July 13, 2026
Investigators examine whether the Bangladesh-origin suspect became fixated on an earlier killing of two autistic teenage brothers
Slight increase in autism or ADHD diagnosis likely due to genetics or other factors
The findings highlight a need to investigate why autism spectrum disorders are diagnosed later in females than in males, it says
Bilal Hasan al-Jasim had "direct ties" to an ISIS gunman who killed and injured US and Syrian personnel on Dec 13 in Palmyra, Syria
Last year, US President Donald Trump had claimed the commonly used drug was linked with autism
Kennedy also links vaccines to autism and seeks to rewrite the country's immunisation policies
A seven-member delegation has been allowed in for discussions
WHO says evidence of a link remains inconsistent and urges caution in drawing conclusions
