President Trump says an old drug that acts like a vitamin can reduce autism symptoms in many children. The science doesn't support that claim.

Many scientists were pleased to learn that N.I.H. funding will go to leading experts examining complex new theories, not only fears over vaccines.

Kline was thinking about Andrew, her outgoing, funny, whip-smart preschooler, who knows the full scientific name of nearly every dinosaur and loves watching football with his father. She was trying to make sure that her anger and worry didn’t show on her face, because she knew her perceptive older son would ask her, “What’s wrong, Mom?”

An injection of funding into genetic and environmental factors underlying autism was eclipsed by Trump’s controversial claims about acetaminophen.

President Trump claimed Tylenol causes autism, but researchers say the evidence doesn’t support a causal relationship. Medical experts maintain acetaminophen is the safest pain medication for pregnant women, with alternative drugs carrying higher risks during pregnancy.

Public health experts and program lawyers have warned that adding autism to the compensation program would exhaust the court's workforce and financial resources.

The National Institutes of Health is investing $50 million into research on genetic and environmental factors underlying autism—news that was eclipsed by President Donald Trump’s recent controversial

Families appealing the dismissal of their lawsuits alleging that Kenvue's Tylenol or generic versions of the pain-relief medication caused their children's autism are asking an appeals court to consider President Donald Trump's new advice that pregnant women avoid the pain killer as it decides whether to revive their lawsuits.

President Trump suggested that Tylenol can cause autism and the drug leucovorin can treat it. We discuss what the science actually says and why the president made the unusual announcement this week.This episode: White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben,

A woman has admitted she "had no friends" and "didn't really go out of the house" before discovering a charity for people with high functioning autism. Tea Griffiths has been a member of Aspie, based in Worcester, for three years and claimed it gave her a social life.

The research projects, announced as President Donald Trump linked autism to childhood vaccines and popular pain medication Tylenol despite a lack of scientific evidence, focus on examining a wide breadth of data.