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Parents react to RFK Jr.'s child autism press conference: ‘When there is ignorance, that breeds fear’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. received backlash this week over his comments describing the increase in autism diagnoses among U.S.
RFK Jr. aides accused of censoring NIH's top ultra-processed food scientist
HHS denied censoring Dr. Kevin Hall, the researcher who announced his early retirement on Wednesday, saying it was a ...
Kennedy Calls Autism ‘Preventable,’ Drawing Ire From Researchers
The health secretary said he would prioritize studies into environmental causes while harshly discounting other factors ...
Key vaccine committee meets for the first time under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
A key vaccine advisory committee met for the first time under new U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a leading ...
RFK Jr. Claims Children with Autism Can 'Never Play Baseball.' His Aunt Dedicated Her Life to Proving That Wrong
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s latest claims about autism aren’t just demonstrably false — they’re also an insult to one of the legacies of his famous family ...
In first news conference as HHS secretary, Kennedy says autism is an epidemic in the US
In his first news conference as secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said ...
RFK Jr. accuses researchers, media of ‘epidemic denial’ amid rising autism rates
Kennedy's remarks contradict conclusions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an agency he oversees.
RFK Jr. says HHS will research six ‘environmental factors’ — such as mold, medicines and ultrasounds — for potential link to autism
Among the "factors" Kennedy said would be scrutinized are ultrasound scans, mold, pesticides, food chemicals, medicines and ...