10 h. ago Scientists behind study linking Tylenol to autism accuse Trump of 'spreading misinformation'

Researchers behind the latest studies investigating links between acetaminophen use and autism have slammed Donald Trump for 'spreading misinformation' about their work.

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2 d. ago Daughter of Donald Trump's doctor makes bombshell claim about his health

The daughters of a New York-based podiatrist have claimed that their late father diagnosed President Trump with bone spurs, to help him dodge the Vietnam War draft

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3 d. ago Trump administration says Minnesota violates Title IX by allowing trans athletes in girls sports

President Donald Trump's administration has accused Minnesota of violating federal law by allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls sports

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6 d. ago Pharmacist explains exactly why Donald Trump is WRONG over idiotic MMR vaccine claims

Donald Trump's comments on the MMR vaccine have been branded 'dangerous' by a top TV pharmacist, who said following the US president's advice could leave children 'vulnerable to dangerous diseases'

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7 d. ago 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

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7 d. ago Donald Trump is 'a threat to child health' over mad MMR vaccine misinformation

A top doctor has told the Mirror that Donald Trump's new comments on the MMR vaccine are 'putting the lives of children at risk' - and echo the fraudulent claims of Andrew Wakefield

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7 d. ago 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 ReformUK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage is “endangering women’s health” by failing to condemn Donald Trump’s claims that using paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism, Bridget Phillipson has said.The education secretary and minister for women said she had used the painkiller throughout her second pregnancy, and she warned that Reform’s connections with medical conspiracy theories including anti-vaccine rhetoric made the party a danger to public health. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago What to know about the opposition around renaming new Pell grants after Trump

A proposal to name a new provision in the federal Pell Grant program after President Donald Trump has sparked controversy

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9 d. ago Andy Burnham says Britain needs ‘wholesale change’ as Labour MPs prepare for conference – UK politics live

Manchester mayor urges Keir Starmer to reveal plans to deliver reform but denies he is plotting to replace PMWes Streeting, the health secretary, has described Nigel Farage over his comment implying Donald Trump might be right about paracetamol posing a risk to pregnant women. (See 10.23am.)Dangerous and irresponsible. This man is a snake oil salesman and it’s time people stopped buying. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump's 'tough it out' advice to expectant moms is the latest example of men opining on women's pain

President Donald Trump has become the latest in a long line of men to opine on women's pain when he told expectant moms to “tough it out” without Tylenol

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1 week ago Women told to ignore batty Donald Trump's mad claim paracetamol can cause autism

UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting hit out at Donald Trump's claims about paracetamol causing autism in children, which he says there is “no evidence” to support

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1 week ago Donald Trump claims of paracetamol link to autism should be ignored, Wes Streeting says

Health Secretary says expectant mothers should listen to doctors over US president on medical matters

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1 week ago ‘Pay no attention’: global health agencies dismiss false Trump claim on everyday painkillers

Medical experts and regulators say US president should not be questioning established scienceGlobal health agencies and regulators have dismissed unscientific advice from Donald Trump that made an unproven link between autism and the use of everyday painkillers and vaccines.In a sign of how worried foreign governments are about the US president’s comments, the health secretary of the UK, which is one the US’s closest allies, told the British public they should not “pay any attention whatsoever to what Donald Trump says about medicine”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Health secretary hits out at Trump autism claims: ‘Don’t pay attention whatsoever’

The health secretary has it out at Donald Trump’s unproven claims that taking paracetamol whilst pregnant is linked to a rise in autism, urging people not to “pay any attention whatsoever” to him.

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1 week ago Wes Streeting issues urgent alert to anyone who uses paracetamol after Trump's Tylenol claims

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has warned Brits to 'ignore Donald Trump'

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1 week ago Health Secretary Wes Streeting hits back at Donald Trump's paracetamol and autism claims

Wes Streeting has spoken out after Donald Trump linked taking paracetamol during pregnancy to soaring diagnosis rates of autism and ADHD.

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1 week ago Streeting: Pay no attention to Trump’s claims on paracetamol link to autism

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said expectant mothers should not listen to US President Donald Trump on medical matters.

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1 week ago 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 researchThe Trump administration unveiled highly contentious conclusions about the causes of autism, together with a push for research purporting to find a possible “cure” for the condition on Monday.After months of widely trumpeted investigations spearheaded by the health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump announced that pregnant women should limit their use of acetaminophen, usually branded as Tylenol in the US or paracetamol elsewhere, which he claimed heightens the risk of autism when it used by pregnant women, an assertion hotly contested by scientists internationally and contradicted by studies. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump says ‘it seems ... taking Tylenol is not good’ for pregnant women and children as he makes wild claims about ‘causes’ of autism

President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made an announcement declaring that they had found a link between autism and acetaminophen, commonly known as Tylenol.

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1 week ago Trump to warn parents everyday drug may trigger AUTISM... as officials hail breakthrough reversal treatment

President Trump is expected to make a major announcement on Monday to warn parents that Tylenol may be triggering autism in children and that there is a new medication to help treat it.

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