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Beyond Ivy League, RFK Jr.’s NIH slashed science funding across states that backed Trump
The National Institutes of Health’s sweeping cuts of grants that fund scientific research are inflicting pain almost ...
RFK Jr.'s autism study to amass medical records of many Americans
The autism study is planning to link confidential data "with broad coverage in the U.S. population" in one place for the ...
NIH promises major autism updates ‘within next year’ despite RFK Jr.’s September goal
The NIH study will seek to identify what external environmental factors could be helping to drive rising autism rates.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Launch National Autism Registry Using Americans’ Private Health Records
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is amassing Americans' private medical records for a new autism study. Data will be collected from ...
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RFK Jr.’s Major Autism Study to Use Private Health Records
Meanwhile, a new registry is being created to track those with autism, and that information will be part of the database.
'Disgusting': Strong reaction in Central Mass. to RFK Jr. comments about autism
Autism numbers in the U.S. are on the upswing, with 1 in 31 8-year-olds (3.2%) diagnosed in 2022. In 2000, the ratio was 1 in ...