Search Results (1489) for: cancer
Full Fact→ False claims resurface that Covid vaccines tripled cancer and miscarriage rates
Full Fact→ False claim cancer is ‘trying to heal’ shared online yet again
Full Fact→ Covid vaccines have not been shown to cause ‘turbo cancer’
Social media posts suggest that Covid vaccinations are responsible for ‘turbo cancers’. There is no evidence to support this.
Full Fact→ The Cancer Act 1939 doesn’t make it ‘illegal to cure cancer’
Posts being shared online falsely claim a 1939 law makes it a criminal offence for medical practitioners to advise patients on potential cancer cures.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Say That Joe Biden ‘Destroyed Our Country’ And That ‘Now Cancer Is Destroying Him’
Did U.S. President Donald Trump publicly say or write that his predecessor, Joe Biden, "destroyed our country" and now "cancer is destroying him" in August 2026? No, that's not true: Lead Stories did not find evidence that the exact viral
Full Fact→ False claim cancer is ‘trying to heal’ shared again online
Incorrect and potentially harmful claims that cancerous tumours are ‘bags of toxins’ are being shared again online.
Full Fact→ No, sunscreen doesn’t cause skin cancer
Posts on social media have misunderstood a scientific study, which explains that people who use more sunscreen may well be exposed to more cancer-causing sunlight.
PolitiFact→ A clinical trial shows a pill almost doubled survival for pancreatic cancer patients. Now what?
Pill shows promise for treating pancreatic cancer. Now what?
Full Fact→ Melanoma is not the ‘most common cancer globally’
Articles published in the i paper and the Guardian wrongly claim that melanoma skin cancer is the most common cancer globally.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Preprint Claiming 84.4% ‘Clinical Benefit’ of Ivermectin, Mebendazole In Cancer Treatment Is NOT A Proper Clinical Trial
Is a paper by Dr. Drew Pinsky, Dr. Peter McCullough, Dr. Harvey Risch, and nine others claiming that ivermectin and mebendazole improve cancer outcomes in 84.4% of cases a proper medical study? No, that's not true: Research experts told L
FactCheck.org→ Politicians Say Glyphosate Weedkiller Causes Cancer But Evidence Not Clear-Cut
Following an executive order from the Trump administration that promotes production of glyphosate, some Democrats have claimed that the herbicide causes cancer. The science, however, is nuanced. While there is some evidence linking glyphosate to cance
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Single Dad Michael Torres Was NOT One Point Short On Family Feud Needed To Save Daughter From Cancer — It’s A Fake Story
Did single dad Michael Torres get 199 points instead of the 200 needed to win $20,000 in Family Feud Fast Money to pay for his daughter's cancer treatment? No, that's not true: The story was generated by artificial intelligence tools by a
PolitiFact→ The birth control pill and cancer: What are the risks?
The birth control pill and cancer: What are the risks?
Full Fact→ Picture of child with cancer edited to include Nigel Farage
An image which has gone viral on Facebook and supposedly shows the Reform UK leader fulfilling a child’s “final wish” by visiting them in hospital isn’t real.
PolitiFact→ Breast cancer and birth control: New study shows how science can be distorted
Doctors say study results on birth control won’t change how they advise patients
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Louisiana Senator John Kennedy’s Son Preston Has NOT Been Diagnosed With Pancreatic Cancer — It’s Spam From Vietnam
Has Preston Kennedy, the 43-year-old son of Senator John Nealy Kennedy of Louisiana, been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer? No, that's not true: Sen. Kennedy's son is 29, not 43. He was born six years after his parents' 1990 marri
Full Fact→ Covid-19 vaccines do not contain ‘cancer-causing’ SV40 monkey virus
A video shared over 9,000 times on Facebook makes a misleading claim about the presence of SV40 in Pfizer vaccines.
Full Fact→ Daily Mail corrects article about Covid vaccines and cancer
The article wrongly said a study claimed to have found proof the vaccines raised the risk of getting several types of cancer.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: J.K. Rowling Does NOT Have Cancer — Rumor Was Sparked By A Joke Posted On Social Media
Is it public knowledge that author J.K. Rowling has cancer? No, that's not true: There have been no official announcements or evidence-based reporting that Rowling has cancer. The viral rumor on social media appears to have started with a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Peer-Reviewed Study About Covid-19 Vaccines Did NOT ‘Confirm’ Epidemic Of ‘Turbo Cancer’
Did a "first population-wide peer-reviewed study" confirm that COVID-19 vaccines cause "turbo cancers"? No, that's not true: The study referred to its results as preliminary. The corresponding author told Lead Stories that more research i
Full Fact→ The claim that sunglasses cause cancer isn’t backed by evidence
A man in a video saying sunglasses are bad for you makes claims that have no scientific basis.
