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RFK Jr. Says People with Autism 'Will Never Pay Taxes, Hold a Job, Go on a Date,' Sparking Fierce Backlash
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came under fire for his claims about autism in his first press conference as Trump's secretary of ...
Top health official accuses RFK Jr's agency of 'censorship'
A top scientist at the National Institutes for Health is retiring in protest of alleged "censorship" of his research under HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Federal health cuts rip $250 million-plus from Columbus and Ohio health research efforts
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, headed by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, announced a restructuring of the ...
RFK Jr. Is Missing 1 Major Point In The CDC's New Autism Report — And Experts Agree
As much as the current administration would like folks to believe there is something larger at play, the rise in autism ...
Advocates Say RFK Jr.’s Health Cuts Put Goal Of Ending HIV Out Of Reach
The Trump administration's cuts to HIV prevention will lead to new infections, medical costs and death, experts warn.
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RFK Jr. is back to criticizing vaccines, and Trump’s new drug-cost plan
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. softened his image as a vaccine critic while seeking to become the nation’s health secretary.
Beyond Ivy League, RFK Jr.'s NIH slashed science funding across states that backed Trump
A KFF Health News analysis underscores how the NIH funding terminations have spared no part of the country, politically or geographically.
RFK Jr. lays out new studies on autism, shuts down 'better diagnoses' as a cause
On the heels of a new report showing that rates of autism diagnoses have again increased, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he was determined to find the "environmental ...
NIH ultra-processed food scientist says RFK Jr. aides censored him
HHS denied censoring Dr. Kevin Hall, the researcher who announced his early retirement on Wednesday, saying it was a ...