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RFK Jr. lays out new studies on autism, shuts down better diagnoses as a cause

Thursday, April 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- On the heels of a new report showing that rates of autism diagnoses have again increased, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he was determined to find the "environmental exposures" behind the rise and directed the National Institute... Read More.

Measles cases linked to Texas outbreak reach 561, with 20 new infections confirmed

Tuesday, April 15 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- The measles outbreak in western Texas continues to grow, with 561 confirmed cases, according to new data published Tuesday.This is an increase of 20 new cases over the last five days.Almost all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in... Read More.

US reports highest number of measles cases since 2019: CDC

Friday, April 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. has recorded the highest number of measles cases since 2019, according to new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data published Friday.There are now 712 confirmed measles cases across 24 states, an increase of 105 cases from the prior... Read More.

Measles cases in Texas outbreak surpass 500 with 24 new infections confirmed over last 5 days

Wednesday, April 9 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow, with 24 new cases confirmed over the last five days, according to data published Tuesday.Almost all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in individuals whose vaccination status is unknown,... Read More.

RFK Jr. claims curve is flattening in Texas measles outbreak. Does the data agree?

Wednesday, April 9 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, TX) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seemed to imply in recent days that the measles outbreak in western Texas was slowing down.In a post on X on Sunday, Kennedy remarked on the second death linked to the outbreak,... Read More.

HHS and EPA looking into changes to nations fluoride guidance

Tuesday, April 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Monday he plans to assemble a task force and ultimately change the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidance to stop recommending adding fluoride.His comments came during a press conference in... Read More.

2nd child with measles dies in Texas, according to state health officials

Monday, April 7 by ABC News

(LUBBOCK, TEXAS) -- A second child in Texas has died of measles, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services."The school-aged child who tested positive for measles was hospitalized in Lubbock and passed away on Thursday from what the child’s doctors described as... Read More.

16 state attorneys general sue Trump administration over NIH grant terminations

Saturday, April 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Sixteen state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Friday over its cancellation of research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, argues the cancellation of... Read More.

Scientists sue NIH, HHS, RFK Jr. over termination of research grants

Friday, April 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Researchers who had millions of dollars' worth of grants terminated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are suing the federal government in the hopes of stopping any further research cancellations.The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday evening against the NIH and its... Read More.

RFK Jr. said HHS layoffs are needed as Americans are getting sicker. Heres what the data shows.