The US government’s proposal for a vast health database to study autism could improve our understanding of the condition – ...

A doctor on TikTok has gone viral in a video countering National Institutes of Health (NIH) director Jay Bhattacharya's claim ...

An HHS official told USA TODAY that the department is not creating an autism registry, but is pursuing the real-world data ...

Maryland leaders shared a five-year autism plan for the state that focuses on education, safety and inclusive policies.

In announcing new autism prevalence data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health and Human Services ...

Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder, is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people communicate, behave ...

Administration health officials walked back a plan to register people with autism after criticism from scientists, privacy ...

Many experts believe the increase is because of a better understanding and the broadening classification of autism.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made comments about autism rates in America that are stirring up controversy online.

"To organize a large-scale U.S. effort on behalf of autism and autism epidemiology will take a lot of time," researcher ...

April is Autism Acceptance Month. Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition. Each person with Autism is unique.

Amid rising concern about drowning among children with autism, a new effort is underway to help kids with cognitive, physical ...