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Government
Inflation Reduction Act only caps insulin prices for Medicare patients, not for people with private insurance
Medicine
Yes, U.S. insulin prices are far higher than these other countries, like viral tweets claim
Viral tweets claim U.S. consumers pay multiple times more for insulin than other countries, including Japan, the U.K., Canada and France. That’s true.
Government
No, Congress is not considering $300 billion Medicare cut
The Inflation Reduction Act, proposed by Senate Democrats, is expected to save Medicare nearly $300 billion on drug prices without cutting benefits.
Monkeypox
Yes, monkeypox can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, but current risk is low
While it is possible for the monkeypox virus to spread by touching contaminated surfaces, health officials say the current risk to the public is low.
Monkeypox
Yes, monkeypox can spread by touching contaminated surfaces
While it is possible for the monkeypox virus to spread by touching contaminated surfaces, health officials say the current risk to the public is low.
Health
No, there’s no evidence titanium dioxide in tampons causes reproductive harm
Studies on titanium dioxide toxicity analyzed rats breathing in the chemical, not humans using it in tampons.
Vaccines
Yes, COVID-19 vaccine boosters for omicron will be available to the public in 2022
Omicron vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna may be available as early as September 2022, pending FDA authorization.
Coronavirus
Will there be a booster shot specifically targeted at the Omicron variant?
Will there be a booster shot specifically targeted at the Omicron variant? The VERIFY team confirms this is true.
Government
Inflation Reduction Act only caps insulin prices for Medicare patients, not for people with private insurance
The original text included provisions that would cap insulin prices for Medicare patients and people privately insured, but the latter failed to get enough support.
Health
No, it’s not safe to mix bleach with other household cleaners
You should never mix bleach with any other household cleaners or disinfectants because doing so could create toxic gasses that may be fatal.
Vaccines
Yes, polio is a routine vaccination in the U.S.
Most adults don’t need to get the polio vaccine since they likely received it as children in the U.S. All 50 states require the polio vaccination to attend school.
Monkeypox
Chickenpox vaccine, infection doesn’t protect against monkeypox
Monkeypox and chickenpox are caused by different viruses. That means that previous chickenpox vaccination or infection does not offer protection against monkeypox.
Medicine
Yes, U.S. insulin prices are far higher than these other countries, like viral tweets claim
Viral tweets claim U.S. consumers pay multiple times more for insulin than other countries, including Japan, the U.K., Canada and France. That’s true.
Government
No, Congress is not considering $300 billion Medicare cut
The Inflation Reduction Act, proposed by Senate Democrats, is expected to save Medicare nearly $300 billion on drug prices without cutting benefits.
Monkeypox
Yes, monkeypox can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, but current risk is low
While it is possible for the monkeypox virus to spread by touching contaminated surfaces, health officials say the current risk to the public is low.
Monkeypox
Yes, monkeypox can spread by touching contaminated surfaces
While it is possible for the monkeypox virus to spread by touching contaminated surfaces, health officials say the current risk to the public is low.
Health
No, there’s no evidence titanium dioxide in tampons causes reproductive harm
Studies on titanium dioxide toxicity analyzed rats breathing in the chemical, not humans using it in tampons.
Vaccines
Yes, COVID-19 vaccine boosters for omicron will be available to the public in 2022
Omicron vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna may be available as early as September 2022, pending FDA authorization.
Coronavirus
Will there be a booster shot specifically targeted at the Omicron variant?
Will there be a booster shot specifically targeted at the Omicron variant? The VERIFY team confirms this is true.
Government
Inflation Reduction Act only caps insulin prices for Medicare patients, not for people with private insurance
The original text included provisions that would cap insulin prices for Medicare patients and people privately insured, but the latter failed to get enough support.
Health
No, it’s not safe to mix bleach with other household cleaners
You should never mix bleach with any other household cleaners or disinfectants because doing so could create toxic gasses that may be fatal.
Vaccines
Yes, polio is a routine vaccination in the U.S.
Most adults don’t need to get the polio vaccine since they likely received it as children in the U.S. All 50 states require the polio vaccination to attend school.
Monkeypox
Chickenpox vaccine, infection doesn’t protect against monkeypox
Monkeypox and chickenpox are caused by different viruses. That means that previous chickenpox vaccination or infection does not offer protection against monkeypox.
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