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.