Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-02-25 01:34:22 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 970C3483905F4685550260C88D0ED16A7BCBC6752BA6A1351AAB29D6683AA03F
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AZT was controversial in the 1980s due to side effects at high doses, but it was also the first treatment to extend lives during the AIDS crisis. While early decisions weren’t perfect, claiming outright malice oversimplifies a complex public health challenge. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4309625/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3299089/ https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-aids-hiv-fauci-covid-pandemic-833586389602 https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/antiretroviral-drug-development
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