United States President Donald Trump has urged pregnant women to avoid paracetamol except in cases of extremely high fever, because of a possible link to autism. Paracetamol – known as acetaminophen ...

Analysis of previous research backs prevailing medical advice that painkiller is safe for use despite Trump comments ...

The health secretary has urged pregnant women to ignore Donald Trump’s claims that paracetamol use in pregnancy can be linked to autism. The US president repeatedly advised pregnant women at a press ...

Donald Trump has urged pregnant Americans not to take paracetamol over claims it is linked to autism. In a move that contradicts medical guidelines, the US president and his health secretary, Robert F ...

A large study shows that paracetamol use during pregnancy is not associated with autism, helping dispel long standing safety concerns.

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Amid heated public debate, the most robust evidence to date shows that using paracetamol as directed during pregnancy is not linked to adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, ...

Painkillers ibuprofen and paracetamol are safe for babies to take in the first year of life, according to a landmark trial. A new landmark study supports the safety of the common painkillers ...

An NHS GP named Dr Abdul as urged patients to stop taking a common pain killer medication alongside paracetamol, as taking ...

One of the study’s leaders, Professor James Dear, said this research is important because so many people use paracetamol. If it can raise blood pressure in people with hypertension, doctors may need ...

By Priyanjana Pramanik, MSc. A small but rigorous randomized trial suggests paracetamol may be a feasible alternative to ibuprofen for late PDA treatment, while underscoring the need for larger ...