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Local public health experts address controversies around RFK Jr., COVID-19 response, more

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Senate confirmation hearing took place on Wednesday, an Akron Press Club panel spoke on Trump's pick, other topical issues.

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Ahead of RFK Jr. confirmation hearings, poll shows nation divided on public health

Trust in public health in the United States has been steadily declining since the Covid-19 pandemic, and President Donald Trump and his administration face an American public that’s deeply divided on the issue,

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5 takeaways from RFK Jr.’s first confirmation hearing as Trump’s nominee for health secretary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion, and public health priorities in his first Senate hearing.

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Wall Street Journal labels RFK Jr. ‘dangerous to public health’ ahead of hearings

The editorial board of The Wall Street Journal is coming out in opposition to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). “Senate Republicans have an obligation to scrutinize his giant closet of business conflicts and dubious ideas,

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RFK Jr. confirmation would risk rolling back lifesaving public health advances

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not qualified to lead Health and Human Services and would risk endangering the public’s health if confirmed.

The most dangerous misconceptions about public health

In the years 1880 to 1920, we literally transformed the health environment,” says David Rosner, a professor of history and public health at Columbia University, and author of the book, Building the ...

Americans still consider COVID major public health threat

People still see COVID-19 as an ongoing public health threat, even though the pandemic officially ended in 2023, according to ...

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Public health experts worry about implications of Trump withdrawing US from WHO: 'An enormous mistake'

Public health experts say there could be massive implications after President Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the ...

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Personal medical information may have been exposed in Chicago Department of Public Health incident

Individuals’ names and medical information may have been exposed in a Chicago Department of Public Health incident, the ...

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Allowing ICE in hospitals is a public health catastrophe in the making

Allowing ICE to conduct raids in hospitals and medical clinics is not only cruel; it is a public health catastrophe in the ...

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Public health advisory issued after sanitary sewer leak, sewage entering Clinton River

Drinking water is safe, Washington Township Supervisor Sam Previti told the Free Press.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The county health ...