What's going on with federal health agencies?

FDA's Marty Makary muddles the evidence on food dyes

He points to anecdotes and makes misleading reference to trial data

Jul 17 •

Keeping an eye on the Kennedy capers

A continuing feature tracking the turmoil left in his wake

Jul 14 •

Pipeline of supplements flows from federal health agencies

Long promotional track records of Kennedy, Oz, and both Surgeon General nominees

Jun 30 •

RFK, Jr. attacks "corrupt journals" with a corrupt idea of his own

Absurdity, inconsistency, hypocrisy.

May 29 •

Trump's new Surgeon General pick embraces Woo Woo

And the hits just keep on comin'

May 9 •

Gun violence prevention apparently not a Trump priority

Former Surgeon General Murthy's warning, and federal agency attempts to address the issue have been dissolved.

May 6 •

Rough ride on the RFK, Jr. rollercoaster

Just one week of reflection is remarkable

Apr 14 •

Another troubled tale at the FDA; what’s next?

A gem from the NY Times

Apr 3 •

Not so fast with private industry promises about AI for cancer vaccine

Considerable hurdles ahead

Jan 29 •

Nov 21, 2024 •

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