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What the Cochrane Review Says About Masks For COVID-19 — and What It Doesn’t
SciCheck Digest People online are touting the results of a Cochrane review to incorrectly claim… The post What the Cochrane…
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COMMENTARY: A Historic Vote and the Tools It Gave Us
Vice President Kamala Harris is sure to be remembered every March in Women’s History Month as the first woman and…
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A Historic Vote and the Tools It Gave Us
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Posts Make False Comparisons Between COVID-19 Immunity From Infections and Vaccines
SciCheck Digest Vaccination and infection both provide protective immunity to COVID-19, particularly against severe disease.… The post Posts Make False…
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Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern Universities Announce Major Advancements in the Area of Transportation
Prairie View A&M is the first HBCU to lead a National Transportation Center; Texas Southern… The post Prairie View A&M…
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‘More Death and Destruction at the Hands of Police’: Morehouse, Spelman Students and Faculty Protest ‘Cop City’ In Atlanta, Fearing More Harm to Black People
A chorus of Morehouse and Spelman students is the latest group protesting the development of Atlanta’s “Cop City.” They fear…
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More and more dynamic locals lead and cultivate a black culture in New York
Viviane Faver Many stars shine bright in the Big Apple, including an artist who creates beauty and sanctuary through knitting,…
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WHO ‘Pandemic Treaty’ Draft Reaffirms Nations’ Sovereignty to Dictate Health Policy
SciCheck Digest Members of the World Health Organization are in the process of developing a… The post WHO ‘Pandemic Treaty’…
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How Cambridge University’s Youngest Black Professor Didn’t Learn To Read Until Age 18
Just ask professor Jason Arday, the youngest Black professor at the prestigious Cambridge University in England, who couldn’t read until he…
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No Evidence Pfizer Conducting Any Inappropriate Coronavirus Experiments
SciCheck Digest Scientists say the experiments Pfizer has performed on the coronavirus are standard for the… The post No Evidence Pfizer…
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THE FIGHT IS NOT OVER: Community advocates and stakeholders speak on potential TEA takeover of HISD
ABOVE: Phillis Wheatley High School, located in Fifth Ward. One of the most talked about… The post THE FIGHT IS…
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Limited Evidence of a Link Between Acetaminophen and Autism or ADHD
Q. Is the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy linked to autism or ADHD? A: There… The post Limited Evidence of…
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Mashudu Tshifularo: The First Middle-ear Transplant
For nearly 430 million globally, hearing loss is a disability. It is expected that by 2050, this number could rise…
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NNPA Wraps Midwinter Conference Showing Strength of Black Press, and Star-Studded Celebration for Dr. Benjamin Chavis
ABOVE: Karen Carter Richards, Forward Times CEO/Publisher and NNPA Chairman of the Board, presents NNPA… The post NNPA Wraps Midwinter…
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COVID-19 Vaccines Can Slightly Alter Menstrual Cycle Temporarily, But Don’t Harm Fertility
SciCheck Digest Research suggests COVID-19 vaccination can cause changes in a person’s menstrual cycle. But… The post COVID-19 Vaccines Can…
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PRESS ROOM: Black Love Day, Feb. 13, 2023 Celebrates its 30th Anniversary
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The 5 Tenets of Black Love serve as the 365 days of the year value system to…
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Taking on the Symptom that is Gun Violence and the Disease Behind It
We’ve had more mass shootings this year than we’ve had days this year. It’s sad… The post Taking on the…
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The Fatal Beating of Tyre Nichols by The Police Still Has Us Saying “I Can’t Breathe”
Heinous and horrific are two words that come to mind after watching the video of… The post The Fatal Beating…
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Forward Times CEO and Publisher and Four Other Respected Members Join DePelchin Children’s Center Board of Directors
Five respected members of the Greater Houston community, including the Forward Times’ own Karen Carter… The post Forward Times CEO…
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Rev. Rhett H. James Honored During Dr. King Program
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Reverend James was a brilliant civic leader and pastor,” said Rev. Ronald E. Jones, a former Garland,…
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COMMENTARY: One Nation, Indivisible
Like many whose Southern roots run deep, I often turn to the past for answers. What I discovered in questioning…
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No Surge in Athlete Deaths, Contrary to Widespread Anti-Vaccine Claims
SciCheck Digest Sports medicine experts say there has been no increase in sudden death or… The post No Surge in…
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President Biden Signs Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Cost of Inmate Telephone Calls
In 2017, Reesy Floyd-Thompson, who calls herself a “digital wonder woman,” said she had to… The post President Biden Signs…
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One Nation, Indivisible
It strikes me that the days we’re living through represent a metaphor for our national… The post One Nation, Indivisible…
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IN MEMORIAM: Charlene Mitchell, Civil Rights Activist and 1st Black Woman to Run for President, Dies at 92
In her 1968 run for president, Mitchell’s slogan was “Black and White Unite to Fight Racism, Poverty, and War!” She…
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