Full Fact→ Covid vaccines did not cause a 300% rise in cancer and miscarriage rates
Claims of sudden disease spikes in US military personnel in 2021 were based on an error in a government database.
Full Fact→ No, there’s no evidence sunglasses cause cancer
By filtering out the harmful UV rays from sunlight, verified sunglasses protect your eyes and the skin around them, and their use is widely recommended, including by the NHS.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Show Pope Leo XIV Criticizing JD Vance’s Response To Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis
Did a viral video really show Pope Leo XIV publicly criticizing JD Vance for his reaction to former President Joe Biden's cancer announcement? No, that's not true: The clip used AI-generated sound to make it appear the Pope scolded Vance
FactCheck.org→ Trump, Allies Spread Unfounded Claims About Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Former President Joe Biden’s office announced on May 18 that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer two days earlier, following the discove
Full Fact→ Yes, biopsies are necessary for diagnosing cancer
A misleading video downplays the importance of biopsies and claims they spread cancer.
PolitiFact→ X posts – No, Joe Biden didn’t get ‘turbo cancer’ from COVID-19 vaccines. There’s no such thing.
Former President Joe Biden’s cancer is a form of “turbo cancer” caused by mRNA vaccines.
PolitiFact→ In context: Joe Biden’s 2022 cancer remarks resurface with 2025 prostate cancer diagnosis
In Context: Biden’s 2022 cancer remarks
Full Fact→ No, sunglasses do not raise the risk of sunburn—but exposure to the sun does, and it can cause cancer
There’s no evidence to support two false claims from a health influencer.
Health Feedback→ Rising cancers in young adults preceded pandemic, unrelated to COVID-19 or vaccines, contrary to Patrick Soon-Shiong’s claims in Tucker Carlson interview
REVIEW While myths and falsehoods about diseases and treatments aren’t new, the COVID-19 pandemic represented a turning point in the landscape of health misinformation. The uncertainty that accompanied the pandemic, combined with the reach of soci
Full Fact→ No, doctors are not going to jail for trying to cure cancer
Viral posts falsely claim it’s illegal for doctors to advise patients on cancer cures.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Barron Trump Tweet Calls For National Cancer Institute DOGE Audit — Originated On Now Suspended Account
Did Barron Trump post a tweet on X about DOGE auditing the National Cancer Institute because they hadn't found a cure yet after 88+ years of research? No, that's not true: A viral screenshot of such a post appears to have originated on a
Health Feedback→ No evidence that measles prevents cancer or heart disease, can lead to long-term health problems instead
REVIEW In February 2025, an Instagram post claimed that getting measles provides “long term health benefits”. It was published by the account @the.holistic.mother, which has roughly 400,000 followers. The user behind the account, Kendra Needham,
Health Feedback→ Viral copypasta posts mislead about cancer causes and testing, promote unproven cancer remedies
REVIEW In late January 2025, “copypasta” posts containing multiple claims about cancer went viral on Facebook. The term copypasta is Internet slang for a block of text that is directly copied and pasted many times across social media platforms.
PolitiFact→ School meals? Cancer trials? What we know about Trump’s federal funding freeze
The Trump administration caused confusion when it ordered federal agencies to temporarily pause all grants, loans and financial aid until officials decide whether they are consistent with the administration's policies. Here’s what we know.
Health Feedback→ Mel Gibson makes baseless claim on Joe Rogan’s podcast that dewormers ivermectin and fenbendazole are effective cancer cures
REVIEW On 9 January 2025, comedian Joe Rogan interviewed actor Mel Gibson for his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience. During the interview, Gibson claimed that three of his friends were cured of late-stage cancer after taking “what you’ve heard th
Health Feedback→ Ingredients in bird flu vaccine Audenz are safe in the amounts present; no evidence that they’re toxic or cause cancer
REVIEW Facebook
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Israeli Government Official Did NOT Say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Had Been Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer
Did the head of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's medical team say he had been diagnosed with "grade 3" prostate cancer? No, that's not true: The spokesperson for Netanyahu told Lead Stories he underwent surgery to remove his pr
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, cancer is not a parasite, and ivermectin can’t cure it
“The true nature of cancer is a parasite, hence why, Ivermectin, in conjunction with mebendazole, and (fenbendazole) is so effective.”