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What we know (and don’t know) about autism, according to science
Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder, is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people communicate, behave ...
NIH director pushes back timeline for RFK Jr.'s autism answers
National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya said "it's hard to guarantee when science will make an advance." ...
Trump Administration Cuts Funding for Autism Research—Even As It Aims to Find the Cause
R obert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has shone a spotlight on ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests compensating families of some people with autism
The Health and Human Services secretary defended his claims about children with autism that drew backlash last week, saying ...
How Much Should Environment's Impact on Autism Be Studied? Expert Weighs In
"Current HHS guidance as it pertains to autism reflects a major and concerning shift," Dr. Roma Vasa told Newsweek.
Middleton-Patel grateful for Bronze's autism openness
Manchester United and Wales goalkeeper Safia Middleton-Patel says she has taken confidence from England and Chelsea defender ...
RFK Jr.’s views on autism show that anti-science myths are rampant at the agency he leads
At his recent news conference, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spewed a firehose of falsity about autism. Experts in the ...
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Understanding autism
Coming up at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with experts and advocates about the rise in autism ...