Kennedy’s potential ascent as HHS secretary brings promise for backers of alternative-health approaches, while skeptics say those treatments are often unproven.

U.S. senators who support Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as secretary of Health and Human Services will bear some responsibility for the consequences.

Members of two Senate committees will have a lot of ground to cover at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearing to be Health and Human Services secretary (which has yet to be scheduled ). They should devote most of their time probing how his long history of anti-vaccine advocacy will impact infectious disease control.

HHS Secretary-designate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s pledge to ban high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and seed oils has reportedly raised concerns among corn farmers, particularly in key Trump-supporting regions like western Ohio.

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a 34-page letter to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was tapped by President Donald Trump in mid-November to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for health and human services secretary has stalled as Senate Democrats and Republicans take issue with his views.

Before joining HHS the first time ... definitely help soon to be Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.," former Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn said in ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump's pick to lead HHS, will meet with multiple senators next week to seek their support ahead of Senate confirmation hearings. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has vowed to ...

In addition to Warren's, the Office of Government Ethics is evaluating RFK's financial disclosures for possible conflicts of interest.

President-elect Trump’s nominee for Health and Human Services Secretary – Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. – is an interesting fellow who’s sometimes espoused good ideas. Though he often contradicts himself, Kennedy has generally defended reproductive freedom and has long blasted giant food and chemical corporations for endangering public health.

Manufacturers who use Red No. 3 in food will have until Jan. 15, 2027 to reformulate their products, while those who use the dye in drugs will have until Jan. 18, 2028, according to the FDA announcement. Food imported in the U.S. will also be required to comply with the new regulations.

Dr. Robert M. Califf bid farewell to his role as Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in a reflective post on X, formerly