Kennedy Jr. will take the stand in front of the Senate Finance Committee today for the first of two confirmation hearings. President Donald Trump nominated Kennedy for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders gathered experts in Washington this week to detail the scientific achievements of vaccines.

Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today held a roundtable discussion with leading medical professionals on the importance of vaccines in America and their impact on public health.

Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion and public health priorities in the first of two senate hearings as he tries to make the case to become President Donald Trump's health secretary.

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

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced about 3.5 hours of questioning on topics including his past comments on vaccines and abortion during the first of his two confirmation hearings.

HEALTH OFFICIALS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE SAY FIVE PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM THE FLU SO FAR THIS SEASON, AS WE’VE BEEN REPORTING. AS YOU PROBABLY NOTICED IN YOUR DAILY LIFE, THE STATE IS SEEING HIGH NUMBERS OF RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES,

Vermont agriculture officials on Tuesday afternoon said a non-commercial backyard flock of 20 birds in Windsor County tested positive.

While there have been some consumer wins during Biden’s tenure, there are some rules that are tied up in court. Advocates are hoping that consumer protection remains a priority for the current administration, but they also have a clear common message for consumers – pay attention.

Hospitalizations and general "syndromic" cases were at 10+ statewide for the week. The number of reported COVID cases increased to 181 from 163; they were at 67 in early December. Cases had fallen in April and May and were as low as 31 at the beginning of May 2024, before rising at the end of summer through the early part of the fall.

Public consumption of drugs continues to make members of the community feel unsafe. What Burlington leaders have been doing to combat this issue.

CDC testing data for the same period reveals that 6.6 percent of COVID-19 tests came back positive, with Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin seeing the highest test positivity rates of any region at 8.9 percent.