The US Secretary of Health cited fictitious studies in the report
30 May 20:49
In his recent report “Making America Healthy Again” (MAHA), U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. referred to scientific studies, some of which turned out to be fictitious or distorted.
This was reported by the Associated Press with reference to the analytics of the NOTUS agency, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
The journalists found that at least seven of the more than 500 studies cited in the report had never been published. Some of the scientists mentioned as authors denied their involvement – in particular, one researcher confirmed that although she studied childhood anxiety, she never wrote the paper attributed to her by MAHA. Other studies cited in the report were misinterpreted – especially regarding the impact of digital technology, medications, and anxiety disorders in children.
The 72-page report also called for a revision of the childhood immunization schedule and claimed that children in the United States are “overmedicated” and “malnourished.” This approach drew criticism even among supporters of the Trump administration. In particular, farmers’ associations were outraged by the harsh statements about pesticides.
White House spokeswoman Caroline Leavitt admitted at a briefing that the report had “technical formatting errors” that are being corrected. At the same time, she emphasized that the administration has “full confidence” in Kennedy and considers the report to be one of the most ambitious in the healthcare sector in recent years.
The MAHA report is expected to form the basis for policy initiatives to be released later this year. The White House has already asked Congress for additional funding of $500 million for the program
