Ahead of RFK Jr. confirmation hearings, poll shows nation divided on public health
Trust in public health in the United States has been steadily declining since the Covid-19 pandemic, and President Donald Trump and his administration face an American public that’s deeply divided on the issue,
Local public health experts address controversies around RFK Jr., COVID-19 response, more
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Senate confirmation hearing took place on Wednesday, an Akron Press Club panel spoke on Trump's pick, other topical issues.
Top Republican on Senate health committee says he's 'struggling' to confirm RFK Jr
The top Republican on the Senate's chief health committee, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., indicated Thursday that he was “struggling" to confirm Kennedy over his inability to admit vaccines are safe and don't cause autism.
RFK Jr., Confirmation Hearing Showed 5 Ways He Threatens Public Health
From Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s views on vaccines to Medicaid, here are some ways his nomination for head of the Department of Health and Human Services could have sweeping effects on health care
How Radical Can RFK Jr. Be as America’s Top Health Official?
Senators pressed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his past vaccine and abortion remarks in the first of two days of hearings before senators vote on whether to confirm him as President Trump’s health secretary.
RFK Jr. 'would be a disaster' if he ran HHS, says public health expert
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services, is grilled on his vaccine skepticism during his first Senate confirmation hearing. Dr. Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security,
The Trump Funding Freeze Put a Chill in Public Health
A federal funding freeze announced by President Donald Trump ’s administration this week sparked concern in the public health ...
The most dangerous misconceptions about public health
In the years 1880 to 1920, we literally transformed the health environment,” says David Rosner, a professor of history and public health at Columbia University, and author of the book, Building the ...
On This Day: WHO declares COVID-19 a public health emergency
World Health Organization officials declared the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak -- later to be dubbed COVID-19 -- a public ...
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Atlanta public health workers consider how Trump’s threatened cuts could affect their communities
At a health expo in Clarkston, workers offering services expressed pride in their efforts to contribute to metro Atlanta’s ...
Sewage pipe break leads to public health advisory in Macomb County
The Macomb County Health Department issued a public health advisory after a pipe break burst with raw sewage. The pipe break ...
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How Bad Could Trump’s Assault on Public Health Get?
Public health officials and experts were braced for challenges. The scale of the new administration’s moves in the first few ...
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Americans Still Consider COVID Major Public Health Threat
People still see COVID-19 as an ongoing public health threat, even though the pandemic officially ended in 2023, acc ...
Implications Of A U.S. Withdrawal From The WHO, From A Public Health Physician
This action follows an executive order signed by President Trump on his first day in office to withdraw the United States ...
Personal medical information may have been exposed in Chicago Department of Public Health incident
Individuals’ names and medical information may have been exposed in a Chicago Department of Public Health incident, the ...
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8 Key Skills Public Health Leaders Need To Tackle Health Crisis
Have you ever wondered what makes a public health leader effective during a crisis? Health emergencies like pandemics, natural ...