A dataset of children born between 1995 and 2019 who were tracked for years afterward offered scientists a rare opportunity to investigate drug use.

Press conference: the president has announced that the use of the painkiller Tylenol by pregnant women can lead to autism

Top U.S. health officials urged pregnant women not to use acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, claiming it could cause autism, though studies have been inconclusive.

Officials warned pregnant women against using acetaminophen unless they have a fever, and touted a lesser-known drug as a potential treatment for autism.

Experts say the rhetoric appears to ignore and undermine decades of science into the genetic and environmental factors that can play a role in the disorder.

President says acetaminophen – also known as paracetamol - increases risk when taken by pregnant women, assertion contradicted by research

US president urged pregnant women not to take the painkiller over an unproven link to autism, insisting that ‘taking Tylenol is not good’.

President’s announcement latest move in campaign that seeks to valorize the ‘natural’ – often at women’s expense

The President (pictured, with US health secretary Robert F Kennedy) insisted pregnant women 'have a responsibility' to endure pain instead of taking the drug.

Though medical professionals broadly cite acetaminophen as among the safest painkillers to take during pregnancy, Trump insisted that 'taking Tylenol is not good' for a developing…

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists hits back at linking of key painkiller, known widely as Tylenol or paracetamol, to autism – key US politics stories from 22…

They cited the lack of evidence supporting the White House's guidance — and the harms of untreated fevers during pregnancy.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday linked autism to childhood vaccines and also to the use of popular pain medication Tylenol for pregnant women and children, claims…

US leader’s remarks on popular painkiller, known as paracetamol globally, prompt outcry from doctors and medical bodies.

Donald Trump stumbled over the pronunciation of acetaminophen whilst making an unproven claim that paracetamol is linked to autism. Speaking in the Oval Office with RFK Jr on…

President Trump urged pregnant women to avoid acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, claiming it could cause autism. Studies about the link have been inconclusive.

We would like to hear from pregnant women and medical professionals about their views on Trump’s comments

President Trump said on Monday that Tylenol use during pregnancy could lead to autism, a claim that is unproven.

Trump said acetaminophen ‘is no good’ and should only be used in pregnancy when there’s a high fever.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists called the latest advice on acetaminophen “irresponsible." They weren't alone.

Health regulators and experts stress there is no evidence linking Tylenol (paracetamol) use during pregnancy to autism, rejecting claims by US president Donald Trump. “Our…