Kennedy Jr.’s bid to find the causes of autism “by September.” Early signals from health officials that they would build a database to track autism were met with swift rebuke from advocacy ...

The Department of Health and Senior Services on Wednesday introduced a pilot program to collect information about autism. The program would harvest data from Medicare and Medicaid, including ...

(CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday unveiled a pilot program for the National Institutes of Health to tap into Medicare and Medicaid data in its search for the root ...

We’re well and truly in a loneliness epidemic, with young and old members of all genders struggling with feelings of isolation. As if the news couldn’t get grimmer, Mark Zuckerberg has ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), commonly known as autism, is a complex developmental disability. It is characterized by significant challenges in social interaction, verbal and non-verbal ...

MILFORD, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A police K-9 rescued a missing child with autism who was found clinging to a tree at a small pond in Milford, Massachusetts, on Monday. Police received a 911 call ...

On April 21, the 4-year-old boy, who has autism and is non-verbal, wandered away from his home near Onamia. He’s also drawn to water, which was a concern. “He’s always laughing, smiling.