public health

Health and Human Services Secretary-designate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a long history of working internationally to challenge public health policies. Known for his outspoken skepticism about vaccines and conspiracy theories, Kennedy has extended his influence beyond the U.S. to undermine global...

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates shared a plan to outsmart the “world’s deadliest animal” in August 2022. What Happened: Gates wrote on his blog about a building in Medellín, Colombia, where scientists are breeding “millions and millions” of mosquitoes.  The...

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, whose Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to improve healthcare and alleviate poverty in developing and under-developed countries, brought to attention a deadly natural menace that often goes unnoticed by many people. What Happened: Back in July...

President Donald Trump declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency Friday, allowing easier movement of federal assistance to states and local communities as they try to head off the quickly escalating emergency. Trump promised that more tests for the virus will be available...