Overview

• President Trump previewed an Oval Office announcement for Monday, saying his administration had “found an answer to autism” and billing it as a major medical update.
• Multiple outlets report officials plan to caution against using Tylenol early in pregnancy except to treat fever, tying acetaminophen exposure to increased autism risk.
• Reports also say the administration will highlight leucovorin, a form of folate, as a potential therapy to reduce symptoms of autism based on preliminary, small trials.
• Tylenol maker Kenvue and leading medical organizations, including obstetric groups, counter that evidence is inconclusive and maintain acetaminophen is safe in pregnancy when used as directed.
• Uncertainty remains over whether a formal HHS or NIH report supports the planned claims, even as HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged September findings and markets reacted earlier to related reporting.