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Health Secretary's First Year Labeled 'Failure' by The Lancet

3/1/2026

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The Lancet called U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s first year a 'year of failure'.
It cites Kennedy's broken promises, including rescinding a public comment policy that undermined stakeholder engagement.
The editorial accuses him of promoting 'junk science' and neglecting mRNA vaccine research.
Medical experts such as Scott Forbes emphasize the gravity of criticism from a leading journal.

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The Lancet called U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s first year a 'year of failure'.
It cites Kennedy's broken promises, including rescinding a public comment policy that undermined stakeholder engagement.
The editorial accuses him of promoting 'junk science' and neglecting mRNA vaccine research.
Medical experts such as Scott Forbes emphasize the gravity of criticism from a leading journal.