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A report from the Wall Street Journal says Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce that the use of Tylenol by pregnant women may be linked to autism in children. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services called the report "speculation," and the maker of Tylenol said it believes there is no causal link to autism. Dr. Jon LaPook has more on what the latest research says.
University of Minnesota researchers have found that girls show fewer issues making eye contact than boys do, which is considered a key early marker of autism. Dr. Casey Burrows, who worked on the study, joined CBS News to discuss the findings.
CBS News' Nicole Valdes visits Vanderbilt University, where an autistic researcher is finding creative ways to fund her work amid federal rollbacks to diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Viraj Dhanda, a nonspeaking autistic teen, spent the first 14 years of his life trying to learn the basics, until his brilliance was suddenly unlocked by his father with the help of Viraj's right thumb.
Viraj Dhanda, a nonspeaking Massachusetts teen with autism, spent the first 14 years of his life trying to learn the basics, until his father suddenly unlocked his brilliance with the help of Viraj's right thumb. Now, he's headed to MIT, one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Steve Hartman has his extraordinary story.
The Trump administration has drastically overhauled staffing and funding at agencies that fall under Health and Human Services since he took office in January. CBS News digital reporter Alex Tin has more.
Actor Kathy Bates sits down with Ben Mankiewicz to discuss her latest role in the CBS drama "Matlock." Then, Lee Cowan meets Jacob Rock, a 20-year-old nonverbal man with autism who composed a symphony in his head. With the help of musician Rob Laufer, Jacob's ideas became a reality when the University of Southern California's orchestra played it. "Here Comes the Sun" is a closer look at some of the people, places and things we bring you every week on "CBS Sunday Morning."
"We are not creating an autism registry," a Department of Health and Human Services official said in a statement.
Bryan Kohberger is charged in the stabbing deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves at a rental home on Nov. 13, 2022.
The autism study is planning to link confidential data "with broad coverage in the U.S. population" in one place for the first time.
National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya said "it's hard to guarantee when science will make an advance."
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...As the tariff standoff continues, a CBS News poll conducted from April 8-11 found that 75% of Americans are concerned tariffs will raise prices, at least in the short term, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the deportation of a Maryland man to an El Salvandor prison and the airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthis prove that the Trump administration is "taking actions that are unconstitutional", and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed Friday that new research will find the cause of the "autism epidemic" by September. Dr. Peter Marks, the former top vaccines official at the Food and Drug Administration, warns on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "giving people false hope is something you should never do."
CDC experts were not made available to discuss the findings showing a rise in autism prevalence.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. questioned a new CDC report on autism rates, prompting strong criticism from medical professionals. Dr. Celine Gounder has more.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pointed to new evidence that the U.S. is seeing a growing "epidemic" of autism. The American Academy of Pediatrics has disputed Kennedy's characterization, attributing rising rates to the fact that "more children have access to evaluations." Dr. Celine Gounder has more.
Autism diagnoses are increasing in the U.S., according to a new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CBS News digital reporter Alexander Tin has more.
The U.S. is now seeing a growing number of children diagnosed with autism, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study shows. Dr. Zachary Warren, executive director of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's Treatment and Research Institute on Autism Spectrum Disorders breaks down the results of the study.
New research finds there may be an increase in autism diagnosis rates among U.S. children. A CDC report found about 1 in 31 children were diagnosed with autism by age 8 in 2022. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder joins "CBS Mornings" to explain the new findings.
Last week, Idaho police shot 17-year-old Victor Perez who had autism and cerebral palsy and was holding a knife in his grandfather's yard. On Saturday, Perez was taken off life support. Andres Gutierrez reports.
"You can be incredibly supportive of people, but giving them false hope is wrong," said Dr. Peter Marks.
Dr. Peter Marks, the former head of the vaccine program at the Food and Drug Administration, speaks with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan about some of the Trump administration's new public health priorities, including Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent promise to find the cause of autism by September.
Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says a "massive testing and research effort" will focus on the cause of autism, but his approach has raised alarms.
Victor Perez remained hospitalized in critical condition Tuesday after having nine bullets removed from his body and having his leg amputated, his aunt said.
A viral video shows the moments when police shot an autistic teen in Pocatello, Idaho, who was wielding a knife. CBS News' Andres Gutierrez reports.
A new report, examining more than 56 million pregnancies, found children born to women with diabetes have "sharply higher rates" of ADHD and autism. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder joins "CBS Mornings" to explain.
