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Why Are Autism Rates Increasing? What Five Experts Say
"I don't think there's one smoking gun," one autism researcher told Newsweek about data pointing to increased autism cases in ...
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RFK, Jr., Is Wrong about Cause of Rising Autism Rates, Scientists Say
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., head of the Department of Health and Human Services, struck an alarmist tone about new findings that ...
RFK Jr. and the CDC Disagree on a Major Autism Study
Kennedy, Hotez says, made a “false statement” in claiming that the scientific community denies that there are any ...
New FDA chief offers support for Kennedy on autism claims, says no more ‘mass cuts’ planned
US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary suggested in a new interview that autism is caused by a range ...
RFK Jr. has a goal to study what's 'behind' autism by September. How realistic is it?
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the agency is planning to study what causes autism and release results in September.
Autism Advocates Come Out Hard Against RFK Jr.'s Latest Rhetoric
A coalition of autism advocacy groups issued a vigorous rebuke of the conspiracy theory-laden rhetoric Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Explainer-Why are autism rates rising?
The U.S. government released new data this week showing that rates of autism diagnoses among U.S. children reached record ...
Idaho murder trial judge to allow ‘bushy eyebrows’ testimony, but jury can’t hear about suspect’s autism unless he testifies
Bryan Kohberger’s legal team won’t be able to tell a jury in his upcoming death penalty trial about his autism diagnosis ...
Midlothian police investigate allegations that a North Texas teacher abused a 7-year-old child with autism
Police in Midlothian have launched an investigation after a mother raised allegations that her 7-year-old child with autism ...
What is autism spectrum disorder?
Here's why the condition affects each person diagnosed with it so differently — plus how anyone with autism can thrive.