At Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearings, beginning on Wednesday, senators are expected to question him closely about his controversial views on vaccines. For years Mr. Kennedy has questioned the safety of vaccines, including those for polio and measles, two diseases that continue to harm children. More recently, he hasContinue Reading
When President Bill Clinton worked with a bipartisan Congress to enact a federal program to guarantee vaccines for poor children, they agreed that the authority over buying shots from drug makers should rest with the health secretary. The bill’s drafters did not consider that an extremely vocal critic of childhoodContinue Reading
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke during a hearing with the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government on Capitol Hill on July 20, 2023 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will appear before senators this week as he tries toContinue Reading
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., on Capitol Hill after meeting with Sen. Bernie Sanders on Jan. 8. /Bloomberg via Getty Images /Bloomberg via Getty Images Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will appear before two Senate committees this week, the next steps in his bid to lead the U.S. Department of Health andContinue Reading
With funding from the National Science Foundation and other government grants, scientists and meteorologists from the Center for Severe Weather Research study a storm in Oklahoma in 2017. They get close to supercell storms and tornadoes to better understand their formation and improve prediction. Drew Angerer/Getty Images North America DrewContinue Reading
The Trump administration has instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing H.I.V. medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics. The directive is part of a broader freeze on foreign aid initiated last week. It includes the President’sContinue Reading
When bird flu first struck dairy cattle a year ago, it seemed possible that it might affect a few isolated herds and disappear as quickly as it had appeared. Instead, the virus has infected more than 900 herds and dozens of people, killing one, and the outbreak shows no signsContinue Reading
The institute founded by President George W. Bush issued an urgent call on Wednesday for Congress to renew the global AIDS program known as PEPFAR, a centerpiece of Mr. Bush’s foreign policy legacy that has become a victim of abortion politics on Capitol Hill. PEPFAR — the President’s Emergency PlanContinue Reading
new video loaded: What We Know About Bird Flu By Apoorva Mandavilli, Christina Thornell, Gabriel Blanco and David Jouppi•January 27, 2025 In recent months, bird flu has started raising red flags among scientists and public health officials. Apoorva Mandavilli, a New York Times reporter who covers infectious diseases, explains whyContinue Reading
President Trump on Friday reinstated a longstanding Republican anti-abortion policy known as the “Mexico City Rule,” which bars federal funding from going to any overseas nongovernmental organization that performs or promotes abortions. The move came after he addressed thousands of abortion opponents in Washington on Friday to mark the 52ndContinue Reading
