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We’re autistic mothers with children on the spectrum. Trump and RFK Jr. are trying to blame Tylenol and us

IN FOCUS: Autistic moms tell Eric Garcia that they fear Trump’s outlandish and conspiratorial claims about autism and Tylenol both erase their needs and those of their children

The Independent UK

‘Don’t trust Trump’: how UK health experts are fighting back against a war on medicine

Ministers and medical groups have acted quickly to limit fallout after US president made unproven link between paracetamol and autism

The Guardian - UK

UK patients less likely to vaccinate children after Trump comments, pharmacies warn

UK pharmacists have expressed concerns over patient safety following the US president’s unfounded comments about autism and childhood vaccinations

The Independent UK

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Trump administration’s fear-mongering on autism escalates. The Independent answers your questions

The Independent answered your questions about the Trump administration’s fear-mongering on autism during a Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’ forum

The Independent UK

Is acetaminophen safe in pregnancy? Here's what the science says.

In a recent announcement, President Trump warned that the active ingredient in Tylenol may be linked to autism. Here's what the data really shows.

LiveScience

What is leucovorin, the drug the FDA approved to treat autism?

This week the FDA approved the generic drug as a treatment for autism – a move that shocked health experts

The Guardian - US

Trump issues hysterical all-caps screed on RFK’s under-siege claims tying Tylenol and vaccines to autism

Trump’s remarks repeat his unfounded claims about vaccines and autism

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Obama Tears Into 'Violence Against The Truth' After Trump's Paracetamol Autism Claim

Barack Obama has condemned Donald Trump's false claim linking paracetamol use in pregnancy to autism, warning it undermines public health and fuels harmful stigma.

International Business Times UK

Barack Obama questions Donald Trump’s directive to ‘fight like hell’ for his rant that continues to be shot down

Obama's had enough of the baseless nonsense.

We Got This Covered

Why scientists may be fearful of speaking out about Trump’s autism claims

“Are you making good health decisions?” reads one Robert F. Kennedy Jr. meme on social media, a slogan printed against an image of a smiling US health secretary. Such social media posts invariably invite lively comments beneath them, but the situation is deadly serious.

The Conversation

White House Highlights A Controversial 2017 Tylenol Tweet On Its Usage During Pregnancy: 'We Actually Don't Recommend…'

A 2017 post by Tylenol on X (formerly Twitter) highlighted by White House has fueled a buzz around President Donald Trump‘s claim that the drug is linked with autism in kids.

Benzinga

Farage endangering women by failing to condemn paracetamol claims, says Bridget Phillipson

Labour deputy leader candidate criticises ‘scaremongering’ on autism and says party must be firmer in tackling Reform

The Guardian - UK

‘Fight like hell not to take it’: Trump’s Tylenol warning softened by Vance and Oz as top Republican sounds alarm

Trump and RFK Jr. are playing doctor again.

We Got This Covered

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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

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The Guardian - US

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 - UK

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’

The Conversation

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 Guardian - US

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

International Business Times UK

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.

Evening Standard

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.

The Guardian - US

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

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