What is thimerosal, does it have side effects and why is RFK Jr. removing the controversial preservative from the flu shot?

Alec Hegge, a 31-year-old registered behavior therapist, was arrested and charged with two counts of child molesting on July ...

The CDC says there is no evidence of harm from mercury-based thimerosal.

A trailblazer of the assistance animal world could use the Support Dogs charity’s pioneering work as the blueprint to ...

The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office has revised its autism awareness sticker program, initially launched late June, following community feedback.

Scientists at Princeton and the Simons Foundation have identified four biologically distinct subtypes of autism, using data ...

What does all of this mean for the Autism Spectrum and Intellectually and Developmentally Disabled communities?

That said, there are a number of signs or thought patterns that undiagnosed autistic people may be able to relate to.

During a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing held in May, Senate Maggie Hassan (D-NH) grilled HHS Secretary RFK Jr. for hiring David Geier, a dangerous and unlicensed doctor ...

Current ADHD and autism screenings can take weeks and have monthslong wait times. With the AI-assisted test, it could take as little as 15 minutes.

The autism community mobilizes against a federal database that many fear could threaten privacy and autonomy. Advocates ...

Kennedy Jr., the nation’s health secretary, sparked fierce criticism earlier this year when he pledged to determine what ...