The World Health Organization (WHO) has refuted recent assertions by US President Donald Trump linking paracetamol use during pregnancy to autism, stating there is no conclusive scientific evidence to support such claims.

• WHO confirmed that while research into autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is ongoing, no consistent association has been established between painkillers during pregnancy and autism.
• Donald Trump made misleading claims that the US Food and Drug Administration would notify doctors about an 'increased risk of autism' from common paracetamol use during pregnancy.
• The WHO also took the opportunity to debunk the long-standing myth that vaccines cause autism, reiterating that numerous large-scale studies have confirmed their safety.