Measles, vitamin A and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Second Person With Measles Dies as Doctors Worry About RFK Jr. Effect
The individual—whose name, age, and sex were not released by local authorities—is the second person to die from the virus amid a growing outbreak along the New Mexico-Texas border, sparking widespread concern among doctors that the federal government’s response is simply not enough to halt the spread of measles.
RFK Jr. touts vitamin A for measles prevention. Doctors disagree.
RFK Jr. has cited vitamin A and cod liver oil as effective methods of measles prevention while stopping short of outright suggesting vaccines.
RFK Jr. Misleads on Vitamin A, Unsupported Therapies for Measles
In the midst of a growing measles outbreak in Texas that has killed one child, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has misleadingly focused on vitamin A, including from cod liver oil,
RFK Jr. says vitamin A could help treat measles. Here's what doctors think.
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote in an op-ed that vitamin A could help against measles. Doctors explain why it's no substitute for vaccines.
Vitamin A as measles treatment? RFK Jr.'s comments spark discussion of benefits and risks
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. considered vitamin A as a CDC-recommended therapeutic for supportive measles care. Public health and infectious disease experts weigh the benefits and risks.
RFK Jr. Suggests These Supplements Can Help Measles Treatment. Here's What Medical Experts Say.
He also promoted the use of vitamin A for measles treatment in a recent Fox News op-ed. While these statements refer to the treatment of measles in a medical setting, medical expe

RFK Jr, Big Food

Trump says RFK Jr. is 'not a serious candidate,' refuses to debate him because his numbers are 'too low'
It's not even clear if Donald Trump will debate Joe Biden, but there's a chance Kennedy's inclusion won't be up to either of ...
RFK Jr. Offers Workers Five-Figure Sum to Walk
The cuts are the latest escalation of the Elon Musk-led purge of the federal workforce under the Department of Government Efficiency.
The Health Official Who Just Might Stand Up to RFK Jr.
A longtime Johns Hopkins surgeon and best-selling author, he has advised the World Health Organization and been elected to ...
Secrecy and Turmoil Dominate RFK Jr.’s First Weeks as Health Secretary
WASHINGTON—Soon after taking over as President Trump ’s health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. marked a small victory for ...
RFK Jr. Is About to Ax Some of the World’s Best Scientists at NIH
The NIH represents a crown jewel of federal research institutions. Its scientists and clinicians represent many of the best ...
Scientists baffled by RFK Jr.’s bashing of seed oils
Seed oils have been the focus of fiery critics from internet influencers to high-profile politicians like HHS Secretary ...
RFK Jr. could further deter childhood vaccinations as rates fall in the U.S.
Some health policy experts say Kennedy's early moves as HHS Secretary are concerning and suggest that he could undermine ...
RFK Jr. Hands Over Sensitive Taxpayer Information to Musk’s DOGE Goons
The sensitive database could offer information that the IRS has so far denied Musk’s government-slashing group.