BOSTON (SHNS) – As disability advocates again push to strengthen abuse protections through a string of refiled bills, the general counsel of an independent state agency charged with handling ...

Authors of a study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open surveyed more than 300 abortion providers about where they ...

Dr Jay Bhattacharya, head of the NIH, is leading a billion-dollar effort to uncover the causes of autism. He discussed the ...

A new $50 million NIH initiative to find the causes of autism faces questions about transparency and independence.

Jeffrey Lurie, the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles, is launching a new autism research institute in Philadelphia, he announced Tuesday.

Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a complex neurological and developmental condition that affects how individuals ...

His idea evokes the danger posed historically by officials who view people who are mentally ill or physically disabled as a ...

Rather than addressing the real needs of autistic people and their families, measures like these reflect a fundamental ...

South Sound Parent to Parent has heard from many parents with concerns over their child's autism diagnosis listed in any records systems.

Michigan's top health official questions Kennedy's research timeline while autism advocates criticize his characterization of ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a bipartisan measure that would expand services and funding opportunities for Florida students with autism. It was among a handful of health-related bills signed ...

The governor issued an executive order after the NIH announced plans to use the proposed database to discover a ...