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Fact Check: Lenacapavir could cost just $25 per patient annually!
# Fact Check: "Lenacapavir could cost just $25 per patient annually!" ## What We Know Lenacapavir is a new drug that has been heralded as a significant advancement in HIV prevention, particularly due...
Fact Check: Women can now terminate pregnancies without fear of police investigation!
# Fact Check: "Women can now terminate pregnancies without fear of police investigation!" ## What We Know The claim that women can now terminate pregnancies without fear of police investigation is mi...
Fact Check: Former SSA head Dudek confessed to unethical actions to aid DOGE.
# Fact Check: "Former SSA head Dudek confessed to unethical actions to aid DOGE." ## What We Know The claim that former Social Security Administration (SSA) head Leland Dudek confessed to unethical a...
Fact Check: Ghana receives over 420,000 tonnes of UK textile waste annually.
# Fact Check: "Ghana receives over 420,000 tonnes of UK textile waste annually." ## What We Know The claim that Ghana receives over 420,000 tonnes of UK textile waste annually is misleading. Accordin...
Fact Check: Down syndrome affects 1 in 700 newborns in the U.S.
# Fact Check: "Down syndrome affects 1 in 700 newborns in the U.S." ## What We Know The claim that "Down syndrome affects 1 in 700 newborns in the U.S." is a commonly cited statistic. However, recent...
Fact Check: North Carolina has no age restrictions on psychoactive cannabinoids.
# Fact Check: North Carolina Has No Age Restrictions on Psychoactive Cannabinoids ## What We Know The claim that "North Carolina has no age restrictions on psychoactive cannabinoids" is misleading. R...
Fact Check: The Supreme Court's decision was a 6-to-3 vote along conservative-liberal lines.
# Fact Check: "The Supreme Court's decision was a 6-to-3 vote along conservative-liberal lines." ## What We Know The claim that the Supreme Court's decision was a "6-to-3 vote along conservative-libe...
Fact Check: General Kurilla's requests for military assets are never denied by Hegseth.
# Fact Check: "General Kurilla's requests for military assets are never denied by Hegseth." ## What We Know The claim that "General Kurilla's requests for military assets are never denied by Hegseth"...
Fact Check: Over 200 people dead in Iran from ongoing Israel strikes.
# Fact Check: "Over 200 people dead in Iran from ongoing Israel strikes." ## What We Know The claim that "over 200 people dead in Iran from ongoing Israel strikes" appears to be a misrepresentation o...