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PolitiFact says: A recent study by German researchers did not find that COVID-19 vaccines could cause long-term brain damage. The study examined the possible effects on the brain from the coronavirus itself.
PolitiFact says: Researchers have studied thousands of pregnant women who got the Tdap vaccine, which aims to prevent tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, aka whooping cough.
PolitiFact says: Most skin cancers are caused by excess exposure to ultraviolet radiation, which the sun emits. Health institutes widely recommend protecting oneself from too much sun exposure.
PolitiFact says: In 2009, Pfizer was fined $2.3 billion for fraudulent marketing of an anti-inflammatory drug called Bextra. The settlement came more than a decade before the COVID-19 pandemic.
FACTLY says: While it’s true that certain medicines can have minor to moderate interactions when consumed with grapes or grape-derived products, there is no established scientific evidence to validate the claim that eating grapes af…
PolitiFact says: The toys children play with do not signal gender dysphoria, and Duke Health, UNC Health and ECU Health said claims that they provide transition care to toddlers are false.
PolitiFact says: In 2022, Texas officials moved $210.7 million out of the Health and Human Services Commission for a border initiative. But they replaced the funds with federal COVID-19 dollars.
FactCheck.org says: Dozens of studies support the use of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, which have a good safety profile and work well in preventing severe disease and death. Malhotra cites a single, flawed paper.
FactCheck.org says: The bill would bar states from prohibiting abortion after a fetus is viable outside the womb in cases where the patient’s life or health is at risk.
PolitiFact says: Study does not show that COVID-19 mask wearing raises risk of stillbirths, other health problems
FactCheck.org says: The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 would cut total discretionary funding, starting in fiscal year 2024. It does not identify which discretionary programs would or would not see future spending cuts under the proposal.
PolitiFact says: None of these incidents in which people on air experienced medical emergencies were linked to the COVID-19 vaccine. Two of the incidents predate the pandemic.
PolitiFact says: Government estimates show that more than $400 billion in COVID-19 relief money remained unspent as of Jan. 31. But government sources say a majority of that money has been allocated.