Failures uncovered as US health secretary touted ‘gold-standard’ science in health report ordered by Trump team

Robert F Kennedy Jr’s flagship health commission report contains citations to studies that do not exist, according to an investigation by the US publication Notus.

The report exposes glaring scientific failures from a health secretary who earlier this week threatened to ban government scientists from publishing in leading medical journals.

The 73-page “Make America healthy again” report – which was commissioned by the Trump administration to examine the causes of chronic illness, and which Kennedy promoted it as “gold-standard” science backed by more than 500 citations – includes references to seven studies that appear to be entirely invented, and others that the researchers say have been mischaracterized.

    • TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      2 days ago

      Doesn’t matter how goofy they are; they have the stick, so their word is law. No use laughing at their stupidity when countless people will die as a result. This is the new normal for America, and things will not get better until Trump is long dead.