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On Thursday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Secretary of Health and Human Services, said that the causative association between Tylenol given during pregnancy and the perinatal period “is not sufficient to say it definitely causes autism.” In September, the White House held a press conference discouraging the use of the medicine by pregnant women and...

During a cabinet meeting on Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his take on Tylenol and pregnant women. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Secretary of Health, interjected, adding that there are two studies that show “children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism. And it’s highly likely because they’re given Tylenol.”

In his most recent act of philanthropy, Microsoft co-founder billionaire Bill Gates has promised US$912 million to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. While speaking on the pledge, Gates revealed he has agreed to disagree with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his controversial view...

U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr and other health officials, recommended on Monday that pregnant women and young children limit the use of Tylenol. “Don’t take Tylenol, there’s no downside,” the president said pointing to studies that acetaminophen usage was tied to the rise of autism. Trump cited the...

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine advisory committee recommended new restrictions on a combination shot that protects against chickenpox as well as measles, mumps and rubella. The panel advised that the vaccine known as MMRV not be given before the age of 4 and that children in this age group instead get separate...

At a Senate hearing on Wednesday, former CDC Director Susan Monarez said she was pressured by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to preapprove vaccine recommendations and dismiss career scientists without cause. She was fired after just 29 days in the role, despite being confirmed by the Senate with approval from both Republicans and Democrats....

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the Senate Finance Committee about the administration’s healthcare agenda on Thursday, where he was accused of elevating vaccine skeptics and endangering children.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s tumultuous first seven months on the job were under scrutiny at a Senate hearing. Jackson Proskow explains how Kennedy faced tough questions from both Democrats and Republicans about his controversial policies and decisions on COVID-19, the gutting of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and his refusal...

A protester was tackled to the ground by police after yelling at United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a press conference at a health centre in Fairbanks, Alaska on Wednesday. Patrick Woolery was briefly detained by police while the press conference continued and then later released with instructions...

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pulled the plug on $500 million worth of mRNA vaccine funding. Eric Sorensen explains what’s behind Kennedy’s decision, how infectious diseases experts are reacting, and how the move could be a major setback for the U.S. in future pandemics.

What Newfoundland and Labrador is considering in the hopes of preventing wildfires, as one out-of-control fire quickly spreads. Why U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pulling the plug on $500 million in mRNA vaccine funding. What an Air Canada flight attendant strike means for travellers. Plus, Hiroshima marks 80 years since its atomic...

A coalition of doctors’ groups and public health organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over the decision to stop recommending COVID-19 vaccinations for most children and pregnant women. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for July 8,...

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Junior says his country is ending support for the vaccine alliance Gavi, criticizing it for “ignoring science” and losing public trust. Joe Scarpelli has the details and more in Health Matters for June 26, 2025.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. blasted the United States as “the sickest country in the world” as he defended the Trump administration’s health agenda at a House committee hearing on Tuesday.

U.S. health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Junior has removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines. He is pledging to replace them with his own picks. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for June 10, 2025.

Canada’s gynecologists say COVID-19 vaccination is “strongly recommended” during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada issued the statement during a week when U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared the shot no longer recommended for healthy American children and pregnant women. Katherine Ward has this story and more...

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald was asked Wednesday about the West Kootenay flock of ostriches in Edgewood, B.C., facing a court-ordered cull due to an avian flu outbreak. MacDonald said the government is working with the CFIA to find “the best possible solution for everybody involved” and is not influenced by Robert F....

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday on X that the COVID vaccine had been removed from the recommended immunization schedule for healthy children and pregnant women.

United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Wednesday. During an exchange with Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) over his stance on the measles vaccine, Kennedy said “I don’t think people should be taking advice, medical advice from me.” He went on to say...

Florida is poised to become the second state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, following Utah. The Republican-led states are following a push led by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Wednesday April 30, 2025.