As RFK Jr. focuses on autism, experts fear return of debunked theories
Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says a "massive testing and research effort" will focus on the cause of autism, but his approach has raised alarms.
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CDC's cruise ship inspectors laid off amid bad year for outbreaks
The steep cuts to the cruise ship inspection team baffled officials in the program, which is not paid for by taxpayer dollars.
CDC faces backlash for cutting sickle cell, adult disability programs
Nearly half of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities was laid off.
RFK Jr. on coverage for GLP-1 medication, HHS cuts
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has given his first network television interview since becoming health secretary to Dr. Jon LaPook. They talked, among other things, about the impact of cutting thousands of jobs at federal health agencies and the high cost of some of the most popular prescription drugs.
Extended interview: RFK Jr.
In his first network TV interview since becoming Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke with CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook about a range of topics, including measles, food additives and weight loss drugs.
RFK Jr. "not familiar" with all health cuts
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sat down with CBS News for his first network television interview as Health and Human Services secretary. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook asked Kennedy about the more than $11 billion in cuts to local and state health programs.
Key takeaways from RFK Jr. interview on vaccines, food additives and more
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke with CBS News in an exclusive interview. Here are some highlights.
Fact-checking RFK Jr. claims on HHS cuts
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sat down with CBS News' Dr. Jon LaPook and discussed the U.S. measles outbreak and funding cuts by the Trump administration. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder breaks down some of his claims.
RFK Jr. says he's "not familiar" with all health program cuts
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed health program cuts and the measles vaccine in his first network TV interview since joining the Trump administration.
RFK Jr. on measles vaccine, government cuts
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke with CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook for his first network TV interview since joining the Trump administration. Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic, said he encourages people to get the measles vaccine as an outbreak spreads in the U.S. He also discussed government cuts that affected health programs and staffing.
RFK Jr. encourages people to get measles vaccine amid deadly outbreak
Kennedy's comments mark the first time he has publicly urged people to get the measles vaccine since becoming HHS secretary.
RFK Jr.: People should get measles vaccine
In an interview with Dr. Jon LaPook, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he is encouraging people to get vaccinated against measles. "The federal government's position, my position, is that people should get the measles vaccine," Kennedy Jr. says. See more from the interview, Wednesday on "CBS Mornings" and "CBS Evening News."
RFK Jr. cuts lead poisoning team helping tribes, local health departments
The CDC's team of lead poisoning experts remained off the job a week after the sweeping HHS layoffs.
CDC redeploys to Texas measles outbreak as RFK Jr. backs vaccine
The redeployment comes after another unvaccinated child died in the measles outbreak in Texas.
RFK Jr. calls for end of fluoride in drinking water
Kennedy's comment comes as the Environmental Protection Agency says it has now launched a new review of fluoride's health effects.
Second child dies of measles-related causes
A second child in Texas has died from measles-related causes, the Texas Health Department confirmed. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attended a service for the child. Kennedy, a longtime vaccine skeptic, is urging people to get the measles vaccine as the outbreak spreads. (Editor's Note: A previous version of this post incorrectly included images of a different hospital from the one in which the child died. It has been updated.)
RFK Jr. to lay off more NIH employees, officials say
The additional layoffs at the National Institutes of Health come less than a week after the initial wave of cuts in Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s restructuring.
RFK Jr. buys Georgetown home
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 4,800-square-foot new home was listed at over $4.5 million.
FDA bird flu testing efforts disrupted by RFK Jr.'s layoffs, officials say
Multiple FDA labs were cut amid Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s layoffs this week.
RFK Jr. says 20% of health agency layoffs could be mistakes
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the CDC's lead poisoning program will be reinstated.
RFK Jr. cuts CDC labs investigating STD and hepatitis outbreaks
CDC officials are warning of delays and disruptions due to cuts to laboratory staff.
Former FDA chief on worrisome layoffs
Dr. Robert Califf, the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration during the Obama and Biden administrations, says the agency is "finished" as details emerge about layoffs across the Department of Health and Human Services. Califf joins CBS News with more on the news.
FDA planning for fewer food and drug inspections due to layoffs, officials say
Around 170 staff were cut from the FDA's Office of Inspections and Investigations this week as part of wider cuts at U.S. health agencies.
FDA lays off bird flu leadership, among steep cuts to senior veterinarians
More than 130 staff were cut from the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine, officials said.
CDC buried measles forecast, ProPublica finds
As the number of measles cases continues to rise, a new report claims the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention buried a measles forecast that stressed the need for vaccinations. The agency now reports 483 confirmed cases across 19 states. ProPublica reporter Patricia Callahan joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
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