US EditionUS Government Report Cited Non-Existent Sources, Academics Say
- The US Health Department led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Released a report on May 22, 2025, claiming causes of chronic illness among American children.
- The report cited seven studies that appeared not to exist and wrongly named academics who denied authorship or study existence.
- Since assuming office in February 2025, RFK Jr. Terminated Moderna's $700 million contract for a bird flu vaccine and removed the COVID vaccine from the recommended immunization schedule for children in good health and expectant mothers.
- The administration's spokesperson acknowledged "formatting issues" in the report but maintained that these errors did not undermine its overall findings and assured that revisions would be made.
- The report's controversies raised concerns about the department's credibility, prompting demands for peer review and scrutiny of health claims under RFK Jr.'s leadership.
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It was revealed that a report on chronic childhood diseases led by US Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy cited several non-existent papers as "sources," and the US government republished the report with corrections. US media has cast doubt on the reliability of the report, arguing that generative AI (artificial intelligence) may have been used to overlook the issues.
U.S. Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy is in the clinch with science. Now his house has published a report on the health of children - with some questionable sources.
On Thursday, May 29, the White House tried to minimize concerns about a report on diseases affecting young Americans, before changing the document that was initially based on scientific studies... non-existent.
The U.S. government publishes a report on chronic diseases in children and adolescents, which refers to sources that, according to several scientists, do not exist at all.
With a report, the U.S. government wanted to explain the causes of the poor health situation of children. Alone: the report is obviously questionable, some of the studies mentioned do not exist at all.
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