NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Dr. James Campbell, an expert on childhood infectious diseases, about the CDC's new messaging on the relationship between vaccines and autism.

This week a CDC website briefly suggested a vaccine–autism link, prompting experts to urge the public to rely on credible medical guidance.

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The CDC claims, without evidence, that vaccines may cause autism. And, New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani heads to the ...

The CDC quietly rewrites its vaccine guidance online to suggest shots might cause autism, raising new questions about political influence over public health.President Trump unveils a 28-point Ukraine ...

NPR's A Martinez speaks to Demetre Daskalakis, a former high-ranking official at the CDC, about the agency renewing false claims about vaccines and autism.

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage that previously stated "Vaccines do not cause autism" has been changed ...

Security forces in Nepal used disproportionate force against youth-led protests on September 8, 2025, indiscriminately firing ...

The most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in the Caribbean Sea in a display of American military power.

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