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Nov 25 2022
Fact Check
FDA Did Not Change Position on Ivermectin Use, Contrary to Online Claims
The number of ivermectin cases reported to poison control centers increased markedly in the summer of 2021, as peddlers of medical misinformation promoted its use as a treatment for COVID-19 despite a lack of evidence and advice to the contrary from public health agencies.
As we’ve explained, ivermectin is approved for human use as an anti-parasitic drug and is also widely available in
FactCheck.orgJul 10 2022
Analysis
Human Activity is Pushing Vital Species Towards Extinction, U.N. Warns in Call for Sustainability
Every day billions of people depend on wild flora and fauna to obtain food, medicine, and energy. But a new United Nations-backed report says that overexploitation, climate change, pollution, and deforestation are pushing one million species towards extinction.
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services—or IPBES—report said Friday that unless
Time MagazineNov 15 2022
Analysis
In battle of worldviews, Xi and Biden bet on responsible competition
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed on key steps to halt a precipitous downward slide in relations between the two superpowers on Monday during their first face-to-face meeting as heads of state.
In wide-ranging talks lasting 3 1/2 hours, they pledged to restart government dialogues on areas from climate change to food security, while encouraging expanding
Christian Science MonitorNov 14 2022
News
Biden, China’s Xi Jinping hold in-person meeting at G-20 Summit in Indonesia
President Biden and Xi Jinping have met together Monday for the first time in person since Biden took office on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Indonesia, with the Chinese leader saying the relationship between the two superpowers has "attracted the world’s attention."
Xi's trip to Indonesia is his first in three years and comes as tension between Washington and Beijing mounts
Fox News DigitalJul 13 2022
Analysis
US inflation surges again in June, raising risks for economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation surged to a new four-decade high in June because of rising prices for gas, food and rent, squeezing household budgets and pressuring the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates aggressively -- trends that raise the risk of a recession.
The government’s consumer price index soared 9.1% over the past year, the biggest yearly increase since 1981, with
Associated PressSep 13 2022
News
Freight rail strike threatens supply chains, prompting White House planning
A national railroad strike could derail critical deliveries of chlorine to wastewater treatment plants and coal to utility plants, among other potentially crippling disruptions, prompting senior White House aides Tuesday to review contingency options for protecting the nation’s drinking water and energy supply.
White House aides are looking at how to ensure essential products carried by
Washington PostDec 14 2022
Fact Check
Blood Transfusion Doesn’t Transfer COVID-19 Vaccine
A blood transfusion from a vaccinated person doesn’t transfer the inoculation to an unvaccinated person. But high-profile purveyors of misinformation have been promoting the long-standing false claim that it does.
How do we know vaccines are safe?
Most people in the U.S. — about 80% — have gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and they’ve been able to donate blood since
FactCheck.orgOct 10 2022
Opinion
On Indigenous Peoples Day, Let's Discuss Big Oil's War on Native Rights
This summer, Anishinaabe Tribal Nations throughout the Great Lakes celebrated an achievement: Wild rice, called manoomin in our language, was growing in thick and golden clumps from the lake bottom. Using push-poles and traditional bundling to re-seed the waters, we have long tried to revive this aquatic plant from habitat loss and climate change. Manoomin to us is more than just a nutritious
Guest Writer - LeftJun 13 2022
Fact Check
Fact Check: No, the USDA Is Not Predicting a Dozen Eggs Will Cost $12 by Fall 2022
A post shared on Facebook claims the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) predicted the price of a dozen eggs will be $12 “by Fall 2022.”
Verdict: False
There is no evidence the USDA has made such a projection.
Fact Check:
President Joe Biden said on June 1 that he could not do much to lower food costs in the near future, CNN reported. The wholesale egg
Check Your FactAug 16 2022
News
FDA Clears Hearing Aids for Over-the-Counter Sale
The Food and Drug Administration said it would allow some hearing aids to be sold over the counter, aiming to widen their availability in ways that could bring down costs and encourage development of better devices.
Some 30 million adults in the U.S. have trouble with their hearing, the FDA said, but only about 20% use a hearing aid. High costs, challenges with access and social stigma
Wall Street Journal (News)