Phantom Science: RFK Jr.’s Health Report Cites Studies That Don’t Exist

A federal health initiative grounded in fiction and possibly AI-generated research deserves more than a formatting excuse.

This wasn’t a blog post. It was a government document released with official fanfare, a federal seal, and the weight of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services behind it. And it cited research that doesn’t exist.

On May 29, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services unveiled the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) report, a 73-page docume…