autism
WHO Confirms No Link Between Vaccines and Autism: Analysis Refutes Widespread Misinformation
Dec 12, 2025 10:47 am CST
The World Health Organization has released a comprehensive analysis confirming that vaccines do not cause autism, contradicting recent claims in the US. This fourth review examined 31 studies across multiple countries over 15 years, finding no causal link between vaccines (including those containing thiomersal or aluminum) and autism. WHO Director-General Tedros emphasized that while vaccines can have side effects, autism is not among them.
Historic Achievement: Nnena Kalu Becomes First Artist with Learning Disability to Win Prestigious Turner Prize
Dec 11, 2025 02:40 am CST
Scottish artist Nnena Kalu has made history as the first person with a learning disability to win Britain's prestigious Turner Prize, receiving £25,000 for her bold, colorful sculptures and abstract drawings. The 59-year-old artist with autism, who has limited verbal communication, creates powerful installations that have broken barriers in the contemporary art world.
Vaccine Controversy: Medical Expert Confronts Zoho CEO Over Autism-Vaccination Claims
Oct 29, 2025 02:50 pm CST
A public confrontation erupted between Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu and hepatologist Dr. Cyriac Abby Philips over vaccination's relationship to autism. Vembu shared a controversial study linking childhood vaccines to rising autism rates, while Dr. Philips, known as 'The Liver Doc,' strongly refuted these claims with established scientific research, calling the study non-peer-reviewed and misleading. Their exchange highlights the ongoing tension between personal beliefs and scientific consensus in public health discussions.
Trump Administration Claims Early Circumcision Doubles Autism Risk: Medical Experts Refute Theory
Oct 10, 2025 09:42 am CST
US President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr have promoted a controversial theory linking autism to circumcision and Tylenol use, despite experts dismissing the claims as unfounded. Medical professionals emphasize that the study cited by Kennedy contains significant flaws, and recent comprehensive research shows no causal link between these factors and autism development.
Trump Administration Considers Including Autism Symptoms in National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
Sep 26, 2025 01:30 pm CST
The Trump administration is exploring changes to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program that would allow people with autism to seek compensation. Led by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., this potential policy shift could fundamentally transform a program that has paid out $5 billion since 1988 while reigniting the debate about the scientifically rejected connection between vaccines and autism.
Vaccines, Tylenol Do Not Cause Autism: WHO
Sep 23, 2025 09:51 pm CST
Neither the painkiller Tylenol nor vaccines have been shown to cause autism, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday, following comments from the US president and his administration to the contrary.
On Tylenol, Vaccines, Raw Milk: Donald Trump And US Health Minister's 3 Claims
Sep 23, 2025 03:24 pm CST
Donald Trump's latest 'public service announcement' - that pregnant women should "fight like hell" to not take Tylenol, a paracetamol, over 'links' to autism, a claim with no evidence and swiftly debunked by medical professionals.
"No Link": US Epidemiologist Debunks Trump's Claim On Tylenol, Autism
Sep 23, 2025 02:15 pm CST
Reviving debunked theories about vaccines and autism, US President Donald Trump went on television on Monday and insisted that pregnant women should never take Tylenol, a commonly used painkiller in the United States.
Paracetamol Linked To Autism? Ex-WHO Chief Scientist Refutes Trump's Claims
Sep 23, 2025 02:14 pm CST
Dr Swaminathan's remarks came in response to the US President Donald Trump linking the painkiller Tylenol, with paracetamol (acetaminophen) being the main ingredient, to autism.
"Facts Remain Unchanged": Tylenol Maker After Trump Links It With Autism
Sep 23, 2025 01:30 pm CST
Kenvue, the Johnson and Johnson spinoff that sells Tylenol, issued a statement on Tuesday against US President Donald Trump linking the painkiller with autism, saying there is "no credible science" behind it.