US EditionUS Health Secretary Kennedy Repeats Claims About Fetal Cells in Measles Vaccines
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Health and Human Services Secretary, requested the CDC initiate a scientific review of treatments for measles and other diseases on Monday at a town hall hosted by Dr. Phil McGraw.
- Kennedy’s request comes amid a rapidly expanding measles outbreak in West Texas, which has now approached 800 reported cases, and ongoing discussions about vaccination choices and treatment approaches for the disease.
- Kennedy highlighted that doctors are teaching others to treat measles with aerosolized steroids, budesonide, and clarithromycin, though experts warn these claims of cure are reckless and no specific cure exists.
- The CDC states vaccination remains the most effective prevention, with two MMR doses providing 97% effectiveness, while HHS emphasizes supporting all families regardless of vaccination status to reduce severe outcomes.
- The initiation of rigorous scientific evaluation involving universities aims to assess therapies including drugs and vitamins, but experts caution Kennedy’s focus on unconventional treatments could undermine vaccination efforts.
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Robert Kennedy Jr. claims vaccines contain "fetal debris and DNA particles"
Conspiracy theorist and longtime supporter of the anti-vaccination movement, Robert Kennedy Jr. does not hesitate to spread fake news to support his cause. The US Secretary of Health and Human Services this week repeated various misleading claims about vaccines, including that the measles vaccine contains cells from aborted fetuses and that the mumps vaccine does not work, reports dhnet.be.
Will the Trump Administration Stop Medical Conflicts of Interest in
Robert Kennedy, Jr. (RFK), the new Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Marty Makary, the new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner have pledged to remove industry conflicts of interest (COIs) from government agencies. But little has been released so far about their plans for the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reportedly rife with industry influences.
Trump official's alarming health advice akin to saying 'smoke like a chimney': experts
Doctors were bewildered by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s directive for federal agencies to seek new measles treatments — including vitamins — instead of promoting long-established safe and effective vaccinations, according to The New York Times.“This is akin to saying, ‘Go ahead and eat whatever you want, don’t exercise, smoke like a chimney — we’re going to invest all of our resources in heart transplants,’” the Ti…
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