This volume analyzes the resurgence of false narratives about autism rates in Cuba and among Amish people in the U.S. following recent statements by President Trump. It also examines health-related cases before the Supreme Court this term, including challenges to state bans of conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people and on school vaccine mandates. Lastly, it highlights research showing the limitations of AI chatbots as primary sources of health information.
At a September 22 press conference announcing HHS actions related to acetaminophen, the main ingredient in Tylenol, President Donald Trump revived misleading claims about the prevalence of autism in certain populations, including in Cuba and in Amish communities in the U.S. President Trump cited the two groups as examples of people who “don’t take vaccines and don’t take any pills” and “have essentially no autism,” implying an association between vaccines and medications and autism.
Aussie cricket coach Andrew McDonald has rejected suggestions from England that Scott Boland could be a major weakness for the Australians in the Ashes. Boland looks set to play a huge role in the ...