The US president Donald Trump has said doctors will be advised not to prescribe Tylenol (known elsewhere as paracetamol) to pregnant women, basing his warning on an unproven link to autism.
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Mr Trump’s officials, including Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy, also claimed a drug based on a B-vitamin could treat autism, despite the fact it’s only been trialed on a few dozen patients.
Medical professionals said there was "no clear evidence" to link Tylenol with autism.
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