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RFK Jr. confirmed as health secretary

The GOP-controlled Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, to lead the country’s most powerful health care agency.

NBC News - Feb. 13

RFK Jr. Confirmed as Health Secretary

Republicans fell in line behind Trump despite hesitancy over Kennedy’s views on vaccines.

Inc. - Feb. 13

Senate confirms RFK Jr. as Health secretary; McConnell lone GOP dissenter

Longtime vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is now the nation’s top health official, after the Senate on Thursday voted almost entirely on party lines to confirm him atop a department of nearly ...

The Hill - Feb. 13

Senate Confirms RFK Jr., a Prominent Vaccine Skeptic, as Health Secretary

The vote capped a remarkable rise for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was confirmed by a Republican Senate in a chamber where his father and uncles once served as Democrats.

The New York Times - 6d

US Senate narrowly confirms RFK Jr as health secretary

Kennedy will oversee the US health industry including food safety, pharmaceuticals and vaccinations.

BBC News - 6d

Kennedy's confirmation will breed more harm than good, public health experts say

Many public health experts said their fears were realized Thursday when Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as health and human services secretary.

NBC News - 6d

Is This Common Herbicide Harming Your Health?

The science on glyphosate, best known as Roundup, still isn’t settled.

The New York Times - 1d

Argentina says it will withdraw from the World Health Organization

A spokesman for President Javier Milei says he has ordered Argentina’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization due to profound differences with the U.N. agency

ABC News - Feb. 5

Health minister Andrew Gwynne sacked over messages

Gwynne apologises for the "badly misjudged" messages and is suspended as a Labour party member.

BBC News - Feb. 9

Who Are the Acting Heads of Federal Health Agencies?

This is a MedPage Today story. As President Donald Trump's picks to lead federal health agencies await confirmation hearings, there are now acting directors in place at HHS and its key ...

ABC News - Feb. 9

How your cardiovascular and cognitive health are connected

CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook explains the connection between your heart and cognitive health during American Heart Month.

CBS News - Feb. 11

RFK Jr. is the health revolution America needs

President Trump's nominee, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is the right person to lead Health and Human Services to transform the health care system from disease-treatment to prevention.

The Hill - Feb. 11

Judge tells health agencies to restore website data

Presented by American Medical Association — A federal judge has directed health agencies to restore webpages and online datasets that were recently removed in response to an executive order from ...

The Hill - Feb. 11

RFK Jr. sworn in as nation's Health secretary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as the nation’s top health official Thursday in the Oval Office, completing an improbable arc for the anti-vaccine activist and one-time Democratic presidential ...

The Hill - 6d

A look at Pope Francis' previous hospitalizations and health problems

Pope Francis was hospitalized Friday for the fourth time since he was elected in 2013

ABC News - 6d

Is 2025 proving hazardous to your health? | Fiona Katauskas

There’s a lot going around …. See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...

The Guardian - 6d

Pope's health a 'complex clinical situation', Vatican says

The pontiff will remain in hospital for as long as necessary, the Vatican has said.

BBC News - 3d

Updates on Pope Francis’ Health Leave Room for Speculation

Updates on Francis’ condition, which was said to be stable on Wednesday, have typically been spare, leaving plenty of room for suspicion and speculation.

The New York Times - 1d

Las Palmas captain Rodriguez confirms cancer relapse

Kirian Rodriguez, captain of La Liga club Las Palmas, will miss the remainder of the season because of a cancer relapse.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 6

Russ Vought confirmed as White House budget chief

Democrats fought the OMB nominee's confirmation, elevating a little-known agency head to the national spotlight amid larger anxieties about the fate of congressional spending authority.

Politico - Feb. 6

Bird flu confirmed in Nevada dairy worker

A dairy worker in Nevada is the state’s first human case of bird flu after the employee was exposed to infected dairy cattle. In a release Monday, the Central Nevada Health District confirmed the ...

The Hill - Feb. 10

Senate Advances Gabbard, Signaling Quick Confirmation

The test vote indicated that despite early reservations even among some Republicans, the former Democratic congresswoman had the necessary support to be confirmed in a vote expected by Wednesday.

The New York Times - Feb. 11

Senate to vote on Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation for intelligence chief

The Senate advanced Gabbard's nomination in a party-line procedural vote Monday night, teeing up a vote on final passage.

CBS News - Feb. 11

Bodies found in river in Aberdeen confirmed as missing sisters

Eliza and Henrietta Huszti - both 32 and originally from Hungary - disappeared in Aberdeen on 7 January.

BBC News - Feb. 11

Gabbard confirmation as DNI likely coming soon

Tulsi Gabbard, one of President Trump's more controversial Cabinet picks, could be confirmed as director of national intelligence as soon as Tuesday night. CBS News congressional correspondent ...

CBS News - Feb. 11

French prosecutors confirm how British couple died

Andrew and Dawn Searle, who moved to France from Scotland about 10 years ago, were found by a neighbour last week.

BBC News - Feb. 11

Tulsi Gabbard Confirmed by Senate for Top Intelligence Post

The success of one of President Trump’s more divisive cabinet candidates shows his domination over the Republican Senate.

The New York Times - Feb. 12

Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence, was confirmed by the Senate in a 52-48 vote. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.

CBS News - Feb. 12

Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as nation's intelligence chief

WASHINGTON — The GOP-controlled Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Tulsi Gabbard to be President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, putting the former congresswoman in charge of ...

NBC News - Feb. 12

Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as director of national intelligence

Republican Senator Mitch McConnell broke with his party to vote against her.

Politico - Feb. 12

Mitch McConnell voted against Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation

Former Senate leader Mitch McConnell voted against Tulsi Gabbard during her confirmation hearing for director of national intelligence. This is not the first time McConnell has voted against one of ...

CBS News - Feb. 12

Linda McMahon Faces Confirmation Hearing for Education Secretary

The former wrestling executive will speak about her priorities for the Department of Education. But she will also likely be questioned on White House discussions to close it.

The New York Times - Feb. 13

RFK Jr. on track for confirmation as HHS secretary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears to have cinched the votes he needs to be confirmed as secretary of Health and Human Services. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.

CBS News - Feb. 13

Chelsea boss Maresca confirms Jackson injury

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has confirmed Nicolas Jackson will be sidelined until April with a hamstring injury.

ESPN - Feb. 13

Senate confirms Brooke Rollins to lead USDA

The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly confirmed Brooke Rollins to lead the Department of Agriculture as the chamber kept up its intense pace to confirm President Trump's choices to head his ...

The Hill - Feb. 13

Havertz out for season as Arsenal confirm surgery

Arsenal have confirmed that Kai Havertz has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a hamstring injury during the club's midseason training break in Dubai.

ESPN - 6d

Senate Confirms Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary

A longtime Wall Street executive, Mr. Lutnick will take on a broad portfolio that includes defending U.S. business interests and overseeing restrictions on technology exports.

The New York Times - 1d

Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as Commerce secretary

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Howard Lutnick to serve as Commerce secretary, approving a key member of President Trump’s economic team amid rising trade tensions. Senators voted 51-45 in favor ...

The Hill - 1d

Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary

The wealthy financier is a staunch supporter of the president's hardline trade polices.

CBS News - 1d

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