The CDC says there is no evidence of harm from mercury-based thimerosal.

What is thimerosal, does it have side effects and why is RFK Jr. removing the controversial preservative from the flu shot?

Alec Hegge, a 31-year-old registered behavior therapist, was arrested and charged with two counts of child molesting on July ...

That said, there are a number of signs or thought patterns that undiagnosed autistic people may be able to relate to.

Scientists at Princeton and the Simons Foundation have identified four biologically distinct subtypes of autism, using data ...

For parents of a child with autism, a moment of chaos that would lead to police interaction is anybody’s worst nightmare.

On many Sundays, Corey Hatfield sent her family ahead into church while she lingered outside with her autistic son, Grayson - ...

People with autism have taken to Reddit to discuss a ‘weird and overlooked symptom’ of autism that’s incredibly common but ...

The chatter, the crowds, the unexpected — air travel can feel like a minefield for kids with autism. But a new "practice ...

Kennedy Jr., the nation’s health secretary, sparked fierce criticism earlier this year when he pledged to determine what ...

In the year 2000, autism was considered a very rare condition, affecting just 1 in 150 British children. Now it’s seen as common. According to a 2021 estimate from Newcastle University, as many as one ...

Ancient bacteria that have evolved to become integral to our cells—converting nutrients from food into energy—may also ...