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🧠HHS Secretary Kennedy Revises Autism Research Timeline
Kennedy clarified that he won't have Autism results by September
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May 26, 2025
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is adjusting the timeline for his high-profile pledge to uncover the root cause of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), shifting expectations for results into next year.
RFK Jr won’t have root cause of Autism by September
During a Thursday night interview on CNN’s The Source with Kaitlan Collins, Kennedy clarified that while initial study results are expected by September, more comprehensive findings won’t be available until March 2026 at the earliest.
Pressed about his earlier commitment — made during a recent House Appropriations Committee hearing — to identify the cause of autism by September, Kennedy explained that the agency’s research strategy includes both replication of past studies and the deployment of new scientific teams.
“We’ll have some replication studies completed by September,” Kennedy said, “but the more comprehensive data will come about six months later.” He also noted that grants for 15 new research teams are set to be issued within the next few weeks.
Kennedy emphasized that the research effort is ongoing and expansive.
“We’ll start gathering significant information by September, but the studies won’t end there. The goal is to produce definitive answers that can guide future health policy.”
The initiative to investigate rising autism rates was first introduced by Kennedy in April, when he announced a sweeping research program aimed at exploring potential environmental contributors to ASD — including chemicals found in food and pharmaceuticals. These early claims have stirred debate, especially as they’ve lacked supporting data thus far.
📢 At a press conference shortly after launching the effort, Kennedy reiterated his goal of delivering "some answers" by September, though he has faced skepticism from the scientific community regarding both the timeline and methodology.
Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump added fuel to the conversation during a recent Make America Healthy Again Commission event, stating his belief that autism is not naturally occurring but "artificially induced" — a claim that remains unsupported by mainstream science.
🧬 While Kennedy's initiative has drawn attention and raised hopes among some advocacy groups, medical experts caution that understanding complex neurological conditions like autism requires time, rigor, and peer-reviewed validation. Whether this accelerated timeline can yield the clarity Kennedy has promised remains to be seen.
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