RFK Jr. Says Vaccinating Birds Against Avian Flu Will Create ‘Mutation Factories’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed the worsening avian flu crisis, saying vaccinating birds turns them into “mutation factories.
White House Withdraws Nominee for C.D.C. Director
It is the first time the Senate has been called upon to confirm a C.D.C. director. Dr. Dave Weldon has close ties to Robert F ...
Bhattacharya’s nomination as NIH director advances in Senate
The Senate Committee of Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted to approve Jay Bhattacharya as director of the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday. He now faces a glide-path to ...
RFK Jr. targets FDA's 'self-certify' food additive program | Morning in America
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has criticized the Food and Drug Administration's GRAS, or "generally recognized as safe," program and is urging the FDA to overhaul the approval process for ...
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RFK Jr. targets FDA’s ‘self-certify’ food additive program
Activists have slammed the GRAS program, arguing it allows companies to “self-certify” the safety of food additives.
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RFK Jr Asserts CDC Director Nominee 'Wasn't Ready' As White House Withdraws Selection: Report
The White House withdrew Dave Weldon's nomination to lead the CDC amid concerns over his past anti-vaccine views.
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Trump administration withdraws nomination of vaccine critic David Weldon for CDC director
The Senate health committee announced Thursday morning that it was canceling a planned hearing on Weldon's nomination because ...
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Top addiction researcher Nora Volkow on NIH cuts, optimism and the limits of RFK Jr.’s 12-step experience
In a Q&A, NIH addiction chief Nora Volkow speaks about RFK Jr.'s policy shake-ups, 12-step recovery limits, and why overdose ...
RFK Jr. pressures Big Food to remove artificial dyes in meeting with CEOs
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told food executives that removing artificial food dyes is an ...
RFK Jr. wants to eliminate FDA’s controversial food additive program. Here’s why that matters
It’s time to revamp the FDA’s “generally recognized as safe,” or GRAS, program that allows companies to add untested ...
RFK Jr. seeks to tighten loophole allowing chemicals in U.S. food supply
The practice Kennedy is targeting, known as “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS), can occur when companies self-certify the ...
RFK Jr. tells food leaders he wants artificial dyes removed from food products before he leaves office
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told food industry leaders in a closed-door meeting he wants them to remove artificial color dyes from ...