Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Ronald F. Kennedy Jr. pledged to find the ‘cause’ of autism. On Monday, September 22, 2025, the administration announced a link between autism and ...
Among those Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently named to a federal autism committee are people who tout dangerous treatments and ...
Autism experts say new appointees to the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee have a history of promoting debunked ...
Even before the 2024 presidential election, Claude Willan and his family feared that Donald Trump would return to the White House. Particularly, it made them worry for their boys, both of whom have a ...
Inside an anti-vaccine autism summit in the age of RFK Jr. Public health experts say the anti-vaccine views fronted by the HHS secretary are wrong and undermine trust in science. But a recent ...
Medical guidance for pregnant Michiganders hasn’t changed despite President Donald Trump suggesting a link between acetaminophen use and autism earlier this week. Acetaminophen (also known as Tylenol) ...
O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...
Autism rates have climbed dramatically over the past few decades. Headlines often frame this as a mysterious surge, fueling speculation that some hidden environmental agent or medical intervention ...