The NIH is gathering private medical records from various sources to support a new autism study led by health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Despite claims of progress by the NIH, experts question the feasibility of identifying autism causes in the given timeframe. NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya emphasized the initiative's goal of providing researchers access to previously fragmented and expensive health data to enhance autism research. The plan includes linking diverse medical data, with a selection of external research teams set to receive grants for studying the compiled data.
Dr. Peter Marks expressed skepticism about the feasibility of quickly determining the causes of autism, questioning the timeline suggested by Kennedy's initiative.
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya explained that the goal of the new database is to streamline access to fragmented patient data, enabling comprehensive autism research.
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