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RFK Jr. has a goal to study what's 'behind' autism by September. How realistic is it?
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the agency is planning to study what causes autism and release results in September.
RFK Jr. Says People with Autism 'Will Never Pay Taxes, Hold a Job, Go on a Date,' Sparking Fierce Backlash
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came under fire for his claims about autism in his first press conference as Trump's secretary of ...
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RFK Jr. is back to criticizing vaccines, and Trump’s new drug-cost plan
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. softened his image as a vaccine critic while seeking to become the nation’s health secretary.
RFK Jr. Is Missing 1 Major Point In The CDC's New Autism Report — And Experts Agree
As much as the current administration would like folks to believe there is something larger at play, the rise in autism ...
Advocates Say RFK Jr.’s Health Cuts Put Goal Of Ending HIV Out Of Reach
The Trump administration's cuts to HIV prevention will lead to new infections, medical costs and death, experts warn.
Top health official accuses RFK Jr's agency of 'censorship'
A top scientist at the National Institutes for Health is retiring in protest of alleged "censorship" of his research under HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Beyond Ivy League, RFK Jr.'s NIH slashed science funding across states that backed Trump
A KFF Health News analysis underscores how the NIH funding terminations have spared no part of the country, politically or geographically.
RFK Jr. lays out new studies on autism, shuts down 'better diagnoses' as a cause
On the heels of a new report showing that rates of autism diagnoses have again increased, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he was determined to find the "environmental ...