Robert F Kennedy Jr

The appointees have "committed to demanding definitive safety and efficacy data", the vaccine sceptic said.

The US health secretary, a vaccine sceptic who has been criticised by health experts, said the panel was 'plagued' with conflicts of interest.

The co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, Ben Cohen, was part of a protest in the US Senate.

Ben Cohen and six others were arrested during the protest in the US Senate, Capitol Police tells BBC News.

Experts are alarmed by plans to require placebo testing for already approved shots like the covid vaccine.

The US health secretary on Tuesday announced the country would ban eight commonly used artificial food dyes, some found in breakfast cereals.

Experts have linked the dyes - which are found in dozens of foods, including cereals and candy - to neurological problems in some children.

With two measles deaths - both children - in the state, officials struggle to convince communities to vaccinate.