Donald Trump’s warning on Tylenol and autism sparks medical debate in the US
• Sep 23, 2025, 9:06 AM
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Donald Trump has advised pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol, or paracetamol, claiming it can lead to autism. This statement contradicts the consensus among medical professionals, who maintain that there is not enough evidence to support any connection between the medication and the developmental disorder. Autism currently affects approximately 1 in 31 children in the United States, but experts emphasize that it results from a complicated interplay of genetic and environmental influences rather than a single cause. Ellen Gainsford report.
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'Multiple drones' attack aid flotilla full of activists headed for Gaza
• 2:02 AM
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Typhoon Ragasa rips through southern Chinese coast and Hong Kong
• 1:40 AM
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France refuses to grant asylum to Paul Watson, anti-whaling activist
• 12:51 AM
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OpenAI announces five new AI data centres in addition to flagship Texas location
• 12:30 AM
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