The US government’s proposal for a vast health database to study autism could improve our understanding of the condition – ...

An HHS official told USA TODAY that the department is not creating an autism registry, but is pursuing the real-world data ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered a round of studies to identify the cause of autism, but ...

Maryland leaders shared a five-year autism plan for the state that focuses on education, safety and inclusive policies.

A doctor on TikTok has gone viral in a video countering National Institutes of Health (NIH) director Jay Bhattacharya's claim ...

In announcing new autism prevalence data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health and Human Services ...

Administration health officials walked back a plan to register people with autism after criticism from scientists, privacy ...

About one in 31 children in the U.S. has been identified with autism spectrum disorder, according to CDC data released this ...

"To organize a large-scale U.S. effort on behalf of autism and autism epidemiology will take a lot of time," researcher ...

Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder, is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people communicate, behave ...

TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- People with autism do not appear to be at greater risk of age-related brain decline, a new study says.

Many experts believe the increase is because of a better understanding and the broadening classification of autism.