Kennedy campaign spokesperson Stefanie Spear said in a statement that "the issue was resolved more than 10 years ago, and he is in robust physical and mental health."

US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr says he is in "robust health" following reports that he suffered from a brain parasite more than a decade ago. The New York Times reported that Mr Kennedy also previously suffered from mercury poisoning and heart problems.

Several doctors noticed a dark spot on the younger Mr. Kennedy’s brain scans and concluded that he had a tumor, he said in a 2012 deposition reviewed by The New York Times. Mr. Kennedy was immediately scheduled for a procedure at Duke University Medical Center by the same surgeon who had operated on his uncle,

A major tenant of Kennedy's long shot presidential campaign has been on his health compared to Trump and Biden.

Kennedy Jr. revealed doctors once discovered a worm that had died inside his brain.That's according to a report published Wednesday by the New York Times. The Times reports Kennedy revealed the condition as part of a 2012 deposition during divorce proceedings.