Health Cuts

RFK, Jr. Pledged to protect health services for Native Americans from cuts. Tribes question if he meant it.

Trump NIH Cut Research Grants Even After Judge Blocked the Cuts, Internal Records Show

Trump’s NIH cut research grants even though a judge had already blocked the cuts.

Watch: How the FDA Opens the Door to Risky Chemicals in America’s Food Supply

The FDA’s restraints on chemicals in food ingredients are limited and relatively feeble, especially compared with those in Europe.