Sheryl Gay Stolberg

Washington, D.C.

Domestic Affairs Correspondent at The New York Times

Covering the intersection of health, policy & politics @nytimes. Ex-Congressional & White House correspondent. Mom. Novice painter. Tips: [email protected]

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Kennedy Announces New Database for Research Into ‘Root Causes’ of Autism

5 days ago | virginislandsdailynews.com | Sheryl Gay Stolberg

WASHINGTON — After weeks of confusion about his plans for autism research, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday that his department would build a “real-world platform” that would allow researchers to hunt for causes of the disorder by examining insurance claims, electronic medical records and wearable devices such as smartwatches. The department will draw the records from Medicare and Medicaid, which together cover around 40% of Americans.
Trump's Budget Calls for Deep Cuts to NIH and CDC

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Sheryl Gay Stolberg

A budget blueprint released on Friday advances, in hard numbers and biting words, President Trump's assault on the nation's universities and scientific research enterprise. Two of President Trump's favorite targets - the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - will have their funding cut nearly in half under Mr. Trump's proposed budget, which also wipes out a $4.1 billion program that helps low-income Americans pay their heating and cooling bills.
Kennedy issues demands for vaccine approvals that could affect fall Covid-19 boosters

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Christina Jewett |Sheryl Gay Stolberg

WASHINGTON - US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr on May 1 announced plans to require all new vaccines to be tested against placebos and to develop new vaccines without using mRNA technology, moves that extend his reach deep into vaccine development and raise questions about whether Covid-19 boosters will be available in the fall. A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services called the requirement for placebo testing “a radical departure” from existing standards.
Kennedy Issues Demands for Vaccine Approvals that Could Affect Fall Covid Boosters

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Christina Jewett |Sheryl Gay Stolberg

The agency suggested that clinical trials in humans may be required for updated Covid shots, raising questions about whether they will be available in the fall. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a plan that would require placebo-controlled studies for all new vaccines, surprising some experts who noted that such testing already routinely takes place.
Kennedy Advises New Parents to ‘Do Your Own Research’ on Vaccines

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Sheryl Gay Stolberg |Christina Jewett

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Kennedy Advises New Parents to 'Do Your Own Research' on Vaccines

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Sheryl Gay Stolberg |Christina Jewett

In an interview with Dr. Phil, the health secretary offered false information about vaccine oversight and revealed a lack of basic understanding of new drug approvalsHealth Secretary Robert F.
RFK Jr. Announces Ban on Food Dyes and Says 'Sugar Is Poison'

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Sheryl Gay Stolberg |Kim Severson

The health secretary is ratcheting up his campaign against the food industry. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. escalated his war against the food industry on Tuesday, declaring that "sugar is poison."Mr. Kennedy's comment came during a highly publicized news conference where he also asserted that he has "an understanding" with major food manufacturers to remove petroleum-based food colorings from their products by 2026.
Trump in one billion dollar freeze on Cornell; Varsity faces allegations of antisemitism

1 month ago | telegraphindia.com | Michael Bender |Sheryl Gay Stolberg |Vimal Patel

The funding pause involves mostly grants from and contracts with the departments of agriculture, defence, education and health and human services, according to the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the unannounced decision Michael C.
Trump Administration Freezes $1 Billion for Cornell and $790 Million for Northwestern

1 month ago | gvwire.com | Michael Bender |Sheryl Gay Stolberg

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has frozen more than $1 billion in funding for Cornell University and $790 million for Northwestern University amid civil rights investigations into both schools, two U.S. officials said. The funding pause involves mostly grants from and contracts with the departments of Agriculture, Defense, Education and Health and Human Services, according to the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the unannounced decision.
Trump Officials Freeze $1 Billion for Cornell and $790 Million for Northwestern

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Michael Bender |Sheryl Gay Stolberg

The Trump administration has frozen more than $1 billion in funding for Cornell and $790 million for Northwestern amid civil rights investigations into both schools, two administration officials said. The funding pause involves mostly grants and contracts with the departments of Agriculture, Defense, Education and Health and Human Services, said the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the unannounced decision.