Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. proposes significant reforms within the National Institutes of Health, suggesting the creation of government-run journals and substantial reorganization of NIH's budget to combat pharmaceutical industry influence. Kennedy criticizes the existing medical journal publishing practices and addresses concerns over regulatory capture, conflicts of interest, and scientific integrity within federal health agencies. However, his proposals have raised concerns among experts about potentially delegitimizing taxpayer-funded research and contradicting established medical consensus on vaccines.

Sources: The Ultimate Human Podcast, The Washington Post