Thanks Matteo; Knowing that some type of announcement was coming was one reason we wanted to write something accurate!

I listened to the article on the Nature podcast, Helen; Very timely. Too bad the scientifically unfounded claim that taking #acetaminophen #Tylenol during pregnancy is linked to autism came out just a few days later.

Yes, thanks - several researchers said this was a factor in the rise in diagnoses. A diagnosis may help families access support.

Many thanks to the autistic people, scientists and autism groups who spoke to me about this important area incl. @autistica.org.uk, @aims2trials.bsky.social, @autismsciencefd.bsky.social, Autism Society of America, Coalition of Autism Scientists and more

You’ll be sorely missed Meredith! ❤️

Thanks to @victimofmaths.bsky.social @lynnemargalit.bsky.social, Mary Pat Campbell and others who helped explain the data

RFK Jr uses the poor ROI in healthcare to justify cost-cutting.

But US public health experts say they want more investment in disease prevention; widening health insurance coverage; and tackling difficult social issues underlying deaths from drugs, guns and cars.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The US is an outlier in high spending on healthcare, as this chart shows.

But compared with similar high-income countries, it’s also unusual in lacking universal health insurance. This + high costs means people seek care later in a disease, hence more premature death.