Health secretary Wes Streeting is urging pregnant women to ignore Donald Trump’s claims about a link between paracetamol and autism, calling them ‘dangerous’ and 'without evidence'.

The comments have sparked outrage among scientists and campaigners on both sides of the Atlantic.

To explain why paracetamol remains the NHS’s first-line choice for pain management in pregnancy, Suze Cooper is joined by Professor Dimitris Siassakos, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at University College London and honorary consultant at UCLH.

Also in this episode:

• The EU’s cybersecurity agency says the attack that disrupted flights at Heathrow was caused by ransomware
• Jaguar Land Rover extends its ‘production pause’ until October following the cyber attack on their systems earlier this month
• Nvidia pledges $100 billion (£73bn) to power openAI’s next generation of AI models
• Mars says all ten of its European chocolate factories are now running on renewable energy
• New government plans could see water-saving showers and toilets fitted as standard in new homes
• NASA announces its class of 2025 as ten astronauts prepare for two years of training

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