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News Articles: Autism

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention alarmed doctors with a change to its website that they say raises unfounded doubts about childhood vaccine safety.

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  • Health

The CDC revives debunked 'link' between childhood vaccines and autism

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage that previously stated "Vaccines do not cause autism" has been changed to cast doubt on the scientific research that supports the finding.

November 20, 2025
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By:
  • Rob Stein and
  • Pien Huang
Leading neuroscientists say that ongoing disruptions in federal funding are causing many young scientists in the field to reconsider their career choice — with potentially dire consequences for research into Alzheimer's, autism and other brain disorders.

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  • Science

As funding falters, young brain scientists rethink careers in research

Research on brain disorders may slow as young neuroscientists struggle to find jobs and research grants.

November 15, 2025
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By:
  • Jon Hamilton
On Sept. 22, 2025, the Health and Human Services Administration announced that as part of it's actions to "tackle" autism, it wants a label change on acetaminophen that warns of the potential risk of autism in babies if taken during pregnancy. Acetaminophen is the only approved over the counter medication to treat fevers during pregnancy.

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  • Health

'Frustrated, worried, disappointed': Georgia doctors deal with fallout of Tylenol and autism claims

Last month, federal health agencies made claims that acetaminophen could cause neurological conditions in babies if taken during pregnancy. Medical providers and trusted organizations say there isn't enough evidence. 

October 13, 2025
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. outside the White House on Sept. 9.  A new poll finds a deep partisan divide with Republicans trusting Kennedy as much as their own doctor, but he is unpopular among Democrats and independents.

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  • Health

59% of Americans disapprove of RFK Jr.'s moves as health secretary, a new poll says

A new poll shows trust in federal health policies is plummeting, and what — or who — people believe increasingly depends on their politics.

October 09, 2025
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By:
  • Yuki Noguchi
President Trump answers questions after making an announcement on "significant medical and scientific findings for America's children" at the White House on Sept. 22. Federal health officials suggested a link between the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy as a risk for autism, although many health agencies have noted inconclusive results in the research.

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  • Health

Amid funding cuts and public health battles, NIH issues autism research grants

Cornell University will receive $5.1 million as the Trump administration seeks to find a source and cure for autism.

October 06, 2025
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By:
  • Alana Wise
Last Monday, President Trump said Tylenol is linked to autism. He was joined by health officials — from left: Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Marty Makary, Food and Drug Administration commissioner, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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  • Health

Lawsuits against Tylenol's maker get a boost after Trump's comments

A law firm appealing a stalled case against Tylenol's maker, Kenvue, says people are calling to join the suit, alleging the painkiller caused autism in children whose mothers took it during pregnancy.

September 29, 2025
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By:
  • Sydney Lupkin
The Trump administration has suggested that leucovorin, a drug used in cancer treatment, might have some benefit for children with autism. Many researchers and families aren't so sure.

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  • Science

Leucovorin for autism? Many scientists — and parents — are skeptical

President Trump says an old drug that acts like a vitamin can reduce autism symptoms in many children. The science doesn't support that claim.

September 25, 2025
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By:
  • Jon Hamilton and
  • Yuki Noguchi

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  • Health

VIDEO: Trump and scientists disagree on Tylenol and autism. Who do Americans believe?

President Trump linked Tylenol to autism despite little medical evidence. How are Americans meant to make important decisions about their health at this confusing moment?

September 25, 2025
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By:
  • NPR Staff
President Trump (left) looks on as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. answers questions after delivering an announcement on "significant medical and scientific findings for America's children" in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Sept. 22 in Washington, D.C.

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  • Health

Trump admin 'seems to care very little about autistic people,' says advocate

In making unsupported claims about autism, the Trump administration is "pointing the finger" at parents and making them feel guilty, says autism community advocate Colin Killick.

September 24, 2025
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By:
  • Obed Manuel and
  • Michel Martin
The Trump administration has linked use of the painkiller acetaminophen during pregnancy to autism. Here's what the science, and doctors, have to say about it.

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  • Science

When it comes to Tylenol, what are parents to do?

The science on Tylenol and autism isn't clear, despite President Trump's claims. Here's what parents need to know to make their own decisions about acetaminophen.

September 23, 2025
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By:
  • Nell Greenfieldboyce and
  • Allison Aubrey
Generic acetaminophen capsules are shown Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, in Santa Ana, Calif.

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  • Health

3 thoughts from an autism researcher on Trump's acetaminophen and vaccine claims

President Trump and his administration claim there could be a link between autism and acetaminophen and vaccines. We asked a researcher who has studied autism for decades for her thoughts.

September 23, 2025
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By:
  • Obed Manuel and
  • Michel Martin
President Trump takes questions at the White House following an announcement that federal health officials are updating drug labeling to discourage the use of Tylenol during pregnancy.

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  • Science

Trump blames Tylenol for autism. Science doesn't back him up

The president and his deputies tied autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy, presented a cancer drug as possible treatment and said the FDA would change labeling. There's little strong scientific evidence for either.

September 23, 2025
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By:
  • Jon Hamilton,
  • Yuki Noguchi,
  • and 1 more

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  • Health

HHS responds to report about autism and acetaminophen

A report that health secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has promised will come out this month will look at the causes of autism. Many worry it will have claims unsupported by science.

September 06, 2025
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By:
  • Yuki Noguchi and
  • Jon Hamilton
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya (right), accompanied by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (left) and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary (center), speaks during a news conference Tuesday at the Health and Human Services Department on in Washington, D.C.

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  • National

NIH autism study will pull from private medical records

The National Institutes of Health plans to pool information from private sources like pharmacies and smartwatches.

April 23, 2025
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By:
  • Alana Wise
In this Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 photo, Tyler Volz-Benoit, who is autistic, rests his head on the shoulder of his adoptive brother Ryan, who gives him a hug at their family home in Springfield, Mass.

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  • Children's Health

New study shows how to support caretakers of children with autism who run away, wander

Atlanta’s Marcus Autism Center conducted the largest study yet of the risks of elopement among children with autism and what caretakers can do to mitigate those risks.

April 22, 2025
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
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