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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
South Carolina’s Measles Outbreak Illustrates Danger of Vaccine Misinformation
A confluence of larger national trends threaten communities with reemergence of a preventable, potentially deadly virus.
The CDC Just Appointed an Anti-Vaxxer to the Agency’s Second-Highest Position
In 2024, Ralph Abraham ordered state agencies under his watch to stop recommending vaccines.
CDC Rewrites Vaccine-Autism Page, Echoing Kennedy’s Anti-Science Views
“Today is a tragic day for public health,” one health expert said in response to the changes.
HHS Packed Anti-Trans Activists Into Report Undermining Gender-Affirming Care
Studies on youth-based gender-affirming care consistently show it is highly beneficial for those who receive it.
Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues Tylenol Maker Over Unverified Links to Autism
Numerous studies note there is no causal link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism in children.
Trump Is Using the Government Shutdown to Wreck Public Health
The Trump administration is keeping the money flowing to ICE and the military while canning workers at health agencies.
I Am One of 20 Million in US With Long COVID. RFK Pulled the Rug From Under Us.
RFK Jr. has shut down the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice, gutted funding, and derailed trials and studies.
Tylenol Claims Are a Microcosm of Trump and RFK’s Wider Attack on Public Health
Trump and RFK’s false claims about autism and Tylenol aren’t an aberration --- they’re part of a consistent strategy.
RFK Jr. Says Trump Admin Will “Make the Proof” on Bogus Tylenol Claims
“We are doing the studies to make the proof,” the health secretary said.
Pissed-Off Doctors Aren’t Enough to Combat Trump’s Attacks on Public Health
Organizing in the South shows everyday people must step in when a society lurches off its rails.