Sep 23 Trump again dispenses unproven medical advice, reminiscent of his COVID claims By Will Weissert, Associated Press His statements drew criticism from actual medical experts and recalled the unfounded claims he tossed out during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
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 23 Trump cancels meeting with Schumer and Jeffries on keeping the government open By Associated Press The New York lawmakers had been scheduled for a Thursday meeting with President Donald Trump ahead of the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30 in hopes of reaching an agreement to avoid a government shutdown. Continue reading
Sep 23 Tylenol maker shares rebound a day after Trump’s unfounded claims about its safety By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Trump told pregnant women not to use the painkiller around a dozen times during the White House news conference Monday. 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 Watch 4:14 At Kirk memorial, Trump escalates promises of political retribution against his enemies By Liz Landers, Doug Adams, Jonah Anderson President Trump headlined the memorial service for conservative activist Charlie Kirk. In front of tens of thousands of people, Trump delivered a eulogy for Kirk that was infused with his own political agenda. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports. Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch 6:06 Ex-DOJ official weighs in on Trump pressuring Bondi to prosecute political opponents By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz To discuss President Trump pressuring the Justice Department to prosecute his political opponents, Geoff Bennett spoke with Mary McCord. She's a former acting assistant attorney general for national security and was a longtime prosecutor. She is now executive director of… 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