Many experts fear that Kennedy will appoint vaccine skeptics to key roles in federal agencies and hinder infectious disease research.

Dr. Helen Boucher discusses the importance of American health agencies following the Senate confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the country's new health secretary.

The confirmation puts RFK Jr., a vaccine skeptic, in charge of infectious disease response, the safety of food and drug supply, and federal health insurance programs.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr ., a prominent lawyer and vocal vaccine critic, as the nation’s health secretary, controlling $1.7 ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of America's most notorious vaccine skeptics, will run the country's leading health agency.

Blood testing of large-animal veterinarians suggests that H5N1 bird flu has spread more widely than US surveillance of the virus is capturing, according to a new study by federal and state disease ...

A CDC study found that 3 out of 150 veterinarians tested for H5N1 antibodies had silent bird flu infections. This suggests ...

By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Bird flu infections were detected among cattle veterinarians tested last fall, ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has questioned why autism rates have been rising over the last several years. Experts say he's missing nuance in these conversations.

Bird flu has now spread to humans in a dozen states after public health officials confirmed an Ohio man had contracted the ...

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.  Kennedy was confirmed as the ...

Longtime anti-vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy was confirmed Tuesday as the new Secretary of Health and Human Services. Here's what to know now.