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Fact-check: Recent X posts, including from @arstechnica on March 3, 2026, share the Ars Technica article about The Lancet's editorial condemning RFK Jr.'s first year as Health Secretary as 'a failure by most measures.' Web searches confirm the editorial titled 'Robert F Kennedy Jr: 1 Year of Failure' exists, published around late February 2026, and is corroborated by NPR, HealthLeaders Media, and The Lancet's own social media, aligning with the article's claims.
Medical journal The Lancet blasts RFK Jr.’s health work as a failure
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The Lancet, one of the world's most prestigious medical journals, published a scathing editorial condemning Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s first year as US Health Secretary, calling it 'a failure by most measures.' The editorial criticized Kennedy for spreading health misinformation and politicizing health policy at the expense of vulnerable Americans. Kennedy, a known anti-vaccine activist, has promoted thoroughly debunked claims linking vaccines to autism.