Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came under fire on Wednesday from lawmakers who said he has made false statements over vaccine testing and safety since taking the nation's top health job. Kennedy made his first appearance in Congress since his confirmation as Health and Human Services Secretary in February,

During testimony before a House committee on Wednesday, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told lawmakers that the public should not rely on him to dispense health advice.

With new testing requirements, it’s not even clear how new Covid or flu shots can be made available this fall.

Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson joins bipartisan lawmakers in questioning Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over HHS staffing cuts, vaccine policy, and dental care changes.

The Republican physician said he extracted commitments that Kennedy wouldn't sow distrust in vaccines before voting to confirm him.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy wanted an assurance from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before he would vote to put him in charge of the nation’s $1.7 trillion health department. Kennedy’s history of promoting conspiracy theories or misspeaking about vaccines alarmed Cassidy, he said during a confirmation hearing earlier this year.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a major warning about a popular baked beans brand. Vietti Food Group of Nashville, TN, is recalling "4,515 cases of its Yellowstone Brown Sugar Molasses Baked Beans (15 oz.) due to the presence of undeclared soy. Individuals with an allergy or ...

In back-to-back Capitol Hill hearings, Kennedy touched on abortion access, vaccines, measles, research, mental health and opioids.

The vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella contains "a lot of aborted fetus debris," as U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. asserted on April 30, 2025.