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

Former Indian American Surgeon General to help build a healthier digital landscape for children and families everywhere ...

A leading kids’ online safety advocate and the former U.S. surgeon general are pushing for voters to decide on AI chatbots, ...

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has been sounding the alarm on the loneliness epidemic for more than a year. In his 2023 report "Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation," Murthy wrote that ...

The U.S. has seen 340 mass shootings in 2025 so far, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Former Surgeon General Dr. Vivek ...

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 ...

Vivek Murthy joined five other former surgeons general in a Washington Post op-ed slamming Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s policies. ‘Science and expertise have taken a back seat to ideology.’ ...

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 stepped in as ...

A first-of-its-kind summit unites national leaders to confront isolation and advance inclusion as a public health priority. CINCINNATI, OH, UNITED STATES, September 8 ...

President Obama will nominate Vivek Hallegere Murthy for Surgeon General, Politico and others reported on Thursday. Murthy, the founder of Doctors for America, was appointed to the President's ...

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 ABC's "This ...

The City Club of Chicago is hosting U.S. Surgeon General Doctor Vivek Murthy for a panel discussion on the COVID-19 pandemic and how it's affecting the mental health of young people. Last year, Dr.