The clown car that is America’s public health under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has gotten wackier. The newest chair of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel, Kirk Milhoan, is a pediatric cardiologist and preacher with a history of making incredible claims about the dangers of vaccination. On Monday, the Department of Health and Human Services announced […]
People’s Trust in the CDC Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Has Cratered, Poll Shows
Americans are losing faith in the country’s health agencies. A new KFF poll shows that people’s trust in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reached a low not seen since the covid-19 pandemic. The poll offers a glimpse into how Americans are feeling about the country’s public health agencies since U.S. President Donald […]
In Unprecedented Move, Six Former Surgeons General Warn That RFK Jr. Is Endangering America
Since being appointed by President Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made a lot of unprecedented decisions while running the Department of Health and Human Services. Indeed, America’s newest health czar has largely thrown out all common wisdom when it comes to stuff like vaccines and whether you need a medical background to run the […]
Even More Pasta Just Got Recalled in That Deadly Listera Outbreak
Just when you thought it was safe to let your guard down, another food recall makes headlines. At least 20 people have been sickened by a listeria outbreak in prepared pasta products across the U.S., with four people dying, according to the CDC. Warnings have been issued for pasta from Walmart, Trader Joe’s, and a […]
2025 Has Been a Nightmare Year for Getting Violently Ill on Cruise Ships
Vacation lovers, beware: Puke-causing germs like norovirus are having one hell of a time aboard cruise ships right about now. There have already been more reported cruise ship outbreaks off U.S. waters this year than in nearly two decades. Just this week, the Centers for Disease Control reported an outbreak of norovirus aboard Royal Caribbean […]
CDC Panel Votes to Nix Current Covid Vaccine Recommendations
On Friday, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to drop its recommendation that U.S. adults should generally receive the covid-19 vaccine, instead endorsing an individualized approach. In a unanimous decision, the ACIP members agreed that adults 65 and older should decide on their own or with their doctor whether to get vaccinated for […]
Universal Hepatitis B Vaccination at Birth Is Safe, For Now
The vaccine advisory panel newly reconfigured by Robert F. Kennedy is delaying its decision on whether to continue recommending that children universally receive their first dose for hepatitis B vaccination at birth. In a surprise move Friday morning, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) tabled its scheduled vote over the merits of universal hepatitis […]
RFK Jr.’s Handpicked Vaccine Panel Nixes Measles-Chickenpox Combo for Kids Under 4
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s handpicked vaccine recommendation panel has just issued guidance that, if acted on, could overhaul when and how children receive vaccines designed to protect them from dangerous diseases like measles, rubella, and chickenpox. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met on Thursday. In an 8 to 3 vote, they recommended against […]
RFK Jr. Claimed CDC Was ‘Killing Children’ According to Former Director
Former CDC Director Susan Monarez testified at a combative Senate hearing in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday about the ways that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is dismantling scientific expertise at CDC, confirming the worst fears of every American who still cares about science and public health. Monarez, who was fired by President Donald Trump […]
Vaccine Injuries, Violent Video Games, and Infertility Challenge: RFK Jr. Releases New MAHA ‘Strategy’ Report for Children
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released a new “strategy” report from the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, outlining how the Trump administration wants to improve the health of American children. Kennedy, a longtime anti-vaccine activist who doesn’t believe in germ theory, has been destroying faith in America’s public health system […]