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The Latest Breaking News on Paracetamol use during pregnancy not linked to autism, our study of 2.5 million children shows

Paracetamol use during pregnancy not linked to autism, our study of 2.5 million children shows

United States President Donald Trump recently claimed that using the common painkiller acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol and by the brand name Tylenol in the US) during pregnancy is fuelling the rise in autism diagnoses. He then went on to suggest pregnant women should “tough it out” rather than use…

The Conversation

WHO rejects Trump’s claims of link between Tylenol and autism

Body says research has found ‘no consistent association’ and urges pregnant women to follow doctors’ advice

The Guardian - US

Hillary Clinton Erupts Over Trump and RFK Jr.'s 'Crackpot' Tylenol-Autism Theory, Warning It's 'Going to Cause Deaths'

Hillary Clinton has blasted President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for promoting what she called a 'crackpot' theory linking Tylenol to autism.

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As Trump Takes Aim at Tylenol, Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold Parent Company Kenvue Stock’s Here?

Kenvue stock is trailing the broader markets by a wide margin in 2025 due to regulatory concerns over its flagship Tylenol product.

Barchart

Farage faces cross-party criticism for not denouncing ‘paracetamol-autism link’

Nigel Farage said he has ‘no idea’ whether US President Donald Trump was right to link paracetamol to autism.

Evening Standard

Trump faces Republican backlash over Kennedy’s autism and vaccine claims

Senators warn health secretary’s advice on Tylenol in pregnancy lacks scientific basis, raising alarm in GOP ranks

The Guardian - US

Dr. Oz publicly breaks from Trump on Tylenol as he encourages pregnant women to take the drug

‘Tylenol ... probably your best option’, declares Oz after Trump’s wild press conference

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Trump's touting of an unproven autism drug surprised many, including the doctor who proposed it

A Trump administration decision to repurpose an old chemotherapy drug for autism has surprised many experts — including the physician who recently proposed the idea

The Independent UK

Farage Stays Silent as Trump Sparks Outrage with Paracetamol-Autism Claim

Nigel Farage refuses to challenge Donald Trump's false paracetamol-autism claim, drawing criticism from UK health experts and political observers.

International Business Times UK

Trump paracetamol comments ‘not responsible’, says Swinney

The First Minister told Scots the drug was safe to use during pregnancy.

Evening Standard

Trump’s Tylenol announcement incurs furious backlash: ‘This is yet more utter rubbish’

Medical professionals, pregnant women and autistic people note guidance’s disconnect from reality

The Guardian - US

'Completely reckless': John Swinney condemns Nigel Farage autism comments

John Swinney has slammed Nigel Farage's comments on the link between autism and paracetamol as "completely reckless" ...

The National (Scotland)

Farage refuses to criticise Trump over paracetamol despite experts dismissing autism claims

Reform UK leader says he has ‘no idea’ if US president is right to tell women to avoid drug during pregnancy

The Guardian - UK

Farage says he has ‘no idea’ whether Trump right to link paracetamol to autism

Asked if he would side with medical experts who say it is dangerous to make the link, Mr Farage said he ‘doesn’t side with anybody’.

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The Guardian - UK

Pregnant women deserve so much better than Trump’s theatre of scaremongering and shame

There is no credible evidence linking autism with maternal paracetamol use. But the US president’s ‘tough it out’ message could harm mothers and babies, says doctor Kate Womersley

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