Common Sense Media CEO Jim Steyer said he envisions the trained physician as a spokesperson for kids’ safety controls on social media and AI.

It was during his second term, under the Biden administration, that Dr. Murthy first started expressing concern about the impact of social media on the mental health and wellbeing of young people. He ...

In a new report, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says half of Americans are lonely — a health crisis costing the country billions.

By reframing social connection as a global public good, the GMWHO Youth Declaration aims to shift how governments, health systems, and international bodies approach wellness and preventive care.

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says he believes 13 is too young for children to be on social media platforms, because although sites allow children of that age to join, kids are still "developing ...

After reportedly refusing to resign, Vivek Murthy, MD, is out of his Surgeon General post at the Trump administration’s request and Deputy Surgeon General Rear Adm. Sylvia Trent-Adams ...

Casey Means lacks the rigorous public health experience, epidemiological experience or clinical experience a surgeon general ...

The surgeon general argued it is good for people's health and the economy. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy defended the actions of the Biden administration in a Sunday interview on ...