“Recently, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made several remarks about people who have autism or similar neurological conditions that I ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing backlash over his proposal to establish a national autism ...

“Autism doesn’t destroy families. It’s the ableism that does,” said Tyla Grant, who was diagnosed with autism at 17. She ...

WASHINGTON -- Private medical data for millions of Americans is being collected by the government as part of ongoing efforts ...

The federal government plans to scrape data from a slew of private health-related records for its autism study, ranging from ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warns children in the U.S. are being diagnosed with autism at an “alarming rate.” ...

The NIH study will seek to identify what external environmental factors could be helping to drive rising autism rates.

With rising autism rates confirmed by recent CDC reports, NIH officials emphasize the need for thorough research while ...

Maine autism and disability rights advocates say a proposed national registry for people with autism — coupled with recent inflammatory comments from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.