The CDC is planning a large study of vaccines and autism. Instead, we should be studying the complex genetic and ...

His idea evokes the danger posed historically by officials who view people who are mentally ill or physically disabled as a ...

Scientists have identified hundreds of genes that are associated with autism, building a convincing case that genetics are ...

Kennedy, who has for years promoted the discredited claim that vaccines cause autism, didn't mention childhood shots when announcing the study. But he proclaimed his certainty that an "environ­mental ...

The 14-member committee sought to find the drivers of key disorders and diseases impacting the nation's youth, described in ...

One reason it's common to be alarmed about increasing autism diagnoses, says Gross, is that societies generally haven't built ...

Kennedy has said autism ”destroys families.” He said children with autism “will never pay taxes, they’ll never hold a job, ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr has vowed to address rising U.S. autism rates as a top health priority for the Trump ...

Trump's "MAHA" commission, led by RFK Jr., detailed four reasons they say causes childhood chronic disease. Here's what to ...

Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is walking back the timeline on his promise to find the cause of autism spectrum disorder. Kennedy said during an ...

His office said he made the move in response to “rising national concerns about ... would use the platform “to uncover the root causes of autism and other chronic diseases.” ...

It's also likely that improved awareness and diagnosis of autism are contributing to the rise in reported cases. But the science is clear on one point: Vaccines don’t cause autism. Instead ...