Robert F Kennedy jnr

Firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics chief could fatally undermine trust in an organisation crucial to transparency of US markets

The notion of consensus is poorly suited to scientific practice, where conclusions must remain revisable in light of new evidence

US health secretary says new members are ‘committed to evidence-based medicine’

Move by long-time vaccine sceptic draws condemnation from experts

Sweeping funding cuts are undermining the innovation that has been a central part of US economic strength for decades

US health secretary says data will be used for research, but fails to address privacy concerns, potential misuses

Robert F Kennedy jnr praises Donald Trump for ‘lifting the veil’ on investigation

World Trade Center healthcare scheme for people affected by terrorist attacks is in turmoil over Trump officials’ overhaul

Vaccine makers Moderna and Novavax both sustained double-digit percentage declines following Peter Marks’s resignation

Radio: The Newstalk host rejects the Tánaiste’s tact as a trade war looms, and a poetic Drama on One provides welcome inspiration

Dr Peter Marks steered the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine program during the coronavirus pandemic

US health secretary says his department had become wasteful and inefficient

‘I think more women want a soft life, a beautiful life, than feeling all this pressure to do all these things,’ says cofounder Brittany Hugoboom

JFK files: Papers cover not just JFK’s assassination but also the 1968 killings of his brother Robert F Kennedy and Dr Martin Luther King jnr

CEO Dave Ricks credits Donald Trump with inspiring its push for US-based manufacturing

While most children in the State continue to receive vaccines, there has been significant slip in uptake since 2020. This has consequences for us all, warn medical experts

Water fluoridation was introduced in the mid-20th century and is now a cornerstone of public-health policy in many countries, including Ireland

The Kennedy saga has become so embedded in the American subconscious that it can never end

Kentucky senator is sole voice of protest in Republican party, but blew his chance to stop Trump’s return to power

Kennedy, a vaccine critic, confirmed by 52-48 vote, overcoming resistance from medical establishment

Planet Business: Diageo’s tariff ‘complexity’, Virgin Money’s huffy chatbot and Meta’s sincerest form of flattery

Samantha Humphreys is charged with leading MSD’s Irish business including key cancer drug and vaccine plants

Drugmaker pauses HPV Gardasil exports as rival Pfizer gets boost from better than expected Covid vaccine and pill sales

Roche descendant André Hoffmann talks pharma, feuds and ESG as he takes a stand against ‘arrogance’ of Trump and Musk

Panel grills Donald Trump’s nominee for top health post on abortion stance and ‘Make America Healthy Again’ agenda

The US president is a once-in-a-lifetime master manipulator of the unseen energies that sway the electorate

Obesity drug CagriSema misses goal of 25% body weight reduction

The comic actor is playing four parts in the new stage version of Stanley Kubrick’s film, which comes to Ireland in 2025

Vaccine makers and companies manufacturing breakthrough obesity drugs saw share prices fall on nomination

Trump's initial nominee for AG withdraws following further controversy, while his pick for defence secretary Pete Hegseth counters allegation of sexual assault

Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock

Oz was an informal health adviser to Trump during Covid-19, when he promoted the use of hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug that was not approved to treat the coronavirus

Latest data show US is single largest export partner and pharma the biggest sector as trade policy and vaccine scepticism threaten transatlantic trade disruption

Appointment would put Kennedy, who sowed doubts about Covid-19 vaccines, in charge of a department with a $1.8 trillion budget

US election: Trump sits down with Tucker Carlson for interview in bid to seize advantage in Arizona

Human rights advocate was the mother of former independent presidential candidate and anti-vaccine advocate Robert F Kennedy jnr

Despite Robert F Kennedy jnr withdrawing from the presidential race, his political career is not over yet as he hints at a future official role in Trump’s administration

Environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist to be joined by Tulsi Gabbard who became an independent in 2022

Former Independent candidate says he and ex-president are aligned on certain ‘key issues’ despite differences

Robert F Kennedy Jr expected to endorse former president Donald Trump, ABC News reports