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Beyond Ivy League, RFK Jr.’s NIH slashed science funding across states that backed Trump
The National Institutes of Health’s sweeping cuts of grants that fund scientific research are inflicting pain almost ...
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 ...
NIH promises major autism updates ‘within next year’ despite RFK Jr.’s September goal
The NIH study will seek to identify what external environmental factors could be helping to drive rising autism rates.
NIH researcher retires early over censorship concerns under RFK Jr. leadership
Kevin Hall, a top nutrition researcher at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), said he is retiring early, claiming his ...
'Disgusting': Strong reaction in Central Mass. to RFK Jr. comments about autism
Autism numbers in the U.S. are on the upswing, with 1 in 31 8-year-olds (3.2%) diagnosed in 2022. In 2000, the ratio was 1 in ...
NIH scientist retires after 20 years citing ‘censorship’ under RFK Jr
Kevin Hall, a nutrition and metabolism specialist, is the latest to leave the department since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has laid ...