Kennedy Jr., called it an “epidemic.” By Azeen Ghorayshi The percentage of American children estimated to have autism spectrum disorder increased in 2022, continuing a long-running trend ...

Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday that rising rates of autism prevalence in the US reflect a “preventable” crisis-level epidemic that has been caused by an environmental toxin. Advocates for people ...

Kennedy said he believes as many as 1 in 31 children have autism. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a significant commitment at Thursday's Cabinet meeting at the White ...

Kennedy Jr. said Thursday. But experts expressed doubt that the research would be done in good faith, given Kennedy’s history of linking autism and vaccines despite strong evidence that the two ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Partly in response to the drowning death of 5-year-old Kayden Nolen, the National Autism Association is sharing free resources to help families and caregivers save lives and stay ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned that children in the U.S. are being diagnosed with autism at an “alarming rate,” promising on Wednesday to conduct exhaustive ...

Geier has repeatedly claimed that vaccines cause autism — a link that’s already been fully debunked. “If this individual is involved, then it draws into immediate question the validity of ...

David Geier has been hired as a senior data analyst at H.H.S. According to several people, he will examine any potential links between vaccines and autism that were debunked long ago. By Christina ...

The study reveals that ... Apr. 1, 2025 — In mice, autism symptoms arise when a certain pair of competing nerve proteins falls out of equilibrium, according to a new ... Repetitive Behaviors and ...

By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Bella Ramsey says they were diagnosed with autism while filming the debut season of HBO’s The Last of Us. The Emmy-nominated star of the acclaimed post ...

Eva Erickson, a contestant on "Survivor" season 48, brought Jeff Probst to tears after sharing her autism diagnosis. Erickson had what she calls an "autism episode" during an immunity challenge ...