Should Kennedy win Senate confirmation, his critics say he is threatening the achievements of a science-based public health order painstakingly built since World War II.

Image shows social media post from RFK Jr. promising to bankrupt 'packaged food companies' A Nov. 10 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) includes a screenshot of

CNN's Abby Phillip pointed to "another person who tried to raise concerns" about food served to American children.

Following the decision by the president-elect, many medical professionals were left aghast that a man who has previously been accused of amplifying conspiracy theories—most notably about the COVID vaccine—could potentially be in charge of the health of 350 million Americans from January if he is confirmed by the Senate.

A map shows places that Kennedy may tackle first due to high levels of obesity in those states, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control . States shaded in dark orange and r

Shares of prominent vaccine makers plunged Thursday after President-elect Donald Trump announced his pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Donald Trump's pick for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services is a fan of raw milk, despite the FDA saying it can cause illness.

Among his latest choice of loyalists and hardliners to lead the next administration, Trump selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental activist who has spread misinformation on vaccines, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, the United States' top health agency. He also named his defense lawyers to top Justice Department posts.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed to purge the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shortly before being chosen as President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for health secretary. Any changes he wants to make will come up against a pharmaceutical industry that pays much of the regulator's bills.

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This isn’t the first time Polis, who is seen as a possible 2028 Democratic presidential contender, has shown a willingness to butt heads with his party.