What RFK, Jr., Could Mean for Public Health, ...

In this episode of Science Quickly, we cover a tragic measles death that highlights the dangers of declining vaccination rates, examine a wave of cyberattacks that are turning supermarket freezers into heaters and investigate one of science’s most important questions: Do cats far ...  Show more

As artificial intelligence becomes woven into daily life, the race to build increasingly powerful systems is only accelerating. In this episode of Science Quickly, tech journalist Kevin Roose discusses the rise of artificial general intelligence and explains why some of the peopl ...  Show more

Senators are scheduled to vote today on whether to advance Robert F Kennedy Jr’s nomination as Secretary of State for Health and Human Services. RFK Jr is known for his vaccine skepticism and Make America Healthy Again slogan, which has won him support from everyone from wellness ...  Show more

Robert F Kennedy Junior, or RFK Jr, has now been confirmed as Trump’s Health Secretary and not without controversy. He has in the past been seen as anti-vaxx or even anti-science by his critics - so how will he perform now he’s been coronated as America’s first man on health? For ...  Show more

Why has America's health secretary RFK Jr fired the head of America's public health body? He says she was taking the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in the wrong direction. She and her colleagues - who have resigned in protest - say they were uncomfortable following an ...  Show more