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Robert F. Kennedy Jnr.

Robert F. Kennedy Jnr.
The latest news and top stories on Robert F. Kennedy Jnr, the son of the assassinated former US Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and the 26th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services. Kennedy Jr oversees the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and National Institutes of Health (NIH). Formerly an environmental lawyer, he co-founded Riverkeeper and Waterkeeper Alliance. Kennedy is known for his vaccine-sceptic views, challenging established public health policies and advocating for addressing chronic diseases, ultra-processed foods and environmental pollution.
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Medical groups win right to challenge RFK Jnr’s Covid-19 vaccine policies

Judge lets medical groups challenge Kennedy’s CDC vaccine changes, citing health risks to public health and unlawful panel influence.

Tatiana Schlossberg, journalist and JFK’s granddaughter, dead at 35

US vaccine advisers say not all newborns need hepatitis B shot

Scrapping the recommendation for vaccination at birth will reverse decades of public health gains, disease experts say.

No more mercury in your mouth: toxic metal’s use as tooth filling to end by 2034

The move is a win for human health: the WHO lists mercury as one of the top 10 chemical elements of major public health concern.

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