Public Health

February 5, 2025

February 4, 2025

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

How Much RFK Jr. Paid a Sexual Misconduct Accuser to Stay Silent

New details have emerged on one of the sexual misconduct accusations against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

January 31, 2025

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Why Did the LA Times Edit This RFK Jr. Article to Be More Pro-Trump?

The op-ed writer slammed both the paper and its owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong.

January 31, 2025

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

RFK Jr. Tried to Hide He Settled for a “Misconduct” Accusation

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted to at least one settlement after his public hearing was over.

January 30, 2025

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

RFK Jr. and Bernie Sanders Get Into Screaming Match Over Big Pharma

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accused the Vermont senator of being in Big Pharma’s pocket.

January 30, 2025

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Senator Slams RFK Jr. for Refusing to Accept Science

Senator Maggie Hassan tore into Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for paralyzing actual scientific research.

January 30, 2025

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Senior Republican Stops RFK Jr. Hearing to Shut Down Anti-Vax Comments

The anti-vaccine sentiment that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has encouraged was too much even for a Republican senator.

January 29, 2025

Edith Olmsted

Court Shuts Down Trump’s Funding Freeze Chaos—Again

Donald Trump tried to play 4-D chess with his funding freeze. It backfired.

January 29, 2025

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren Slam RFK Jr. for Ultimate Scam

The progressive senators torched Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for making money off of his supposed public health initiatives.

January 29, 2025

Edith Olmsted

RFK Jr. Signals Trump’s Next Target in War Against Abortion

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s response to a question on mifepristone is a huge warning.

January 29, 2025

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

RFK Jr. Falls Apart Immediately When Asked About His Own Comments

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to defend his previous public health statements.

January 29, 2025

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

RFK Jr.’s Hearing Repeatedly Disrupted by Protests Over His Hypocrisy

Protests broke out when Robert F. Kennedy Jr. insisted he wasn’t anti-vaccine.

January 29, 2025

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Nicole Shanahan Warns Anyone Thinking of Voting Against RFK Jr.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ex-running mate is trying to force his nomination through.

January 29, 2025

Melody Schreiber

How Bad Could Trump’s Assault on Public Health Get?

Public health officials and experts were braced for challenges. The scale of the new administration’s moves in the first few days, however, has shocked them.

January 28, 2025

Hafiz Rashid

Tuberculosis Is Back—Just in Time for Trump to Make Things Even Worse

State officials say the U.S. is suffering its largest documented TB outbreak in history. Meanwhile, Trump is busy gutting health programs.

January 15, 2025

Edith Olmsted

RFK Jr. Secretly Got Rich Off of “Public Health” Efforts

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vax nonprofit turns out to be just another scam.

January 15, 2025

Melody Schreiber

America’s Coming Public Health Crisis

Efforts to stop the spread of infectious disease have always suffered from a cycle of panic and neglect. Vaccine skepticism in the new administration brings even greater challenges.

December 11, 2024

Casey Quinlan

RFK’s Anti-Vaccine Zealotry Is an Existential Threat to Public Schools

The would-be Trump appointee is set to undermine public health—and take public education down with it.

November 29, 2024

Scott W. Stern

The Tragedy of Ryan White

How politicians used the story of one young patient to neglect the AIDS crisis

November 15, 2024

Melody Schreiber

What RFK Jr’s War on Vaccines Could Look Like

Plummeting trust in vaccines could be lethal on its own. But there are also ways Trump’s nominee for Health and Human Services could reduce vaccine availability, as well.

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