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A preservative removed from childhood vaccines 20 years ago is still causing controversy today − a drug safety expert explains

An expert committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines is meeting for the first time since Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly replaced the committee’s 17 members with eight hand-picked ones on June 11, 2025.

The Conversation

Despite What Robert F. Kennedy Wants You To Think, Cell Phones Do Not Cause Brain Cancer

Unfortunately, the director of Health and Human Services leads a movement prone to untrue beliefs on medical matters from cell phones to vaccines, pesticides, and genetically modified crops.

Reason

A second child with autism drowned in a Cincinnati pond in under a year. Now parents want answers

Joshua Al-Lateef, 6, and Mar’Dasia Forte, 7, both drowned in a Cincinnati pond within months of each other

The Independent UK

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Parents of autistic teenager who died hail ‘milestone’ NHS training guidance

The code of practice on statutory learning disability and autism training is named after 18-year-old Oliver McGowan.

Evening Standard

Quick Facts About Greta Thunberg: Autism, Boyfriend, Age, Activism and More

Greta Thunberg marks seven years of climate activism this August, navigating global protests, legal battles, and growing media interest in her relationship with fellow activist Chris Kebbon.

International Business Times UK

Black dads go public with support for their kids with autism -- and each other

A growing number of Black fathers with autistic children are looking to be more visible in the national autism conversation through podcasts, nonprofits and summits that specifically address their experience

The Independent UK

‘I feel like a drug dealer’: the parents using black-market melatonin to help their children sleep

Desperate dads meet in car parks to exchange packets; exhausted parents slip it into their kids’ drinks; families waiting months for prescriptions buy it ‘off label’. But is it worth the risk?

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Bill Nye Cut Off RFK Jr After Receiving Dozens of Texts About Autism, Vaccines: "Just No Self-Awareness'

Bill Nye says he ended contact with RFK Jr. after being inundated with texts promoting anti-vaccine claims, calling Kennedy's behavior a threat to public health.

Latin Times

‘Flamingo felons’ arrested for stealing giant statue of pink bird

Colin Donald Deka, 20, and Jack Christopher Klamert, 21, were arrested and charged with felony theft

The Independent UK

Foster parents accused of murdering their 3-year-old daughter who has autism and claiming her injuries were from a fall

Raymond Johnson, 62, and Jamie Johnson, 44, face life in prison if convicted of the murder of their foster daughter.

The Independent UK

Eagles Owner Makes Historic Donation to Create Autism Research Institute

Jeffrey Lurie is giving an eight-figure gift.

Sports Illustrated

Ofsted criticised over training manual linking autistic children to extremism

National Autistic Society says guidance risks stigmatising traits amid concern over number of autistic children referred to Prevent

The Guardian - UK

24 Cases When People Were Shocked That Someone Didn’t Know These Basic Facts

People are sharing facts they thought everyone knew, but that turned out to be false.

Bored Panda

I thought it was being gay that made my life so difficult. Then, at 50, I got an eye-opening diagnosis …

I spent far too many years lonely and angry, thanks to schoolmates who called me ‘weird’ and bosses who dismissed me as ‘hysterical’. But was it my sexuality that put their backs up – or the autism I am still coming to terms with?

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Kids Ain't Cheap

7 Dogs That Are Great Companions For Autistic Children

Finding the right support system for a child with autism can make all the difference—and sometimes, that support has four legs, a wagging tail, and an unconditional heart. Certain dog breeds naturally provide the calm, loyalty, and patience that many autistic children need in a companion. These dogs don’t just…

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MIL Shocked Her Son Actually Kicks Her Out After Unhinged Comments Over Wife’s Pregnancy

How could someone's own mother be so cruel?

Latin Times

Influencer Urges Parents to Give Kids Bleach to Treat Autism Despite Reports of Vomiting, Suffering Seizures: Report

A social media influencer is under fire for promoting chlorine dioxide as a so-called "autism cure," despite alarming reports of serious harm to children.

Evening Standard

'I've never been so proud': Sam Thompson’s sister Louise on his autism diagnosis and 260-mile charity challenge

EXCLUSIVE: The former Made In Chelsea star said she thinks it’s ‘really cool‘ that he’s able to be open about who he really is and to use his platform to help others

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Sam Thompson: Autism diagnosis was ‘a weight off my shoulders’ but ‘it hasn’t changed anything’

Exclusive: Sam Thompson opens up about his decision to seek a late autism diagnosis and what it means for him going forward

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: A mother's journey with autism: Eileen Lamb's life with her 3 children

As the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s stark comments about children with autism have splintered a community of millions of people who are living with the disorder.

The Independent UK

Children left seriously ill after parents follow influencer’s advice to ‘cure’ autism with bleach

Kerri Rivera claims her chemical ‘protocol’ rids children of parasites — but experts warn it poses serious health risks

The Independent UK

RFK Jr. says autism 'destroys' families. Here's what those families want you to know

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F

The Guardian - UK

Prevent ‘could be breaching UK equality laws’ over treatment of autistic people

Charity ‘deeply concerned’ about neurodivergent people, who it says are being over-reported to the deradicalisation scheme

The Conversation

Parents of autistic children are stressed. Here’s what they want you to know

If you’re a parent or carer of a child who’s autistic, the odds are you’re spinning more plates than the average person. The emotional, physical and logistical demands stack up, often without the kind of support you need. It can leave you exhausted and wondering if things will ever improve.

Reason

RFK Jr. Denigrates Privately Funded Medical Research

The Trump administration has cut billions in federal funding for medical research, as Kennedy singles out private funders for criticism.

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