Can COVID cause autism?

This week, a new study suggests a causal link not between Tylenol, but to COVID, which can cause a fever. There is clearly more research needed, but the findings are consistent with research on the link between maternal illness and autism. Also, it’s well known that genetics plays a role in how symptoms of autism emerge and present. Can genetics also explain why some people are diagnosed later? What about cannabis exposure during pregnancy? Is it a factor in a later diagnosis? For more information, listen to this week’s ASF podcast.

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Can COVID cause autism? is an episode from Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report by Autism Science Foundation .

This episode is 15:54 long.

This episode was published on Nov 3, 2025.

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