
Berkeley Lovelace Jr.
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Medical Reporter @NBCNews, covering FDA and Pharma 💊 IG: BerkeleyJr
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http://nbcnews.com/author/berkeley-lovelace-jr--ncpn1284341 27-05-2009 01:37:25
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SCOOP from Dasha Burns Berkeley Lovelace Jr. — Though nothing is final, current plan is for RFK Jr. to run an administration-wide effort to battle "childhood chronic disease" if Trump wins nbcnews.com/politics/donal…


"I think fluoride is on its way out." RFK, Jr. speaks exclusively to NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard about his thoughts about fluoride in drinking water.


Some FDA staffers are considering leaving as the idea of RFK coming into the administration becomes more real nbcnews.com/health/health-… by Berkeley Lovelace Jr.


NEW: Mehmet Oz once proposed massive changes to Medicare. Now he could run it. 4 yrs ago Oz backed “Medicare Advantage For All”—similar to Kamala Harris’ 2020 plan. Then evolved How will he run CMS? What does Trump want on health care? me & Berkeley Lovelace Jr. nbcnews.com/politics/donal…


NEW — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is scrubbing HIV-related content from its website as part of Trump's broader effort to wipe out DEI content nbcnews.com/health/health-… by Berkeley Lovelace Jr. Benjamin Ryan


Great reporting by Berkeley Lovelace Jr. Another reminder how #historyrhymes In the 1950s Sen. Joe McCarthy's targeting of people for allegedly being communists was aided by his counsel Roy Cohn, the same lawyer who'd later counsel a young New York developer... nbcnews.com/health/health-…

NEW: HHS sends email to employees warning responses to Musk email may "be read by malign foreign actors" “Assume that what you write will be read by malign foreign actors and tailor your response accordingly," it read w/ Brandy Zadrozny + Berkeley Lovelace Jr. nbcnews.com/politics/doge/…

My colleague, Berkeley Lovelace Jr. has the story for NBC News, with some details that The Wall Street Journal didn't get: nbcnews.com/health/health-…

New rules implemented by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will require updated existing vaccines to undergo the same testing as completely new vaccines, which could add months of delay to production. Berkeley Lovelace Jr. reports more. msnbc.com/chris-jansing-…

NEW: 'Thicket of red tape' for Medicaid in GOP bill sparks fears of coverage losses Doctors and critics warn that the work req’ts and stricter screenings that Republicans are rallying around will adversely impact rightful beneficiaries. w/ Berkeley Lovelace Jr.: nbcnews.com/health/health-…

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. sidestepped vaccine questions during his testimony before Congress: "I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me" Story w/ Berkeley Lovelace Jr. nbcnews.com/health/health-…

NEW -- FDA Chief Marty Makary MD, MPH on new vaccine guidelines: "I think the decision should be between a doctor and a pregnant woman" Admin hasn't released data behind the move On this, Makary opposes "the idea that the government has to tell you what to do" nbcnews.com/health/health-…