RFK Jr.’s MAHA Report Faces⁢ scrutiny Over Fabricated ⁢Studies

⁢⁤ ⁢ Updated ⁣May ⁢29,‍ 2025

robert ⁣F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again⁢ (MAHA) commission is facing criticism after its initial report, touted as a “groundbreaking assessment” of childhood chronic diseases, was found to contain fabricated studies. The MAHA report ‍ has drawn scrutiny for ⁢its citation errors and misrepresentation of data.

According to a report by NOTUS, the MAHA commission’s analysis included several studies that either⁤ did not ⁤exist or were misrepresented. ⁢The inquiry revealed instances of non-functional links, studies unsearchable online, and publications not found⁣ in the listed journals. in ‍some cases, authors named in the⁢ report denied ever writing ⁤the cited studies, raising concerns about the report’s research integrity.

Katherine Keyes, an epidemiologist, was cited in the MAHA report to ⁣support claims of widespread anxiety and depression among adolescents. However,⁢ Keyes told ‍NOTUS ⁤that she ⁢had never authored the cited study.

“the paper cited is not⁣ a real paper that I or ⁤my colleagues ⁤were‍ involved with,” Keyes said.

Another author whose work ‍was cited in ⁤the report described the commission’s conclusions as overly generalized and a “tremendous leap of faith” ⁢from his actual research. He also stated that the report’s conclusions ⁢were inaccurate and the journal reference was incorrect.

White House Press Secretary‍ Karoline Leavitt addressed the reported inaccuracies, attributing them to “formatting ⁢issues” and stating that the report woudl be updated.

What’s next

The MAHA commission is expected to release an updated version of⁣ its⁢ report addressing the identified inaccuracies. Further scrutiny⁣ of the revised report is ‍anticipated to ensure the validity of its findings and recommendations.