Robert F. Kennedy Jr. caused controversy in April by promising to find the cause for autism by September. Claims by the new US sec ...

An autism science group called out "red flags" this week after the National Institutes of Health appeared to share plans for an autism registry in a meeting on April 21. Now, the U.S. Department ...

Experts push back after RFK Jr. questions CDC autism data 03:56. A Department of Health and Human Services official said Friday that the health department is not creating an autism registry ...

The "autism registry" rumor started after CBS News reported on April 22, 2025, that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which HHS oversees, planned to launch "a new disease registry" to ...

An autism science group called out "red flags" this week after the National Institutes of Health appeared to share plans for an autism registry in a meeting on April 21. Now, the U.S. Department ...

On April 22, 2025, CBS News reported that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) plans to launch a "disease registry" to track Americans with autism as part of U.S. Department of Health and Human ...

The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.

The NIH's proposed autism registry, though walked back, raised concerns about data privacy and fueled anxiety within the autism community. The appointment of discredited researcher David Geier, ...

No new autism registry, HHS says, walking back NIH director’s claim. Instead, agency says it’s investing $50 million in a new autism research effort. Manage alerts for this article; ...

The Autism Science Foundation said the program raised concerns over privacy and confidentiality. On Friday, April 25, an HHS official told USA TODAY it is not creating such a registry.

An autism science group called out "red flags" this week after the National Institutes of Health appeared to share plans for an autism registry in a meeting on April 21. Now, the U.S. Department ...

On April 22, 2025, CBS News reported that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) plans to launch a "disease registry" to track Americans with autism as part of U.S. Department of Health and Human ...