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Released: 9-Sep-2022 12:00 PM EDT
The UK did not ban the use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women
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Despite recent claims on social media, the UK government has not changed its position on pregnant or breastfeeding women getting the COVID booster. The NHS says the vaccine is both safe and strongly recommended for this group.

Released: 26-Aug-2022 8:45 AM EDT
Images from the James Webb Telescope Do Not Disprove The Big Bang Theory
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Recent observations by the James Webb Space Telescope have not disproven the widely regarded Big Bang Theory, despite certain articles claiming otherwise.

Released: 22-Aug-2022 8:55 AM EDT
The increase in funding for the IRS is not going create an army of agents that will come after you
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The Inflation Reduction Act includes $79 billion for the IRS. Many political figures are reacting incredulously to this long-sought budget increase. The Fox News host Brian Kilmeade has warned his viewers that “Joe Biden’s new army” of armed IRS agents could “hunt down and kill middle-class taxpayers that don’t pay enough”.

   
Released: 12-Aug-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Newly updated CDC guidelines do not invalidate the protection that COVID-19 vaccines offer
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The claim that the new CDC guidelines prove that the authorized vaccines for COVID-19 do not provide any protection is false.

Released: 5-Aug-2022 4:00 PM EDT
Monkeypox can spread through contaminated clothing, although it's more likely to spread through physical contact
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We rate this claim as mostly true. Among the ways monkeypox can spread is by "Touching objects, fabrics (clothing, bedding, or towels), and surfaces that have been used by someone with monkeypox," according to the Centers for Disease Control and Protection.

Released: 29-Jul-2022 8:55 AM EDT
Don't throw away your antidepressants just yet
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While the review has made headlines for “debunking” the serotonin imbalance theory, it is important not to jump to conclusions on the efficacy of antidepressants, particularly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).

Released: 22-Jul-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Herschel Walker's claim on how China's "bad air" would move over to America is grossly inaccurate
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In speaking about the Green New Deal, Herschel Walker, the former professional football player vying for a Senate seat in Georgia, incorrectly suggested that U.S. climate efforts were pointless because “China’s bad air” would simply move over into American “air space.”

Released: 15-Jul-2022 3:05 PM EDT
Relief from high gas prices is not likely to come from more drilling, as many politicians are demanding
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U.S oil and gas production is just one of many elements that drive the global oil and gas market.

   
Released: 11-Jul-2022 8:40 AM EDT
Abe assassination is a rare act of gun violence in Japan
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The assassination of Shinzo Abe in Japan, where guns are strictly regulated, is not proof that gun laws have failed to prevent gun violence.

Released: 30-Jun-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Abortion, defined as the termination of pregnancy, can be necessary to save a woman’s life
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Contrary to claims made online, certain medical conditions may require the termination of a pregnancy to avoid fatal complications for the mother.



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