6 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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32 h. ago How the White House used studies with ‘weak’ evidence to tie Tylenol to autism

Experts say White House presented ‘association as causation’ and based conclusions on ‘poor quality studies’The White House recently issued a press release with links to scientific studies to back up Trump’s claim that use of acetaminophen, commonly referred to as Tylenol, during pregnancy causes autism, but those studies provided only “weak” and “inconclusive”, evidence, according to physicians with expertise in reviewing medical research who spoke to the Guardian.Jeffrey Singer, a surgeon and senior fellow at the Cato Institute who has written about the Tylenol/autism claims, said that the links in the White House press release showed that the claims contained a political spin. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago How the White House spun ‘weak’ and ‘inconclusive’ studies to tie Tylenol to autism

Experts say White House presented ‘association as causation’ and based conclusions on ‘poor quality studies’The White House recently issued a press release with links to scientific studies to back up Trump’s claim that use of acetaminophen, commonly referred to as Tylenol, during pregnancy causes autism, but those studies provided only “weak” and “inconclusive” evidence, according to physicians with expertise in reviewing medical research who spoke to the Guardian.Jeffrey Singer, a surgeon and senior fellow at the Cato Institute who has written about the Tylenol/autism claims, said that the links in the White House press release showed that the claims contained a political spin. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago Trump gets backlash from Republican doctors in the Senate over his autism and Tylenol claims

‘I don't want mothers to sit around and blame themselves that if they took Tylenol and they have an autistic child, that they are to blame,’ one elected GOP physician told The Independent.

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

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

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5 d. ago Trump's comments on autism evoke anger and hope among autistic people and their families

Some mothers of autistic children say President Donald Trump was blaming moms when he suggested taking Tylenol while pregnant causes autism

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5 d. ago Nicola Sturgeon signs letter blasting far right over 'fake concern' for women

The former First Minister has joined more than 200 women in signing a powerful open letter slamming the far right for “exploiting fear” and pretending to protect women.

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5 d. ago Top Welsh doctor's message to women after Donald Trump paracetamol and autism comments

Medical experts have blasted Trump's claim that the US version of paracetamol, called Tylenol, causes autism, stating that paracetamol remains the safest painkiller available

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6 d. ago Trump’s war on Tylenol is also very much a war on women | Arwa Mahdawi

A concern for women’s health is absolutely not at the heart of it – rather, this is yet another way to control womenDonald Trump is a man with no medical training. However, that’s never stopped the very stable genius from inflicting his unhinged health views on the rest of us, has it? Back in 2020, for example, Trump memorably mused that injecting disinfectant could help fight the coronavirus – which forced the maker of Dettol and Lysol to put out an urgent statement explaining that this was a very bad idea.Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Autistic moms of kids on the spectrum are livid after Trump and RFK Jr blame Tylenol — and them

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

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6 d. ago ‘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 autismWes Streeting, the UK health secretary, was in a government car heading back into central London from a flag-raising to mark the UK’s recognition of Palestine when he saw the news. “He was aghast,” an aide said. Streeting was reading on his phone that Donald Trump had just warned women not to take Tylenol – known outside the US as paracetamol – during pregnancy.The US president had alleged without evidence that the common painkiller caused autism in children. “Don’t take Tylenol,” Trump said about a drug also known as acetaminophen. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago I'm the reason autism has soared in America. Here's what I think about Trump's Tylenol warning

The professor emeritus and leading psychiatrist has responded to Trump telling expectant mothers not to take Tylenol, or generic acetaminophen, during pregnancy.

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6 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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6 d. ago Lawyers cite Trump autism warning in push to revive Tylenol lawsuits

Arguments are pending in a Manhattan court to overturn the 2024 dismissal of hundreds of lawsuits

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7 d. ago Trump doubles down on shocking Tylenol advice now telling parents to never give it to children

Donald Trump has doubled down on his advice to pregnant women not to take Tylenol, or acetaminophen.

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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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7 d. ago Warning to half of women over breast cancer 'serious cause for concern'

Checking only takes a few minutes and there’s 'no right way to do it'

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8 d. ago 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

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8 d. ago A study of 2.5 million kids looked at autism and paracetamol. Here’s what it found

A study of nearly 2.5 million births in Sweden, published in 2024, is the largest conducted on the subject to date

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8 d. ago Tylenol faces fresh backlash as historic tweet advising pregnant women not to take drug is discovered

President Trump earlier this week sparked widespread panic after claiming the painkiller may cause autism, repeatedly saying 'if you're pregnant, don't take Tylenol'.

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