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WEBA security official moves journalists away from the Wuhan Institute of Virology after a World Health Organization team arrived for a field visit in Wuhan in …

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PolitiFact ‘Fauci lied:’ How misunderstanding about …

WEBAs the omicron variant of COVID-19 loosens its grip on the United States, public health officials and lawmakers are deliberating which rules and restrictions to ease.

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PolitiFact Back to the future: Trump’s history of …

WEBEver since he was a presidential candidate, President Donald Trump has been promising the American people a "terrific," "phenomenal" and "fantastic" new …

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PolitiFact The Supreme Court will decide Donald Trump’s …

WEBBy Louis Jacobson April 22, 2024. On April 25, former President Donald Trump will get his day in court — the Supreme Court. That’s when his lawyers will make the …

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PolitiFact Universal health care diagnosis is on the mark

WEBUniversal health care diagnosis is on the mark. The debate over health care in the United States has been a hot-button issue for years. From private-pay to …

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PolitiFact Fact-checking Biden’s statement on …

WEBPresident Joe Biden signed a law in 2022 that will cap prescription drugs at $2,000 a year by 2025 for people who have the prescription drug benefit, Medicare Part …

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How could new Title IX regulations affect LGBTQ+ students

WEBThe new regulations expand Title IX protections to LGBTQ+ students in line with the landmark 2020 Supreme Court decision, Bostock v.Clayton County.Weighing a …

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RFK Jr. wrong about ban on NIH studying mass shootings

WEBKennedy said, "Congress prohibits the NIH from researching the cause of mass shootings." Although the Dickey Amendment, a provision of appropriations law …

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PolitiFact Pandemic treaty wouldn’t give the WHO power …

WEBA global pandemic treaty to better prepare for and respond to a future pandemic has attracted conspiracy theories since it was announced in December 2021.

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PolitiFact Was last year's US job growth all from part …

WEBFrom February 2023 to February 2024, total U.S. employment rose by 667,000 while part-time employment rose by 921,000. So, over that specific yearlong period, part …

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Licensed doctors who spread COVID-19 disinformation face no

WEBTo date, only two doctors reportedly faced such sanctions. In Oregon, Dr. Steven LaTulippe had his license suspended in December 2020 for refusing to wear a …

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PolitiFact False claim resurfaces about WHO pandemic treaty and …

WEBA recirculated claim falsely says a pending international health treaty would mean the end of U.S. sovereignty during a pandemic. "The WHO is pushing for the …

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The health of presidential candidates: How much do we know

WEBThe Democratic candidates in 2020 have released limited health information. Bernie Sanders was treated with stents after a heart attack. Michael …

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PolitiFact Facebook post promises health subsidy in cash, but

WEBA social media post claims the federal government is giving away more than $10,000 to low-income Americans. In fact, the government owes you that money, the …

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PolitiFact Yes, more people are uninsured since Donald Trump …

Claim: Says Donald Trump’s health care policies have "left millions more Americans uninsured since he took office."

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PolitiFact Fact-checking Aaron Rodgers, who repeated Robert F

WEBIn a podcast appearance, New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers falsely claimed an antiretroviral drug called azidothymidine, or AZT, to treat HIV was “killing …

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PolitiFact No, private insurance doesn’t provide 'better coverage

WEBBorn’s first mistake is ignoring the uninsured. Increasing the allowable income for Medicaid would move the cutoff for a single adult from $12,880 to $17,774.

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PolitiFact Columbia not all remote, offers students hybrid …

WEBFinal exams are scheduled from May 3 to May 10. As student protests by pro-Palestinian groups that oppose the Israel-Hamas war flared at college campuses in …

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PolitiFact Deepfake video falsely pitches dietary supplement as

WEBA Facebook video showing Tucker Carlson and a health educator discussing a diabetes remedy is a deepfake. The speakers’ mouth movements do not align with the …

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PolitiFact Is the ACA the GOP health care plan from 1993

WEBPresident Bill Clinton took on an ill-fated effort to reform health care in 1993. As the president’s task force (led by First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton) worked behind …

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PolitiFact No, it was not illegal to profit off U.S. healthcare

WEBOur ruling. Internet bloggers said that "before 1973 it was illegal in the U.S. to profit off of health care." The legislation did make the industry more commercially …

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No, wearing ‘humanic bracelets’ won’t aid weight loss

WEBHealth experts have debunked the efficacy of products, including magnetic lymph bracelets and acupuncture "slimming" earrings, that claim to target the body’s …

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PolitiFact Claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin suffered a

WEBThe account that made the claim has shared other dubious reports about Putin’s health in the past. Unverified reports about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s …

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No, Ben Carson isn’t hawking CBD gummies

WEBNo such CNN article exists. Social media users are claiming Dr. Ben Carson has backed a new treatment for high blood pressure: CBD gummies. A Dec. 11 …

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PolitiFact Scam alert: U.S. government isn’t giving out $6,400

WEBThe U.S. government has not updated the Inflation Reduction Act, a 2022 law, to give Americans $6,400 in monthly subsidies. The link included with the post is …

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Ben Carson didn’t discover three natural cures

WEBDr. Ben Carson is a retired neurosurgeon and former U.S. Housing and Urban Development secretary but social media posts would have people think that he …

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PolitiFact No, Kelly Clarkson isn’t promoting weight loss gummies …

WEBThe link leads to what looks like Kelly Clarkson’s Facebook page — but isn’t. This post was flagged as part of Meta’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation …

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