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United States National Institutes of Health

US government medical research agency

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Jan 17, 2026
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are we about to enter ww3? if so, what would the timeline be

The available reporting does not show definitive evidence that a global, all‑out World War III is imminent, but multiple expert scenarios and rising geopolitical flashpoints make the risk non‑negligib...

Nov 19, 2025
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Did Trump pull research funds for cancer?

Multiple major outlets report that the Trump administration enacted policies and budget proposals in 2025–2026 that reduced or threatened federal cancer-research funding — including proposals to cut t...

Nov 22, 2025
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What does 'Trump derangement syndrome' mean and who uses the term?

“Trump Derangement Syndrome” or “TDS” is a pejorative, non‑clinical label used to describe intense, allegedly irrational negative reactions to Donald J. Trump; it is not a recognized psychiatric diagn...

Jan 14, 2026

Which US Navy carrier strike groups are currently operating in the Middle East and what are their roles?

As of the USNI Fleet and Marine Tracker snapshot on Jan. 5, 2026, none of the U.S. Navy’s 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers were shown operating inside the U.S. Fifth Fleet area of responsibility, ...

Dec 15, 2025

How do Musk's dementia claims compare to established treatments and ongoing clinical trials?

Elon Musk has made public remarks linking his ventures—notably Neuralink—and personal statements about dementia (including preferring death to living with dementia) but there is no credible evidence i...

Jan 17, 2026

How many people died in ICE custody each year since 2000 according to ICE’s official reports?

ICE publishes individual detainee death reports and a death-reporting policy, but the sources provided do not contain a single, official year-by-year tally from 2000 through 2025; available reporting ...

Dec 10, 2025

Trump and his administration cancels $28 million in funding for animal testing program

Reporting and advocacy outlets say the Trump administration has canceled multiple taxpayer‑funded animal experiments and redirected agency policy toward phasing out certain animal testing (examples in...

Jan 18, 2026

does the Purisaki Patch work

The short answer: the Purisaki berberine and detox patches may produce modest, subjective benefits for some users, but there is no independent, peer‑reviewed clinical evidence proving that the company...

Dec 4, 2025

What evidence supports claims that Dr. Fauci lied about COVID-19?

Allegations that Dr. Anthony Fauci “lied” about COVID‑19 cluster around three themes: statements on masks and herd immunity, funding/oversight of Wuhan research and “gain‑of‑function,” and claims abou...

Oct 1, 2025

did trump cut childhood cancer research

President Trump did not, according to the available reporting in early–mid 2025, sign a single, explicit law titled “cut childhood cancer research,” but his administration’s actions at the National In...

Nov 29, 2025

When did the term 'Trump derangement syndrome' originate and who popularized it?

The label "Trump derangement syndrome" (TDS) is a partisan adaptation of an earlier coinage by conservative columnist and psychiatrist Charles Krauthammer, who coined "Bush derangement syndrome" in 20...

Dec 10, 2025

Does Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hold a medical degree and from where?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. does not hold a medical degree; his formal education is in history and law: a bachelor’s from Harvard, a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, and an LL.M. (environ...

Nov 15, 2025

Are there documented controversies or myths about Fauci and early AIDS research, and what do primary sources say?

Controversies and persistent myths about Anthony Fauci’s role in early AIDS research are well-documented in recent reporting and commentary: critics and conspiracy authors have accused him of promotin...

Dec 13, 2025

How does St. Jude allocate its annual budget between research, patient care, and administrative costs?

St. Jude’s combined operation with its fundraising arm ALSAC runs at roughly a $2+ billion annual scale and relies on donors for about 85–89% of its operating funds; ALSAC historically supplies the va...

Dec 19, 2025

How do St. Jude's administrative and fundraising costs compare to other major charities?

St. Jude and its fundraising arm ALSAC publicly report that roughly 81–82 cents of every dollar goes to research, treatment and hospital operations while the remaining 18 cents cover fundraising and a...

Dec 13, 2025

What treatments or medications has Trump publicly said he received after his 2020 COVID-19 infection?

Donald Trump publicly said he received the steroid dexamethasone, the antiviral remdesivir and the experimental antibody cocktail REGN‑COV2 (casirivimab‑imdevimab) during his October 2020 COVID‑19 ill...

Dec 7, 2025

What evidence supports claims that Elon Musk's urinary incontinence treatment is fraudulent?

Reporting in late May–June 2025 centers on a New York Times story that alleged Elon Musk’s frequent ketamine use caused bladder problems; multiple outlets repeated or reacted to that reporting and Mus...

Nov 8, 2025

Is the infomecial of Neuocept with Dr Ben Carson real or Ai

The Neuocept infomercial purportedly featuring Dr. Ben Carson is not authentic; multiple independent fact-checks and forensic analyses conclude the video and audio are likely AI-generated deepfakes an...

Dec 10, 2025

What percent of Saint Jude hospital donations are for administration

St. Jude’s own materials state that five cents of every donated dollar — 5% — goes to administration costs . St. Jude also reports that over the last seven years 82 cents of every donated dollar went ...

Nov 2, 2025

Is Trump derangement syndrome a recognized psychological condition?

The phrase is a partisan, pejorative label used to describe intense negative reactions to Donald Trump, but it is not an established psychiatric diagnosis and is absent from major diagnostic manuals a...