These biases and shortcomings are the subject of “Off the Spectrum: Why the Science of Autism Has Failed Women and Girls,” a new book by brain imaging expert Gina Rippon. Rippon, professor ...

The rise in autism has been precipitous: One in 36 children is affected today, up from four in 10,000 in the 1980s, the president warned in a recent executive order. Under Mr. Kennedy’s ...

"The American people expect high quality research and transparency." The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will study whether vaccines cause autism, despite numerous existing ...

Share on Pinterest Despite a unanimous scientific consensus, health experts are once again defending the safety of childhood vaccines and so-called autism risk. Sean Locke/Stocksy United Despite a ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is initiating expanded research into understanding autism and its potential links with vaccines, a source familiar with the CDC’s planning said.

Decades of scientific evidence haven’t found a link between autism and vaccines, but that doesn’t appear to stop the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from reportedly planning to ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder varies widely, affecting communication, social interaction, and sensory processing. Each person’s ...

Kennedy Jr.—is planning to study potential connections between vaccines and autism, Reuters reported Friday, a link Kennedy has controversially pushed in the past. Two unnamed sources familiar ...

This chart shows the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in selected countries in 2021 (per 100,000).

The journey to an autism diagnosis often begins with subtle observations, moments when a parent notices something different about their child’s development compared to peers or siblings.