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's claim that there is a link between the use of paracetamol in pregnancy and autism has been widely condemned by healthcare experts in the UK. The US president claimed on Monday that ...

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

Existing evidence does not clearly link paracetamol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy with autism or ADHD in children, finds an in-depth evidence review published by The BMJ today, in direct ...

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 has urged patients taking one common medication to stop taking additional paracetamol due to risks of accidentally ...

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 ...