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January 17, 2026, 02:07 PM - 3 min read
Health guidance was issued by the US government last year in September, pointing to "mounting evidence finding a connection between acetaminophen (paracetamol) use during pregnancy and autism." However, previous research suggesting a small link between paracetamol in pregnancy and an increased risk of autism and ADHD was often prone to biases, researchers from the University of Liverpool, UK, and institutes in Europe said.
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September 26, 2025, 03:07 PM - 6 min read
If a newborn is exposed to hepatitis B at birth, there’s a 90 per cent chance they’ll develop chronic infection. Over a lifetime, about one in four of those who have chronic infection will die from liver disease or liver cancer.
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September 24, 2025, 02:37 PM - 5 min read
They identified 46 studies and found 27 studies reported links between taking paracetamol in pregnancy and neuro-developmental disorders in the offspring, nine showed no significant link, and four indicated it was associated with a lower risk.
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September 23, 2025, 05:17 PM - 3 min read
Indian doctors have cautioned pregnant women not to panic over Trump’s Tylenol-autism claims, emphasising on evidence-based use and risks of untreated fevers.
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