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US medical journal rejects call from RFK Jr to retract vaccine study | Robert F Kennedy Jr

US medical journal rejects call from RFK Jr to retract vaccine study | Robert F Kennedy Jr

An influential US medical journal is rejecting a call from the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F Kennedy Jr, to retract a large Danish study that found that aluminum ingredients in vaccines do not increase health risks for children, the journal’s editor told Reuters. Kennedy has long promoted doubts about vaccines’ safety and efficacy, and …

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Trump’s chief intervened to save RFK Jr.’s top vaccine aide – Politico

Trump’s chief intervened to save RFK Jr.’s top vaccine aide  Politico Ousted FDA vaccine chief Vinay Prasad is returning to the agency  AP News America’s drug regulator is in turmoil  The Economist Return of FDA official targeted by Trump allies hits biotech shares  Financial Times What does Prasad’s surprise return to CBER mean for the FDA?  Endpoints News Source link

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RFK Jr. Refuses To Blame Misinformation As Driving Force Behind CDC Shooting

RFK Jr. Refuses To Blame Misinformation As Driving Force Behind CDC Shooting

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. refused to blame vaccine misinformation for the recent shooting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, rejecting criticism about the role he’s played in sowing distrust in the life-saving shots. The shooter, who set his sights on the agency’s Georgia complex, fired over 180 shots in Friday’s attack, killing one police …

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RFK Jr. Is Supporting mRNA Research—Just Not for Vaccines

RFK Jr. Is Supporting mRNA Research—Just Not for Vaccines

One of the targeted recipients, Tiba Biotech, had a $750,000 contract with BARDA that was slated to end October 30. The company was developing an RNAi-based therapeutic for H1N1 influenza, also known as swine flu. RNAi is short for RNA interference and refers to small pieces of RNA that can shut down the production of specific proteins. The approach has …

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mRNA technology could hold hope for fighting cancer, but future is in doubt under RFK Jr.

mRNA technology could hold hope for fighting cancer, but future is in doubt under RFK Jr.

If you think last week’s decision by the federal government to halt $500 million in funding for vaccine development projects that use mRNA technology will only affect COVID vaccines, think again.  These types of vaccines use messenger RNA, or mRNA, to prompt the body to make proteins that induce an antibody response to protect against a pathogen. The science behind it is also …

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‘Distracting the public’: group of health professionals call for RFK Jr to be removed | Trump administration

‘Distracting the public’: group of health professionals call for RFK Jr to be removed | Trump administration

A grassroots organization of health professionals has released a report outlining major health challenges in the US and calling for the removal of Robert F Kennedy Jr from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The report from Defend Public Health, a new organization of about 3,000 health professionals and allies, is an attempt to get ahead of …

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What Cheryl Hines Says About Those RFK Jr. Marriage Turmoil Rumors Causing a Stir – AOL.com

What Cheryl Hines Says About Those RFK Jr. Marriage Turmoil Rumors Causing a Stir  AOL.com How Cheryl Hines Went From Hollywood Star to Mrs. MAHA  The Wall Street Journal Inside Cheryl Hines’ Bizarre Kennedy Life  The Bulwark Cheryl Hines Breaks Silence on RFK Jr. Marriage Rumors Nearly a Year After Sexting Scandal  People.com ‘Bobby and I trust and love each other’: RFK Jr’s wife …

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After the shooting at CDC, RFK Jr. criticizes agency’s pandemic response

After the shooting at CDC, RFK Jr. criticizes agency’s pandemic response

President Donald Trump’s Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., refused to directly answer when asked during an interview with Scripps News on Monday what message he had for CDC employees who are worried about the culture of misinformation and skepticism around vaccines. READ MORE: Shooter attacked CDC headquarters to protest COVID-19 vaccines, authorities say Although law enforcement officials have made …

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Hiltzik: RFK Jr.’s cancellation of mRNA vaccine research is folly

Hiltzik: RFK Jr.’s cancellation of mRNA vaccine research is folly

On first glance, the data that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited to justify canceling some $500 million in federal grants for mRNA vaccine research looked impressive. The data, according to the agency, were embodied in some 400 research papers listed in a compilation that ran to 181 pages. The document was headlined “COVID-19 mRNA ‘vaccine’ …

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