InnovationRx is your weekly digest of healthcare news. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here. Getty Images President-elect Trump has announced his plans to appoint two key people to healthcare roles in his upcoming Administration: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services last Thursday, and Mehmet Oz for administrator of…
AS IN MOST marriages of convenience, Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy junior make unusual bedfellows. One enjoys junk food, hates exercise and loves oil. The other talks of clean food, getting America moving again and wanting to eliminate oils of all sorts (from seed oil to Mr Trump’s beloved “liquid gold”). One has called…
In order to find any information on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine policy on his Make America Healthy Again website, you must first scroll through sections asking for donations, official MAHA merch, and an ad offering the opportunity to “secure your place” on a tile in a mosaic of Trump and RFK Jr. shaking hands….
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — New York’s Commissioner of Health, Dr. James McDonald, weighed in Friday on Trump’s pick to lead the country’s top health agency. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was once an opponent of Trump’s, but now looks forward, pending a confirmation, to serve as Trump’s Health and Human Services secretary. MORE: RFK Jr. pledges…
What could Trump’s nomination of RFK Jr. to HHS mean for patients? Updated: 9:34 PM EST Nov 15, 2024 OVERHAULING THE NATION’S HEALTH SYSTEM. IT’S A TOP PRIORITY FOR PRESIDENT ELECT TRUMP’S CONTROVERSIAL CHOICE AS SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. JOINING US NOW IS DOCTOR SCOTT HADLAND, CHIEF OF ADOLESCENT MEDICINE AT MASS GENERAL…
A regional public health department in Idaho is no longer providing COVID-19 vaccines to residents in six counties after a narrow decision by its board. Southwest District Health appears to be the first in the nation to be restricted from giving COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccinations are an essential function of a public health department. While policymakers…
Melioidosis has returned to the public spotlight after health authorities confirmed the disease caused the death of nine monkeys at the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens. The disease, caused by the Burkholderia pseudomallei bacterium, is endemic to the city, with a previous outbreak involving dozens of cases in Sham Shui Po in 2022. The…
From transporting national treasures to giant pandas and millions of dollars worth of supercars, Hong Kong flag air cargo carrier is cashing in on its expertise to tap into the world’s growing demand for special shipments. In an exclusive interview with the Post, Cathay Cargo director Tom Owen said the company’s logistic expertise ranged from…