- Autism rate rises to 3% of children in U.S CDC study. Factors like disparities in preterm birth and lead poisoning could be contributing to this gap, the report says. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/74/ss/ss7402a1.htm 387 comments science
Linking pages
- RFK Jr. Scrambles to Defuse Outrage Over His Autism Claims as Elizabeth Warren Calls for Resignation https://www.thedailybeast.com/rfk-jr-scrambles-to-defuse-outrage-over-his-autism-claims-as-elizabeth-warren-calls-for-resignation/ 473 comments
- Autistic people and experts voice alarm at RFK’s ‘terrible’ approach to condition | Trump administration | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/24/rfk-jr-autism-disability-services-cuts 38 comments
- Trump Administration Cuts Funding for Autism Research | TIME https://time.com/7279068/trump-administration-autism-research-cuts/ 30 comments
- Autism rate rises slightly; RFK Jr. claims he’ll “have answers by September“ - Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/04/autism-rate-rises-from-2-76-to-3-22-likely-due-to-better-testing-access/ 13 comments