The Poynter Institute
Menu
Donate
Donate
English Español

Stand up for the facts!

Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy.
We need your help.

More Info

I would like to contribute

Search results for "New compound repairs vital waste-clearing pump at blood-brain barrier"

People (31)

Fact-checks (17423)

Facebook posts stated on July 06, 2020 in post on Facebook:
“The spot where they are ‘getting a sample’ for the COVID-19 test is called your Blood-Brain Barrier.”
By Madison Czopek• July 8, 2020
Facebook posts stated on July 07, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says COVID-19 testing could be done with mouth swabs, so maybe deeper swabbing is “implanting something.”
By Tom Kertscher• July 13, 2020
Karl Rove stated on May 08, 2014 in a panel discussion:
Says Hillary Clinton spent 30 days in the hospital in 2012 and appeared "wearing glasses that are only for people who have traumatic brain injury."  
By Jon Greenberg• May 14, 2014
Joe Biden stated on August 05, 2020 in an interview:
"There will not be another foot of wall constructed in my administration.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 11, 2023
Texas Right to Life stated on March 21, 2014 in an email blast:
"In 2005, Dan Branch tried to expand third-trimester abortions in Texas."
By Sue Owen• April 24, 2014
Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2014 in in a campaign ad:
Says Rick Scott "spent $800,000 of your tax dollars upgrading the Governor's Mansion."
By Joshua Gillin• October 31, 2014
Facebook posts stated on December 10, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Recent blood clots or strokes in four major athletes are an unwanted effect of COVID-19 vaccines.
By Jeff Cercone• December 13, 2022
Charlie Kirk stated on June 01, 2023 in a post:
“Jamie Foxx left ‘paralyzed and blind’ from blood clot in his brain” after a COVID-19 vaccine injection.
By Gabrielle Settles• June 5, 2023
Bloggers stated on April 04, 2016 in a informal news website:
"Evidence shows Zika virus turns fetus brains to liquid."  
By Jon Greenberg• April 4, 2016
United for Care stated on August 11, 2016 in a newspaper op-ed:
"Medical-grade marijuana alone will not get that patient ‘high,’ no matter what level of THC, CBD or any other compound is found in the plant."
By Joshua Gillin• August 19, 2016
Jerome Adams stated on August 30, 2019 in remarks at a substance abuse conference.:
"Marijuana has a unique impact on the developing brain. It can prime your brain for addiction to other substances."
By Shefali Luthra• November 5, 2019
Instagram posts stated on April 23, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Brain aneurysms are a “serious and common COVID-19 mRNA vaccine injury in young people.”
By Loreben Tuquero• April 25, 2023
Donald Trump stated on January 08, 2019 in a televised speech:
"At the request of Democrats, it will be a steel barrier rather than a concrete wall."
By Manuela Tobias• January 9, 2019
Mike Adams stated on February 10, 2015 in a story making the rounds on social media:
Mercury is used in vaccines, and there is no safe level of mercury.  
By April Hunt• February 11, 2015
Viral image stated on August 30, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says getting up too quickly in the middle of the night can cause "sudden death."  
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 26, 2019
Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2022 in post on Facebook:
Justin Bieber’s Ramsay Hunt syndrome and Hailey Bieber’s blood clot were caused by COVID-19 vaccines.
By Jeff Cercone• June 15, 2022
Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Tennessee has become the first state in the U.S. to ban Bill Gates’ mRNA from being pumped into the food supply.
By Sofia Ahmed• April 11, 2024
Joe Biden stated on July 04, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa.:
"The president is brain-dead."
By Bill Adair• August 24, 2007
Bloggers stated on May 03, 2021 in a headline on Facebook:
“Joe Suffers Brain Fart! Biden Visits Elementary School, Asks The Children If They’re High Schoolers (VIDEO).”
By Samantha Putterman• May 5, 2021
Mike Ford stated on March 18, 2011 in a letter.:
Says the fluoride Austin is putting in its drinking water is "toxic waste."
By W. Gardner Selby• April 19, 2011

Articles (6329)

RFK Jr.’s Wi-Fi claim about human blood-brain barriers isn’t backed by definitive research

By Madison Czopek, Sara Swann• July 10, 2023

When does life begin? As state laws define it, science, politics and religion clash

By Sarah Varney• September 6, 2022

Fact checks focused under the Gold Dome

By April Hunt• January 7, 2015

Officials target microplastics. What exactly are they? How do they get into the body?

By Madison Czopek• April 14, 2026

In context: Obama's comments on eating dog in Indonesia

By Louis Jacobson• April 20, 2012

The mixed science on diet sodas, and how to kick your habit

By Grace Abels• May 1, 2026

What are peptides, and are they safe?

By Grace Abels• March 6, 2026

Anti-abortion advocates turn to the environment: Is mifepristone in wastewater a threat?

By Samantha Putterman• May 31, 2023

Fact-checking claims about Hillary Clinton

By Steve Contorno, Jon Greenberg• May 22, 2014

Understanding infrastructure: The cost of repairing our roads, bridges and dams

By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 2020

Blood clots associated with COVID-19 vaccine are extremely rare

By Tom Kertscher• October 20, 2021

With the stroke of a pen, keeping his promises

By Bill Adair• February 17, 2009

A product says it's ‘FDA approved,’ ‘FDA registered’ or ‘FDA certified.’ What does that even mean?

By Madison Czopek• October 29, 2025

Update: Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick died of natural causes

By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy• April 20, 2021

Social media is trying to sell you on lymphatic drainage massage. Is that really something you need?

By Madison Czopek• March 17, 2026

POLITIFACT ON FIRE!

By Bill Adair• October 31, 2008

What we know about the health of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 16, 2016

Cantor earns Pants on Fire for World of Warcraft

By Sean Gorman• February 22, 2013

Antisemitic claims about Brooklyn synagogue tunnel spread on social media

By Sofia Ahmed, Jeff Cercone• January 12, 2024

Checking claims from the Democratic debate

By Lauren Carroll, Aaron Sharockman• November 16, 2015