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Farage faces cross-party criticism for not denouncing ‘paracetamol-autism link’

Nigel Farage has faced cross-party criticism after he did not denounce US President Donald Trump’s claim that there was a link between taking paracetamol and autism in babies. Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch said comments which Reform UK ...

24 Sept 2025 at 17:25

UK experts condemn paracetamol ‘fearmongering’ expected from Trump officials

UK experts have condemned “fearmongering” in the US after it was reported Donald Trump’s administration will say there is a link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and autism. Scientists have hit back, with one saying the claim “risks ...

22 Sept 2025 at 15:04

Hidden salt in some paracetamol ‘linked to increased heart disease’

“Hidden” salt in some types of paracetamol has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease and death in a large new study. Thanks to safety messages, people are more conscious than ever about the levels of salt in their food. But ...

24 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Evidence ‘does not show clear link between paracetamol, autism and ADHD’

Existing evidence does not show a clear link between taking paracetamol in pregnancy and autism and ADHD in children, an in-depth review has concluded. Researchers trawled all studies on the issue and concluded they were low quality, ...

10 Nov 2025 at 06:34

Packaging error leads to recall of commonly-used drug

The UK’s medicines regulator has urged people to return certain paracetamol tablets to Boots after a packaging error led to them being mislabelled as aspirin. People who have purchased Boots Paracetamol 500mg Tablets 16s (batch ...

04 Mar 2025 at 15:44

Regular paracetamol use linked to increase in blood pressure – study

People with high blood pressure who regularly take paracetamol could be at increased risk of heart disease and strokes, a study suggests. As a result, researchers say patients who have a long-term prescription for the ...

07 Feb 2022 at 20:25

Farage says he has ‘no idea’ whether Trump right to link paracetamol to autism

Nigel Farage has refused to say Donald Trump was irresponsible for claiming paracetamol could cause autism in babies, adding he had “no idea” whether the US president was right. The Reform UK leader was asked by Nick ...

24 Sept 2025 at 15:39

Trump paracetamol comments ‘not responsible’, says Swinney

US President Donald Trump’s comments about paracetamol during pregnancy are “not responsible”, Scotland’s First Minister has said. Mr Trump said this week there had been a “meteoric rise” in cases of autism, which ...

24 Sept 2025 at 14:14

Streeting: Pay no attention to Trump’s claims on paracetamol link to autism

Expectant mothers should ignore Donald Trump’s claims about paracetamol use being linked to autism, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said. The US president said there has been a “meteoric rise” in cases of ...

23 Sept 2025 at 13:50

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Pregnant women told ‘strong evidence base’ shows paracetamol is safe

Pregnant women are being told there is a “strong evidence base” that the painkiller paracetamol is safe to use, despite US President Donald Trump suggesting use of the drug by expectant mothers could be ...

23 Sept 2025 at 17:59

Study on paracetamol use in pregnancy should ‘bring matter to a close’ – experts

Current evidence does not link paracetamol use in pregnancy to autism, experts have said after a new review of studies on the topic. US President Donald Trump said in September there had been a ...

17 Jan 2026 at 09:55

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