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It’s OK to use paracetamol in pregnancy. Here’s what the science says about the link with autism

United States President Donald Trump has urged pregnant women to avoid paracetamol except in cases of extremely high fever, because of a possible link to autism.

The Conversation

Trump urges pregnant women to avoid Tylenol over unproven autism risk

US leader’s remarks on popular painkiller, known as paracetamol globally, prompt outcry from doctors and medical bodies.

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Aussie Medical Experts Shut Down Trump’s Claims That Panadol Causes Autism

Australian doctors have issued a clear rebuttal to Trump’s claim that taking paracetamol during pregnancy may cause autism in children.

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'No evidence': medical experts reject autism claims

Claims by US President Donald Trump linking paracetamol use in pregnant women to autism have been labelled as alarmist and unhelpful by authorities and experts.

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Experts alarmed as Trump pushes unproven link between Tylenol and autism

Doctors call president’s warning that pregnant women should limit use of acetaminophen – also known as paracetamol – ‘highly concerning’ and ‘irresponsible’

The Guardian - US

Australian health experts warn Trump’s unfounded autism claims about paracetamol may harm pregnant women

TGA confirms drug is safe for use in pregnancy as doctors worry about effect of White House misinformation

The Guardian - AU

Trump news at a glance: president’s attack on acetaminophen criticized by experts as ‘irresponsible’

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists hits back at linking of key painkiller, known widely as Tylenol or paracetamol, to autism – key US politics stories from 22 September 2025

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Trump's Cuba, Tylenol and Autism Theory Collides with Reality: What Experts in Havana Say

President Donald Trump caused a stir when he connected autism, acetaminophen (commonly known by the brand name Tylenol in the U.S.), and the island of Cuba during a White House announcement.

Latin Times

Trump rails against Tylenol but autism claims not supported by science

President’s announcement latest move in campaign that seeks to valorize the ‘natural’ – often at women’s expense

The Guardian - US

Trump urges pregnant women to limit taking Tylenol

He simultaneously touted a little-known drug called leucovorin as a way to decrease the symptoms of autism.

Axios

Trump says ‘taking Tylenol is not good’ for pregnant women and children as he makes wild claims about ‘causes’ of autism

'Fight like hell not to take it,' an emphatic Trump said, as he repeatedly urged pregnant women to ‘tough it out’ through pain or fever

The Independent UK

Trump attacks Tylenol as officials unveil highly contentious conclusions on autism

President says acetaminophen – also known as paracetamol - increases risk when taken by pregnant women, assertion contradicted by research

The Guardian - US

Trump administration suggests Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism, a link experts say is unproven

President Donald Trump suggests that the use of Tylenol during pregnancy may contribute to rising autism rates in the U.S., a potential link experts have studied and say is unproven

The Independent UK

Trump Expected To Tie Autism Risk To Tylenol As Scientists Urge Caution

US President Donald Trump on Monday was expected to tout a tenuous relationship between autism risk and Tylenol use during pregnancy, as scientists urged research on the topic was not conclusive.

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The Independent UK

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Trump, officials link Tylenol to autism as medical community balks - Roll Call

President Trump and his health team advise against taking Tylenol during pregnancy, rebuking long-standing public health guidance.

The Independent UK

Trump and RFK Jr claim Tylenol is linked to autism. Here’s why scientific experts say that’s a lie

Doctors say Tylenol remains the safest drug to take during pregnancy for fever and pain

Fortune

Tylenol-maker Kenvue's stock has lost a quarter of its value in 6 months as momentum grows for autism link despite repeated denials

Kenvue rebuked claims of a connection between autism and acetaminophen and said it is “deeply concerned with the health risk this poses for expecting mothers.”

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Axios

Tylenol maker Kenvue blasts Trump administration's autism claim

The over-the-counter drug is a critical product for Kenvue.

The Conversation

Gestational diabetes linked to autism and ADHD in new study

A major new analysis is drawing fresh attention to the possible links between gestational diabetes and long-term brain health in both mothers and their children. The review, which combined data from 48 studies conducted over nearly 50 years, suggests that diabetes during pregnancy may have effects that extend well beyond…

The Independent UK

What ‘causes’ autism? Here’s what decades of research has found

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised to determine the cause of autism by September, baffling brain experts

The Independent UK

Trump administration slammed by scientists for claiming paracetamol use in pregnancy causes autism

The US health secretary is set to say that Tylenol – which is paracetamol in the UK – is a potential cause of autism

The Independent UK

Trump makes unproven claim linking Tylenol to autism while doctors insist it’s safe: Latest

RFK Jr has pushed discredited theory that routine vaccinations are responsible for rise in diagnoses

The National (Scotland)

Experts debunk Donald Trump's claim 'paracetamol causes autism'

UK experts have condemned “fearmongering” in the US after it was reported Donald Trump’s administration will say there is a link between…

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‘No relationship’: Scientists push back on Trump's claim linking Tylenol to autism

The global scientific community has pushed back on the claim that paracetamol during pregnancy is linked to autism, saying there is no relationship between the two.

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