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Review Article By Misinformation Spreaders Misleads About …

WebMultiple studies have estimated that the COVID-19 vaccines saved millions of lives across the globe. But an article — written by misinformation spreaders who oppose COVID-19 vaccination — that

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Study Largely Confirms Known, Rare COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects

WebThe researchers focused on 13 health problems that either had a known association with vaccination or for which there was some rationale to investigate whether there was an association.

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Explaining the New CDC Guidance on What To Do if You Have …

WebA: People with COVID-19 could potentially transmit it to others well beyond a day after developing symptoms or testing positive. New guidance from the CDC advises people to isolate until they have

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WHO 'Pandemic Treaty' Draft Reaffirms Nations’ Sovereignty to …

WebIn a preliminary draft presented by the WHO on Feb. 1, members recognized the “catastrophic failure of the international community in showing solidarity and equity in response to the coronavirus

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Posts Mislead About COVID-19 Vaccine Safety With Out-of …

WebPosts on social media are sharing a clip of Dr. Peter Marks, the head of the FDA division that oversees vaccines, testifying before Congress on Feb. 15. In the clip, Rep. Brad Wenstrup of Ohio

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Widespread Claims Misrepresent Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines

WebAs the virus that causes COVID-19 has evolved, the vaccines have become less effective in preventing symptomatic infection while remaining highly effective in preventing severe disease and death

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Faulty Science Underpins Florida Surgeon General’s Call to Halt …

WebThe COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of lives, according to multiple studies. Despite this, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo issued a statement on Jan. 3 calling for a halt in the

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Q&A on Reducing COVID-19 Risk for Elderly, Immunocompromised

WebAs of the latest census, just around 17% of the U.S. population was age 65 or over. But between October 2023 and January 2024, around two-thirds of COVID-19 hospitalizations were among those 65

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WebJune 23, 2023. Breast cancer in younger women has been increasing gradually in recent decades. But a social media post misrepresents case number projections for 2022 and 2023 to falsely claim they

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‘WHO Has No Authority to Dictate U.S. Health Policy’

WebGostin, who directs the World Health Organization Collaborating Center on National and Global Health Law and is an expert on the International Health Regulations, told us there is no truth to

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Social Media Swirls With Unsupported Claims About Cause of …

WebMore than half a billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines have now been administered in the U.S. and only a few, very rare, safety concerns have emerged. The vast majority of people experience only

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Tucker Carlson Video Spreads Falsehoods on COVID-19 Vaccines, …

WebContrary to claims amplified by podcaster Bret Weinstein during an interview with Tucker Carlson, COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of lives, not killed 17 million people worldwide. Weinstein

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The Cost of 'Medicare-for-All'

Claim: "A Koch brothers-funded study shows that Medicare-for-all is actually much cheaper than the current system that we pay right now.”

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Posts Misrepresent Immigrants’ Eligibility for Social Security …

WebImmigrants who are lawfully living or authorized to work in the U.S. are eligible for a Social Security number and, in some cases, Social Security benefits. But viral posts make the false claim

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The Facts on Mental Illness and Mass Shootings

WebGrant Duwe, a criminologist at Baylor University, calculated that of 185 public mass shootings in America between 1900 and 2017, at least 59% were carried out by people with symptoms of a serious

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The Life of the Mother

WebThe Life of the Mother. By Lori Robertson. Posted on October 23, 2012. 1K. Illinois Republican Rep. Joe Walsh falsely claimed that there wasn’t “one instance” where an abortion would be

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Posts Misrepresent Views of Eclipse With Composite Images

WebDuring the April 8 eclipse, people in the path of totality were able to see solar phenomena, including the sun's corona. But social media posts have shared altered or composite images of these

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CDC, Experts Say Fluoridated Water Is Safe, Contrary to RFK Jr.'s

WebAs of 2020, around 63% of Americans received fluoridated water. Exposure to fluoride in early childhood is known to cause dental fluorosis, a condition most often characterized by mild

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No Proven Health Risks from Aspartame, But Also No Proven …

WebThe WHO authors said that aspartame might theoretically affect cardiovascular and metabolic health by changing a person’s perception or reaction to sweetness, changing their eating behaviors

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Biden's Numbers, April 2024 Update

WebOur latest quarterly update on the state of the U.S. during the Biden presidency. By Brooks Jackson, Eugene Kiely, D'Angelo Gore, Lori Robertson and Robert Farley Posted on April 26, 2024 Este

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FactChecking Biden’s Swing-State Stops in Pennsylvania

WebTraducido por El Tiempo Latino. While former President Donald Trump spent much of his week in court, President Joe Biden visited the swing state of Pennsylvania for three days and gave speeches in

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Trump's Partisan Spin on TikTok

WebThe logo of TikTok is displayed on a mobile phone screen in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on April 20. Photo by Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images.

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House Majority PAC

WebThe House Majority PAC was founded in April 2011 by Alixandria Lapp, a former Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee official. In 2023, Lapp stepped down as the political action committee’s

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