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RFK Jr outlines expansive vision for collecting US health data at Maha event

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Health secretary calls for medical and lifestyle details to be sent to doctors and AI to address ‘chronic disease epidemic’ Robert F Kennedy Jr laid out an expansive vision for collecting, sharing and analyzing US health information at a Maha event hosted by a close ally and outspoken anti-vaccine activist. Medical and lifestyle data, from doctor’s visits to exercise, should be connected and shared with the government and independent researchers, where it can be searched by AI – including potential links between vaccines and health outcomes including…

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