The drug, shown to be almost as effective as opioids for short-term pain, is the first fundamentally new kind of painkiller ...

RFK Jr.'s second Senate confirmation hearing focused on vaccines, Medicare, diversity, and science. Key Republicans were reticent to show support.

Kennedy has become a powerful voice advocating for the removal of artificial dyes and chemicals that he says are “poisoning” ...

In his first Senate confirmation hearing to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr ...

Senators had objected to the financial conflict posed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to retain a financial stake in ...

Trump’s nominee for Health and Human Services secretary said that NIH, FDA and CDC would be integral in his objective to prevent chronic disease.

Any NYT reader looking at the buzzy front page headline below would immediately think that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a madman. Can he really be an advocate for repealing the polio vaccine, a disease ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he would hire a Native American to serve in his central office if confirmed as the nation's top health leader ...

Sen. Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate HELP Committee, and ranking member Bernie Sanders were aligned on their concerns about Kennedy's approach to vaccines. With a vote on Kennedy’s nomination to ...

Kennedy faced his second day of questioning from senators as he seeks confirmation as Trump’s secretary of Health and Human ...

Here’s what to know about ultra-processed foods, and how Kennedy has said he plans to shape the U.S. food system.

The issue isn’t only his troubling views but whether a complex federal agency can function effectively under his leadership.