Casey Means, a key ally to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., replaces Janette Nesheiwat, a physician criticized for ...

Vaccine hesitancy, the health effects of climate change, gender-affirming care, DEI, research in China, and more.

By Ahmed Aboulenein and Sriparna Roy WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal health agencies will create a database of autism patients ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the plan on Wednesday, which involves a data-sharing agreement between the ...

Executive Order 2025-02 protects individuals from unauthorized data collection and sharing by state agencies and ensures that autism-related information is handled only when necessary and with ...

A Column about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) by James Coulter On Wed. Apr. 16, 2025, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., United States ...

Pritzker said the order was necessary in response to concerns about the creation of a federal autism registry or database without legal protections.

The partnership will focus first on "enabling research around the root causes" of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), HHS said.

The cuts came on the heels of President Trump signing an executive order calling for the government to help expand access to fertility treatments.

Senators sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warning him that cuts to the agency could ...