We need a more nuanced conversation about autism
Unthinkable: What was at one time a narrow, strictly medical diagnosis has shifted to encompass a cultural identity, an activists' cause and, apparently, a political talking point
Robert F Kennedy jnr
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Trump’s ‘tough it out’ message to pregnant women is dangerous
His claims about a link between paracetamol and autism are not just anti-science, they’re anti-woman
The Irish Times view on Donald Trump’s autism warning: the war on science must be resisted
Recasting preliminary findings as a simplistic story of cause and effect erodes public trust
WHO rejects Trump’s claims of link between painkiller use and autism
‘Extensive research’ has found no consistent association between Tylenol and condition, says agency
What is behind Trump’s claims that painkillers increase the risk of autism?
Experts say diagnosis increase partly caused by greater awareness and gradual expansion of disorder’s definition
Experts alarmed as Trump pushes unproven link between paracetamol and autism
Claims from president and his health secretary widely condemned by medical professionals and regulators around world
Trump makes unproven claims linking paracetamol use in pregnancy to autism
White House announces pregnant women should limit use of common painkiller due to heightened risk of autism, an assertion contested by scientists
The urgent need to combat vaccine hesitancy in Ireland and abroad
Concerns about childhood vaccination have returned with a bang – we must allay these fears
RFK Jr: Will Trump stand by America’s vaccine-skeptic health chief?
In the News podcast: Will Donald Trump stand by Robert F Kennedy jnr despite the political risk of overhauling vaccine policies?
Robert F Kennedy jnr and Donald Trump are undoing one of America’s great success stories
The US president chooses not to push his greatest accomplishment because of the wilful ignorance of some of his supporters
Trump White House picks investment executive with no medical experience to replace fired CDC chief
Ex-investment executive with no medical background voiced support for unproven Covid treatments during pandemic
Centers for Disease Control must deliver on Trump’s agenda, says Robert F Kennedy Jr
Health agency in turmoil after White House fired director Susan Monarez and several top officials resigned
Trump seems determined to square the circle of making anti-science work, no matter what the cost
Firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics chief could fatally undermine trust in an organisation crucial to transparency of US markets
Scientific consensus is not a fruitful concept
The notion of consensus is poorly suited to scientific practice, where conclusions must remain revisable in light of new evidence
Robert Kennedy Jr names new vaccine panel members
US health secretary says new members are ‘committed to evidence-based medicine’
US health secretary Kennedy guts vaccine advisory committee
Move by long-time vaccine sceptic draws condemnation from experts
Counting the cost of Donald Trump’s attack on American science
Sweeping funding cuts are undermining the innovation that has been a central part of US economic strength for decades
‘Slippery slope to eugenics’: advocates reject Robert F Kennedy jnr’s national autism database in US
US health secretary says data will be used for research, but fails to address privacy concerns, potential misuses
Thousands of pages of documents relating to killing of Robert F Kennedy released
Robert F Kennedy jnr praises Donald Trump for ‘lifting the veil’ on investigation
‘Bureaucratic cruelty’: 9/11 responders and survivors shaken by US health cuts
World Trade Center healthcare scheme for people affected by terrorist attacks is in turmoil over Trump officials’ overhaul
Analysts sound alarm over RFK jnr’s impact on US healthcare sector
Vaccine makers Moderna and Novavax both sustained double-digit percentage declines following Peter Marks’s resignation
Pat Kenny unleashes on ‘dictatorial and despotic’ Donald Trump
Radio: The Newstalk host rejects the Tánaiste’s tact as a trade war looms, and a poetic Drama on One provides welcome inspiration
Top vaccine official resigns from US FDA, citing Robert F Kennedy’s ‘misinformation and lies’
Dr Peter Marks steered the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine program during the coronavirus pandemic
Kennedy to slash 10,000 jobs in major overhaul of US health agencies
US health secretary says his department had become wasteful and inefficient
The inside story of Evie, the US conservative women’s magazine with big ambitions, and sex tips for wives
‘I think more women want a soft life, a beautiful life, than feeling all this pressure to do all these things,’ says cofounder Brittany Hugoboom
JFK files: What do they reveal about John F Kennedy’s assassination?
JFK files: Papers cover not just JFK’s assassination but also the 1968 killings of his brother Robert F Kennedy and Dr Martin Luther King jnr
Eli Lilly unveils $27bn US investment as corporate America seeks to woo Trump
CEO Dave Ricks credits Donald Trump with inspiring its push for US-based manufacturing
‘This is a disaster waiting to happen, and it will happen’: Ireland’s falling child vaccine rates
While most children in the State continue to receive vaccines, there has been significant slip in uptake since 2020. This has consequences for us all, warn medical experts
Water fluoridation to prevent tooth decay remains an important public-health strategy
Water fluoridation was introduced in the mid-20th century and is now a cornerstone of public-health policy in many countries, including Ireland
Robert F Kennedy jnr marks an undeniable crossing point in American political life
The Kennedy saga has become so embedded in the American subconscious that it can never end
Mitch McConnell cuts a lonely figure as US Senate approves RFK jnr nomination
Kentucky senator is sole voice of protest in Republican party, but blew his chance to stop Trump’s return to power
US Senate confirms Robert F Kennedy jnr as secretary of health
Kennedy, a vaccine critic, confirmed by 52-48 vote, overcoming resistance from medical establishment
Trump alarm bells drown out whispers of resistance in Washington
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