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Autism registry sparks many questions

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Shasta Kearns Moore
Apr 27, 2025
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The U.S. Health and Human Services building in Washington, D.C. Photo by Shasta Kearns Moore

It was another yo-yo news cycle this week.

CBS News first reported that “…a new disease registry is being launched to track Americans with autism.” This was based on comments from The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on Monday.

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