Trump's new surgeon general under fire over autism remarks

Experts have raised concerns about America's new top doctor pick over controversial comments she has made about topics such as autism and vaccines.

President unexpectedly announced Wednesday he , Dr Janette Nesheiwat, with Dr Casey Means, a Stanford-trained physician and ally of health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.

She has echoed many of RFK's more controversial stances, including that autism may be caused by childhood vaccines, a view she shared on a recent podcast episode.

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