RFK Jr.'s autism study to amass medical records of many Americans
The autism study is planning to link confidential data "with broad coverage in the U.S. population" in one place for the first time.
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The autism study is planning to link confidential data "with broad coverage in the U.S. population" in one place for the first time.
CDC experts were not made available to discuss the findings showing a rise in autism prevalence.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun unveiled the initiative on Tuesday, along with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
As the Trump administration continues itis battles on tariffs and immigration policy, the president traveled to Miami to attend a UFC fight along with Elon Musk and RFK Jr.
The latest measles outbreak is inching closer to Chicago, with six cases now confirmed in Indiana and the state’s health department confirming they are connected. Marissa Sulek reports.
On Tuesday, Robert Kennedy Jr. sat down exclusively with CBS News Chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook for his first network TV interview since becoming Health and Human Services Secretary. He says he is encouraging people to get vaccinated against measles, a change of heart for Kennedy who once wrote that measles vaccines are "unnecessary and risky."
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed health program cuts and the measles vaccine in his first network TV interview since joining the Trump administration.
Multiple FDA labs were cut amid Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s layoffs this week.
The lawsuit, filed in Rhode Island, calls the HHS cuts to public health grants illegal.
The Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Thursday plans to slash the workforce by about 20,000 people, but this will not impact positions reviewing drugs, medical devices, or inspectors.
There is a growing call to remove fluoride from public drinking water after Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed it causes health problems. But medical professionals disagree. Dr. Scott Tomar, with the UIC College of Dentistry, breaks down the myths and the benefits of fluoride for oral health.
The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Meantime, President Trump's pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, advanced through the Judiciary Committee, while Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon faces a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
The law was named after a 22-year-old Georgia nursing student killed last year by an undocumented migrant from Venezuela. Erica Brown reports on that and other developments in Washington, including the confirmation hearing of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Senators critical of Kennedy as the pick for President Trump’s secretary of Health and Human Services did not mince words at the confirmation hearing Wednesday. Joe Donlon reports.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s cousin urged senators to reject his nomination as health and human services secretary.
Just 10 days after the election, President-elect Donald Trump’s transition effort is well in the works, but some of his nominees for the Cabinet are raising eyebrows.
The choice of the anti-vaccine activist raised questions about whether the Senate will approve him. Nicole Sganga reports.
Kennedy has a long record of criticizing vaccines, including spreading misleading claims about their safety.
Robert F. Kennedy suspended his longshot presidential campaign in August and endorsed former President Donald Trump.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name will remain on the state's presidential ballot, upholding a lower court's ruling that candidates can only be removed from the ballot if they die.
Election officials in Wisconsin asked the state's liberal-controlled Supreme Court on Thursday to decide whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's name should stay on the presidential ballot.
A judge denied Robert F. Kennedy's request Monday to erase his name from the presidential ballot in swing state Wisconsin, ruling that state law requires candidates to remain on the ballot unless they die.
"In my heart, I no longer believe that I have a realistic path to electoral victory," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said, explaining his decision to "throw my support to President Trump."
RFK Jr. said he and Trump are in agreement on securing the border, vaccines, and regulatory agencies. Kennedy said the former president asked to "enlist him in his administration."
Nicole Shanahan, RFK Jr.'s running mate, suggested the two might back Trump's bid for the presidency.
Production of Schlitz beer will soon go on indefinite hiatus, but its belted globe logo will live on etched in stone at what were once tied houses across Chicago.
As Chicago police continue to investigate who intentionally set a house fire that killed four people in West Englewood, the son of the woman who died is remembering his late mother's dedication to her foster children.
Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation that a major gun rights organization says would effectively ban one of the nation's most popular types of firearms.
All remaining charges against the "Broadview Six" defendants have been dismissed by U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros Thursday afternoon.
The Pokémon Fossil Museum opens at Chicago's Field Museum on Friday, the first time the exhibition has been put on display outside of Japan.
Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation that a major gun rights organization says would effectively ban one of the nation's most popular types of firearms.
All remaining charges against the "Broadview Six" defendants have been dismissed by U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros Thursday afternoon.
The new fund to provide payouts to those who say the legal system was "weaponized" against them raised immediate questions about its legality, implementation and enforcement.
There's a new push in Springfield to get gun manufacturers to foot some of the bills for the costs of gun crime; expenses like ambulances, funerals, lost wages, and more.
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996 — an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago already has one of Stephen Colbert's old desks, and now it will receive the whole "Late Show" set.
A new internet tool developed with the help of the University of Chicago is making it possible for music listeners to identify songs that were created using artificial intelligence.
Lee Mendelson Film Productions alleges the U.S. Department of the Interior illegally used the jazzy tunes in social media posts and a video game.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
Bill Pullinsi, a Chicago-area stage director and producer widely called the "father of dinner theater," has died.
Some special “fossils” will be unveiled Friday at Chicago’s Field Museum.
The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago already has one of Stephen Colbert’s old desks, and now it will receive the whole “Late Show” set.
Visitation was to be held Thursday for Chicago firefighter Steven Decker, who died during a training exercise last week.
Burglars broke into Salerno’s on Tap in Chicago’s West Town community early Thursday morning.
Mostly sunny but cooler Thursday, especially by the lake. Highs around 60.
A Chicago police officer's family said he's lucky to be alive after he was attacked on Tuesday night in the McKinley Park neighborhood.
All remaining charges against the "Broadview Six" defendants have been dismissed by U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros Thursday afternoon.
Production of Schlitz beer will soon go on indefinite hiatus, but its belted globe logo will live on etched in stone at what were once tied houses across Chicago.
As Chicago police continue to investigate who intentionally set a house fire that killed four people in West Englewood, the son of the woman who died is remembering his late mother's dedication to her foster children.
Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation that a major gun rights organization says would effectively ban one of the nation's most popular types of firearms.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
Kyle Harrison struck out 11 in seven dominant innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the sloppy Chicago Cubs 5-0 to sweep the first series this season between the NL Central rivals.
Jhonny Pereda hit his first MLB homer, Randy Arozarena also went deep and scored three runs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4.
Andrew Benintendi drove in the go-ahead run with an infield single in the ninth inning, four Chicago pitchers held Seattle to one hit, and the White Sox beat the Mariners 2-1.
Jacob Misiorowski pitched six scoreless innings, Brice Turang was 3 for 4 with a two-run homer, and the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Chicago Cubs 5-2 to move into first place in the NL Central.
Rickea Jackson's promising first season with the Chicago Sky is over after it barely began after suffering a torn ACL in Sunday's win against the Minnesota Lynx.
All remaining charges against the "Broadview Six" defendants have been dismissed by U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros Thursday afternoon.
Burglars broke into Salerno's on Tap in Chicago's West Town community early Thursday morning.
A former volleyball coach from Elburn, Illinois, has been charged in a sexual assault case dating back more than 25 years.
Chicago police on Wednesday were searching for seven people in connection with an armed robbery at the Thorndale CTA Red Line stop earlier this month.
A man was shot in the legs early Wednesday morning in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood.
