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What parents need to know about Tylenol, autism and the difference between finding a link and finding a cause in scientific research

Claims from the Trump White House about links between use of the painkiller acetaminophen – often sold under the brand name Tylenol in the U.S. – during pregnancy and development of autism have set off a deluge of responses across the medical, scientific and public health communities.

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Barack Obama blasts Donald Trump for spreading ‘violence against truth’ about Tylenol and autism

He won't take it sitting down.

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Careless and damaging talk about autism

Letters: Noting the lack of evidence for linking paracetamol to autism, James Watson-O’Neill warns against describing the condition as a tragedy or something to fear, while the mother of an autistic child says pigeonholing autistic people is deeply damaging

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RFK Jr. wanted to blame Tylenol for autism after meeting with drugmaker CEO

Trump was eager to single out drug manufacturer despite no new evidence to support administration’s unproven claims

The Independent UK

First Thing: One dead and two injured in shooting at Texas Ice facility

Authorities say all three people shot were detainees at Dallas facility. Plus, WHO rejects Trump’s claims of link between Tylenol and autism

The Guardian - UK

Trump news at a glance: Obama says the US caught between two visions of the future as he criticises the president

Obama said Donald Trump’s claims linking paracetamol to autism in infants is ‘violence against the truth’. Key US politics stories from 24 September 2025

The Guardian - US

Obama says Trump linking paracetamol to autism is ‘violence against the truth’

Former president says successor’s claims about drug branded Tylenol in US ‘undermines public health that can do harm to women’

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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.

International Business Times UK

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

Stephen Colbert on Jimmy Kimmel: ‘To know him well is to admire him immensely’

Late-night hosts celebrate the return of Kimmel and recap Trump’s ‘insane’ press conference baselessly blaming Tylenol for autism

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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The Independent UK

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

Axios

People with autism bristle at continued stigmatization from Trump, RFK

"To have it come from our government with a sledgehammer is very disheartening," one advocate said.

International Business Times 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.

The Guardian - US

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

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The National (Scotland)

'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 Guardian - UK

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

Benzinga

Kenvue Surges Over 2% Pre-Market Despite Trump Administration's Autism Warning

Kenvue Inc. (NYSE:KVUE) saw its stock rise by 2.61% to $17.69 in pre-market trading on Wednesday, despite concerns stirred by President Trump's controversial comments about acetaminophen potentially being linked to autism.

Evening Standard

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’.

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

Benzinga

Jon Stewart Roasts Trump Over 'Acetaminophen' Pronunciation: 'We Would Like A Second Opinion'

Comedian Jon Stewart mocked President Donald Trump on The Daily Show after the president struggled to pronounce "acetaminophen" while warning pregnant women about a possible link to autism.

The Independent UK

Tylenol maker prepares for glut of lawsuits after Trump’s baseless warnings

‘Don’t take Tylenol,’ President Donald Trump repeatedly warned on Monday

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