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Mehmet Öz

Mehmet Öz

Turkish-American surgeon, TV host, and government official (born 1960)

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  • Sep 30

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promotes artificial intelligence as alternative to medical experts at Washington summit

    Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told attendees at a Washington summit that artificial intelligence can provide better medical guidance than doctors and challenge conventional public health advice.

  • May 27

    US Health Secretary RFK Jr. Goes Viral Handling Snakes Barehanded at Dr. Oz's Florida Home

    A video of U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. grabbing two black racer snakes with his bare hands at a Florida beach house has gone viral, drawing mixed reactions from wildlife experts and the public.

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Brussels promises Ukraine a winter shield

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