Health Oct 10 Reupping unproven claims about Tylenol, Kennedy claims a link between circumcision and autism By Thomas Beaumont, Laura Ungar, Associated Press
Nation Sep 25 Watch 6:00 Doctor challenges Trump administration’s claims about acetaminophen and autism President Trump’s warning to pregnant women to stop taking Tylenol, based on his unproven claim that it can lead to autism, sparked widespread concern and many questions about what the science actually shows. Amna Nawaz discussed the president's claims about… By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Jackson Hudgins
Nation Sep 25 Watch 5:07 Autism advocate calls Trump’s statements on the condition ‘stigmatizing’ The FDA said it was approving leucovorin, a drug used to treat the toxic effects of chemotherapy, as a therapy for some people with autism. The active ingredient is a modified version of vitamin B9, also known as folate. Officials… By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Jenna Bloom
Health Sep 24 What to know about leucovorin, unproven autism drug touted by Trump When President Donald Trump’s administration announced it would repurpose an old, generic drug as a new treatment for autism, it came as a surprise to many experts — including the physician who suggested the idea to the nation’s top health… By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Politics Sep 23 Trump again dispenses unproven medical advice, reminiscent of his COVID claims His statements drew criticism from actual medical experts and recalled the unfounded claims he tossed out during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Sep 23 WHO urges caution on autism and acetaminophen claims, saying several studies ‘found no such relationship’ By Associated Press The World Health Organization called for caution before making links between acetaminophen use by pregnant women and autism. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 10:34 Health experts respond to Trump’s claims linking autism to acetaminophen By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas President Trump tied the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy to autism and made several other claims about vaccines. William Brangham discussed those claims and the concerns about what the president said with Alycia Halladay of the Autism Science Foundation and… Continue watching
Sep 22 NIH director says millions will be spent to ‘turbocharge’ autism research By Associated Press Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, said his agency has launched the Autism Data Science Initiative to “turbocharge” autism research following a White House announcement on the issue Monday. Continue reading
Sep 22 Tylenol maker says it ‘strongly disagrees’ with Trump’s claims about acetaminophen By Associated Press Kenvue said in a statement that “sound science clearly shows that taking acetaminophen does not cause autism.”… Continue reading
Sep 22 OB-GYN group calls Trump’s remarks on acetaminophen ‘irresponsible’ By Associated Press The president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said Monday that suggestions that Tylenol use in pregnancy causes autism are “irresponsible when considering the harmful and confusing message they send to pregnant patients.”… Continue reading