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Autistic children, three-generation families perform at Bhatkhande cultural programme

Event underway (HT Photo)
Published on Jun 25, 2026 04:16 am IST

Can autism or ADHD be diagnosed in adulthood? Psychologist explains

Adults may experience difficulties in the workplace and in relationships if they have masked their symptoms for a long time.
Published on Apr 30, 2026 02:40 pm IST

Making space for every mind: World Autism Awareness Day

Photo: adobe stock(for representational purpose only)
Updated on Apr 02, 2026 03:41 pm IST

Does screentime cause autism? Pediatric neurologist shares what actually happens

Children below 2 years should avoid screens.
Published on Apr 01, 2026 04:43 pm IST

Canadian mom, 7-yr-old daughter with autism held by ICE; ‘They’re traumatised’

Tania Warner with her daughter Ayla Luca
Updated on Mar 23, 2026 12:25 am IST

Jahmari Carter: Missing Kentucky teen with autism found safe after Ian Alert

Jahmari Carter found safe after Ian alert issued in Kentucky
Published on Mar 11, 2026 11:32 pm IST

Taking care of child with autism: HC transfers divorce case from Sangrur on woman cop’s plea

The husband had submitted that the applicant is a working woman and therefore, she should not be facing any difficulty to pursue the divorce petition, which is of civil nature (iStock)
Published on Dec 29, 2025 06:46 am IST

Anupam Kher moved after young autistic boy thanked him for Tanvi The Great

Tanvi The Great, directed by Anupam Kher, follows the journey of Tanvi Raina, a young woman with autism.
Updated on Dec 10, 2025 06:04 am IST

Why autism should not be treated as a single condition

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Robert F. Kennedy junior, America’s health secretary, thinks that autism has become an “epidemic” in his country.
Published on Dec 04, 2025 10:57 am IST

California affirms vaccine advice after US govt autism change

California affirms vaccine advice after US govt autism change
Published on Nov 26, 2025 01:38 am IST

‘Tanvi the Great’ was inspired by my niece, gave a sense of fulfilment: Anupam Kher

The actor said that while he had nothing against commercial cinema -- the industry depends on production houses making a profit -- making movies solely to try to make a profit didn’t sit right with him. (X/IFFIGoa)
Published on Nov 22, 2025 10:03 pm IST

CDC reverses its stance; says ‘Vaccines don't cause autism' isn't evidence-based

The anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense, formerly led by RFK Jr., approved of the change, calling it a long-overdue acknowledgement.
Published on Nov 21, 2025 04:05 am IST

Is gut bacteria linked to autism? Here’s what major scientific review reveals

Researchers said there is no evidence linking gut bacteria to autism.
Published on Nov 15, 2025 12:26 pm IST

Explained: Trump’s claims linking paracetamol to autism | What science says

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, in Washington, as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Marty Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, listen.
Published on Oct 12, 2025 11:29 am IST

After blame on Tylenol, team Trump's early circumcision theory on autism

File photo of US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Updated on Oct 10, 2025 02:06 pm IST

Health Talk | What experts say on Trump’s acetaminophen-autism claim

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Globally, nearly 62 million people (1 in 127) have autism spectrum disorder, a diverse group of conditions related to development of the brain. (Representational image)
Published on Oct 06, 2025 12:08 am IST

Did Tylenol recommend using products during pregnancy? Company clarifies

President Donald Trump instructed pregnant women not to take Tylenol, during the Monday press conference.
Published on Sept 25, 2025 03:55 am IST

Here's what experts are saying about Trump's claim that Tylenol causes autism

Here's what experts are saying about Trump's crackdown on Tylenol and its potential association with autism.
Published on Sept 24, 2025 05:20 pm IST

Trump, Tylenol and the Plaintiffs Bar

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Trump, Tylenol and the Plaintiffs Bar
Updated on Sept 24, 2025 08:23 am IST

Experts debunk claim of paracetamol-autism link

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U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. looks at U.S. President Donald Trump while he makes an announcement linking autism to childhood vaccines and to the use of popular pain medication Tylenol for pregnant women and children, claims which are not backed by decades of science, at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Published on Sept 24, 2025 08:02 am IST

HC directs pvt school in Delhi to grant admission to 8-year-old autistic girl

Representational image.
Published on Sept 23, 2025 07:24 pm IST

Trump's claim on paracetamol-autism ‘link’ rooted in RFK Jr's ‘absurd’ beliefs

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. looks at U.S. President Donald Trump while he makes an announcement linking autism to childhood vaccines and to the use of popular pain medication Tylenol for pregnant women and children, claims which are not backed by decades of science, at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Updated on Sept 23, 2025 06:22 pm IST

WHO rubbishes Trump's claim on autism, paracetamol: ‘These things should not…’

US President Donald Trump at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 22, 2025.
Updated on Sept 23, 2025 09:06 pm IST

Why Leucovorin is being considered for autism treatment | Explained

GSK stopped manufacturing and marketing its version of leucovorin in 1997 but still holds the New Drug Application (NDA), meaning it is responsible for requesting new indications to be added.
Published on Sept 23, 2025 03:05 pm IST

‘Democrats chugging Tylenol’ memes flood X after Trump’s warning on painkiller

Memes about Democrats taking Tylenol have flooded social media.
Published on Sept 23, 2025 12:23 pm IST

What is Tylenol, also called paracetamol, that Donald Trump has linked to autism

Trump's order also casts a net wide against the nebulous group.
Updated on Sept 23, 2025 03:04 pm IST

Canadian ‘dad of autistic child’ slams Trump for linking Tylenol to autism risk

Donald Trump suggested pregnant women avoid using Tylenol, linking it to autism fears.
Published on Sept 23, 2025 11:46 am IST

Trump links Tylenol, vaccines to increased autism risk; no evidence presented

US President Donald Trump (R), alongside Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (L), speaks about autism in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC
Updated on Sept 23, 2025 09:03 am IST

‘Amish have no autism,' claims Trump; What research actually shows

US President Donald Trump (C), alongside Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (L) and Medicare and Medicaid Administrator Mehmet Oz (R), speaks about autism in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC on September 22, 2025.
Updated on Sept 23, 2025 09:06 am IST