Avian influenzas, commonly called bird flu, are influenza viruses that readily infect and spread through birds. While ...

In his testimony this week, Kennedy claimed that infectious diseases receive far more federal funding than chronic diseases.

KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Similar to the Democratic senators who have come out forcefully against Kennedy, Cassidy, in an interview with Fox News ...

The Office of Government Ethics released Kennedy's financial disclosures in January 2025. Click here to review them. Kennedy went on to found the Pace University Environmental Litigation Clinic in ...

A vote for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would take America back to a troubling era when countless children suffered and died from horrific infections, leaving many with lifelong disabilities,” write Susana ...

The longtime liberal faces deep skepticism over his public health views. “Frankly, you frighten people,” one Democratic ...

Watch live as RFK Jr. faces questions from senators in his confirmation hearing as President Trump’s nominee to lead the ...

Two animal deaths at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago have been traced to an outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, according to a statement from zoo officials on Wednesday. It also announced that ...