Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is joining Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn on the campaign trail in Iowa, as part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to deploy the Make America Health Again (MAHA) frontman to support key candidates in battleground states.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is actively campaigning in Iowa and is set for many more campaign stops, signaling the Trump administration’s focus on promoting its ‘MAHA’ agenda in battleground states. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: Kennedy’s involvement is part of a White House strategic push, dubbed “Bobby Unleashed,” to energize the MAHA platform and counter Democrat threats in states like Iowa. His tour includes eight stops across Iowa, Minnesota, and Florida, highlighting the administration’s commitment to these regions and faith in the Health Secretary to articulate the MAHA message. KEY QUOTE: “We want him guns blazing,” a senior White House official told POLITICO. IMPACT:…Open
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled efforts to enhance diagnosis, treatment, and research for tick-borne diseases, aiming to reduce cases and improve patient outcomes.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled efforts to enhance diagnosis, treatment, and research for tick-borne diseases, aiming to reduce cases and improve patient outcomes. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced new initiatives to address Lyme disease , alpha-gal syndrome, and other tick-borne illnesses on Monday, focusing on faster diagnoses, improved treatments, and advanced research. Actor Dennis Quaid joined the announcement as a patient advocate, highlighting the need for accurate diagnoses and his personal story of misdiagnosis. DETAIL: Kennedy emphasized that nearly 500,000 Americans are diagnosed with Lyme disease annually, and many more are misdiagnosed or…Open
Kris Newby, author of "Bitten," on how the U.S. experimented with creating radioactive ticks. Watch this full episode of "Unreported": https://youtu.be/JjtxnqUrRoc #Lymedisease #ticks #biologicalweapon
"Bitten" author Kris Newby speaks on the rise of red meat allergies due to tickborne illnesses. Watch this full episode of "Unreported": https://youtu.be/JjtxnqUrRoc #Lymedisease #ticks #biologicalweapon
Nearly half a million Americans are diagnosed with Lyme disease every year, and ER tick bite visits are hitting the highest levels since 2017. So why does it feel like nobody is sounding the alarm? And why is Congress now ordering a federal watchdog to dig through decades of classified Cold War military records searching for answers? In this episode of "Unreported," Meagan Medick sits down with author Kris Newby, who wrote "Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons" and is a senior producer on the Oscar semi-finalist documentary "Under Our Skin." Together, they examine documented evidence that the U.S. government experimented on ticks as potential Cold War bioweapons, the whistleblower testimony of the scientist who…
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is managing a new multi-million-dollar tick control pilot program directed by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) in partnership with prominent vector-borne disease researchers.
Effort includes funding clinical research on products that may be able to stop Alpha-gal syndrome, which can create serious allergic reactions to red meat after tick bites.
Emergency room visits due to tick bites have significantly increased in the Midwest, with health experts warning about the risks of alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy caused by Lone Star tick bites.
Emergency room visits due to tick bites have significantly increased in the Midwest, with health experts warning about the risks of alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy caused by Lone Star tick bites. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Emergency room visits caused by tick bites spiked from 39 to 137 per 100,000 ER visits between March and April in ten Midwest states, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ). Health experts link the increase to more outdoor activity as warmer weather arrives. DETAIL: Health experts say the increase coincides with more people spending time outdoors during warmer months, leading to greater exposure to ticks. Missouri dermatologist and immunologist Benjamin Casterline said the…Open
