No Broad Autism Approval for Leucovorin, Despite FDA Commissioner’s Prior Suggestions
The Food and Drug Administration on March 10 changed the approval for a version of the prescription drug leucovorin to include people with a very rare genetic condition. FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary had previously implied that the drug’s new label would cover a much broader group of people with autism, saying that “hundreds of thousands of kids” would benefit.
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How Iran Blocking the Strait of Hormuz Affects the U.S.
President Donald Trump claimed that Iran essentially shutting down the Strait of Hormuz "doesn't really affect" the United States the way it does "other countries." It's true that a small share of U.S. oil imports comes from the Persian Gulf. But the U.S. has been affected by the global increase in the price of oil.
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Is the U.S. at ‘War’? Politicians Disagree
Americans are getting conflicting messages from the Trump administration and congressional leaders about whether the U.S. is at "war" with Iran.
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Trump’s Claim About the Obama Nuclear Deal and Iran’s Nuclear Development
President Donald Trump has claimed that the 2015 Iran nuclear deal was "a road to a nuclear weapon" and the country "would be sitting with a massive nuclear weapon three years ago" if he hadn't withdrawn the U.S. from the deal in 2018 during his first term. The multilateral deal aimed to restrict Iran's uranium enrichment program, and experts told us that after the U.S. withdrawal, Iran accelerated it instead.
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Without Providing Evidence, Trump Pins School Bombing on Iran
Multiple news outlets have reported that video, satellite images and expert analysis indicate that the United States was likely responsible for the Feb. 28 bombing of an Iranian school for young girls, contradicting President Donald Trump's unsupported claim that the deadly strike "was done by Iran."
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