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Trump picks RFK Jr., anti-vaccine activist, for health and human services secretary
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist who dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Trump, to lead the Department of ...Top stories - NBC News - 22 hours ago -
Trump health secretary choice is ‘courting catastrophe’, says rights group – as it happened
This blog is closed, thanks for following along. You can read more of our coverage below: . Reaction: RFK Jr condemned as ‘clear and present danger’ after Trump nomination Full report: Trump ...World - The Guardian - 20 hours ago -
How one vaccine maker responded to a question about RFK Jr. as health secretary
Bavarian Nordic, a maker of the mpox vaccine, on Friday said the incoming Trump administration may present opportunities even after the announcement that noted vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ...Business - MarketWatch - 7 hours ago -
Weight-loss drugs may reduce opioid and alcohol abuse by up to 50%, study finds
Weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, made by Denmark’s Novo Nordisk, can reduce rates of opioid and alcohol abuse by up to 50%, according to a new study that supports expectations the drugs can offer ...Business - MarketWatch - October 19 -
From fashion to the food industry: 11 ways that weight-loss drugs have changed the world
The growing – and sometimes secret – use of drugs containing semaglutide has had a huge impact on how we live … but where will it end?. For a phenomenon that has such visible results, there is huge ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
Venom Helped Create Weight-Loss Drugs. What Else Could It Do For Us?
A study of Gila monster venom helped start the revolution in weight-loss drugs. But scientists think that’s just the beginning.Science - The New York Times - Yesterday -
How we're thinking about Eli Lilly after Trump picked obesity-drug critic RFK Jr. to run HHS
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been a vocal critic of obesity drugs belonging to the fast-growing GLP-1 class.Business - CNBC - 4 hours ago -
Processed food stocks fall as investors brace for increased scrutiny under Trump, RFK Jr.
Shares of several companies behind popular soda and snack brands pulled back sharply Friday.Business - CNBC - 1 hour ago -
Why Trump’s election will not tank European defence stocks
Europe still has decades of under-investment in security to addressWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
RFK Jr.: Trump rally ‘the opposite of Nazism’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday said the rally hosted by former President Trump at Madison Square Garden is the “opposite of Nazism” as Democrats seek to paint the right in that light. Kennedy ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
NOAA: RFK Jr. whale head allegation unfounded
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Wednesday an allegation about former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his “reported collection of a whale ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Trump: RFK Jr. will work on 'health and women's health'
Former President Trump said Thursday he would have Robert F. Kennedy Jr. work on "health and women's health" and look at the nation's food supply, the latest indication that the former independent ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
RFK Jr. to supporters: 'Do not vote for me'
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a final election-eve pitch to voters, explicitly telling his supporters “do not vote for me.” Kennedy, an independent who unsuccessfully ran a third-party presidential ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Trump signals support for RFK Jr. fluoride remarks
Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump signals support for RFK Jr. fluoride remarks Former President Trump expressed tentative ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
How RFK Jr. could influence public health
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story How RFK Jr. could influence public health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is poised to have a major role in shaping ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Trump taps RFK Jr. to lead HHS
President-elect Trump has tapped anti-vaccine activist and environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS has a budget of nearly $2 ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Democratic governor 'excited' by RFK Jr. pick for HHS
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) said he was “excited” by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for the secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). “I’m excited by the news that the President-Elect ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
House Democrat: RFK Jr. nomination ‘f‑‑‑ing insane'
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) said that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to the secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) position was “f‑‑‑ing insane.” “He’s a vaccine denier and a tin foil ...Politics - The Hill - 23 hours ago -
Why Trump chose RFK Jr. for HHS secretary
President-elect Donald Trump's selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary came following several other controversial choices for Cabinet members. Caitlin Huey-Burns ...Politics - CBS News - 22 hours ago -
Trump taps RFK Jr. as HHS secretary
President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that he has selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy, who ended his longshot ...Politics - CBS News - 22 hours ago -
Trump will nominate RFK Jr. for HHS secretary
Kennedy has a long record of criticizing vaccines, including spreading misleading claims about their safety.Politics - CBS News - 21 hours ago -
Senate Democrat: RFK Jr. 'a fringe conspiracy theorist'
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.) spoke out on President-elect Trump’s recent decision to tap environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health ...Politics - The Hill - 8 hours ago -
Five of RFK Jr.'s most controversial views
President-elect Trump's decision to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary will put some of the former independent presidential candidate's most controversial ...Politics - The Hill - 41 minutes ago -
Trump on RFK's role in banning vaccines in his administration: 'I'll make a decision'
Former President Trump said he would “make a decision” regarding banning certain vaccines if he wins the White House on Tuesday and former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy is a ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Renewable-energy stocks tank after Trump wins White House
Trump, a climate change denier, is expected to upend green policies implemented by the current administration, which include solar tax credits and incentives that were part of incumbent President ...Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
Weight loss jabs not ‘quick fix’ for UK worklessness, health experts warn
Scientists say using the drugs to get people back into work could carry logistical and ethical problems. Weight loss jabs are not a “quick fix” and the health secretary’s plan to use them to help ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Weight loss jabs for jobless not dystopian, says Wes Streeting
The government is looking into whether weight-loss drugs can help get more people back to work.Top stories - BBC News - October 20 -
Shares in weight-loss drugmaker Eli Lilly fall on disappointing sales
US group revises down upper end of full-year revenue estimatesBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Hoping for a weight-loss pill? It could get closer to reality next week.
Viking Therapeutics Inc.’s stock rose 2% Friday as excitement continued to build about data on its oral weight-loss drug the company will present at the upcoming Obesity Week event.Business - MarketWatch - November 2