As part of a rash of executive orders completed on his first day back in the White House, President Donald Trump began the nation’s exit from the World Health Organization. Here, we explain how the ...

Trump prioritizes criminalization over public health in fighting the overdose crisis. Experts say that doesn't work ...

What are the current CDC recommendations for vaccines? Here's the list from the government website as of Jan. 30, 2025.

During the first round of his Senate confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's pick for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary, appeared to be at odds with ...

On Tuesday night, January 28 — eight nights into Donald Trump's second presidency — around 2 million federal workers received ...

An unprecedented freeze on the agency’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report sparks new concerns about political meddling in ...

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock confronted Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, about his past comments comparing the CDC to "Nazi death camps." ...

P ut on the spot, a lot of Americans might hesitate over the difference between Medicaid and Medicare. People who aren’t ...

In his opening remarks, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, the Finance committee's chairman, praised Kennedy's “commitment to ...

The potential secretary for Health and Human Services (HHS) has been forced to defend his previous anti-vaccine stances at ...

Kennedy, a Democrat who ended up supporting Trump in the 2024 presidential campaign, faced a confirmation grilling Wednesday over his controversial views -- on everything from vaccines to abortion -- ...

If Caroline Kennedy's letter to the Senate (as well as his dangerous track record) successfully thwarts RFK Jr.'s nomination, ...