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Full Fact→ Health spending isn’t set to account for almost half of all taxes
Figures quoted by LBC presenter Nick Ferrari didn’t take account of the total amount of public spending.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Approve ‘Healthcare Card’ With Free Health, Vision, Dental Benefits
Did President Joe Biden approve a "healthcare card" that provides free health, vision and dental benefits? No, that's not true: There's no such "healthcare card" approved by the president -- and the claim is an advertising ploy. The claim
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, a public health warning wasn’t recently issued for fluoride toothpaste
A “public health warning” was recently issued for fluoride toothpaste.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Sorry, free health insurance for Americans 25 and older is not a reality
Joe Biden approved a “new card” that “gives free health insurance to Americans” who are 25 and older.
Logically→ This video shows Peru taking down 5G antennas due to health concerns.
A 2019 video of a telephone antenna removal in Peru has been miscaptioned as a 5G antenna. There is no evidence that 5G technology harms human health.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: National Institutes Of Health Study Does NOT Find Long COVID Isn’t Real
Does a new National Institutes of Health study find that long COVID isn't real? No, that's not true: Nowhere in the study do the authors say long COVID, also known as post-acute sequelae of SARS CoV-2 infection (PASC), is fake. Lead stud
AllSides→ Ask SciCheck Files: The Relationship Between Mental Health and Mass Shootings
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/05/ask-scicheck-files-the-relationship-between-mental-health-and-mass-shootings/
AllSides→ Ask SciCheck Files: The Relationship Between Mental Health and Mass Shootings
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/05/ask-scicheck-files-the-relationship-between-mental-health-and-mass-shootings/
FactCheck.org→ Ask SciCheck Files: The Relationship Between Mental Health and Mass Shootings
In the wake of mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, some officials have cited mental illness as a reason for the unprovoked attacks. But as we’ve explained before, having a mental illness isn’t predictive of who will perpetrate a
AllSides→ ‘WHO Has No Authority to Dictate U.S. Health Policy’
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/05/scicheck-who-has-no-authority-to-dictate-u-s-health-policy/ The World
PolitiFact→ Beto O'Rourke – A recent report put Texas last among states and DC in mental health care access
Texas is "50th in the nation in mental health care access."
FactCheck.org→ ‘WHO Has No Authority to Dictate U.S. Health Policy’
SciCheck Digest The World Health Organization can make recommendations after the declaration of a global emergency, but it has no control over any nation’s decisions. Yet conservatives in the U.S. falsely claim that amendments proposed by the Biden a
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Geneva airport did not blow up, world health meeting not canceled
The World Health Assembly was canceled "after the Geneva airport was coincidentally blown up."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Is NOT ‘Set to Sell America’s Sovereignty to Globalists’ At The World Health Organization
Is President Joe Biden "set to sell America's sovereignty to globalists" at the World Health Organization (WHO)? No, that's not true: Proposed U.S. amendments to WHO rules are aimed at strengthening the organization's ability to prevent,
PolitiFact→ Michele Bachmann – No, the US is not backing a WHO takeover of national health policies
“The Biden administration is bringing amendments that would propose that all nations of the earth cede their sovereignty over national health care decisions to the WHO.”
Snopes→ FDA Clears COVID Booster Shot for Healthy Kids Ages 5 to 11
U.S. regulators authorized a COVID-19 booster shot for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds, hoping an extra vaccine dose will enhance their protection.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The World Health Organization Will NOT Have Authority To Lock Down All of America
Will the World Health Organization (WHO) have the authority to lock down all of America? No, that's not true: The claim, made by former U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, spins proposed changes to WHO rules into something much greater than they
PolitiFact→ One America News – Pfizer did not ‘hide’ hiring of 2,400 people to handle expected increase of vaccine-related health
"Pfizer tries to hide 2.4K full-time hires handling vax injuries."
PolitiFact→ Tim Westley – Health care systems for detained migrants, veterans are not an apples-to-apples comparison
"We have (people detained by ICE) that have to be seen within 24 hours, while veterans are seen within months.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Australia health agency didn’t say vaccines could be given to sedated people without their consent
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation advised that the COVID-19 vaccine may be given to patients under sedation for unrelated procedures without consent as a way to force compliance.
Full Fact→ Working pensioners will have to pay the health and social care levy from 2023
A post on Facebook shows a table of salaries with how much National Insurance (NI) people would pay before and after a recent increase, with the caption: “I didn't realise this but those earning under £34k are not affected by the NI rise. C
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Free Food Benefits’ Post Is NOT Real — It Leads To Third-Party Health Insurance Agency
Does this post lead senior citizens to accurate information about how to obtain free food from the government without it affecting their food stamps or other benefits? No, that's not true: The website linked in this Facebook post leads us
FactCheck.org→ Posts Spread Unfounded Claims About Disney Company’s Financial Health
Quick Take The Disney Company opposed Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education” law, also referred to by critics as “Don’t Say Gay.” Disney’s actions sparked calls from conservatives for a boycott of Disney R
Snopes→ Did Study Find Vegan Diet Could Be Better for Dogs’ Health than Meat-Based Diets?
Vegan diets were described by researchers as “less hazardous” for dogs than conventional or raw meat-based diets.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Healthy People DO Die From COVID-19
Do only unhealthy people die from COVID-19? No, that's not true: The person posting the statement "Healthy people don't die from COVID" on social media doesn't explain what they meant by healthy, but people of all ages and a wide range of
PolitiFact→ Rob Astorino – Did New York Gov. Kathy Hochul fire 35,000 health care workers?
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s “record” includes “firing” 34,000 health care workers.
Health Feedback→ Fox News article listing alleged mistakes in COVID-19 public health response mixes accurate information with unsubstantiated claims
REVIEW On 16 March 2022, Fox News published this opinion article by Marty Makary, a surgical oncologist at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. In the article, Makary listed what he considered the “10 biggest COVID mistakes” that health authorities
Logically→ Ukraine’s health minister Viktor Liashko is an American.
Viktor Liashko is a Ukrainian citizen by birth. Claims stating otherwise are intended to discredit the Ukrainian administration.
Health Feedback→ Health benefits of CBD gummies are unsupported by scientific evidence; Shark Tank and other TV personalities didn’t endorse them
REVIEW The legal market for cannabis is soaring in the U.S. since the 2018 Farm Bill classified hemp, a variety of the plant Cannabis sativa, as a crop and not as a drug. This market is expected to grow by 37% to reach 19.5 billion by 2025. The main
AllSides→ Post Misconstrues Public Health Awareness Campaigns About Blood Clots
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/03/scicheck-post-misconstrues-public-health-awareness-campaigns-about-blood-clots/
FactCheck.org→ Post Misconstrues Public Health Awareness Campaigns About Blood Clots
SciCheck Digest The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Pfizer tweeted in February about the dangers of blood clots in veins, which are relatively common and affect as many as 900,000 Americans each year. A story shared on social media, howe
Snopes→ Biden Plan Would Tackle Chronic Gaps in Mental Health Care
Biden's plan seeks to shrink America’s chronic gap in care between diseases of the body and those of the mind.
PolitiFact→ ‘Fauci lied:’ How misunderstanding about science and public health has helped fuel false claims
Evolving public health guidance and scientific findings over the past two years have many claiming that lawmakers and health officials “lied.” This overlooks the challenges of a rapidly-evolving virus and reflects a misunderstanding of how science
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Public Health Scotland Did NOT Stop Publishing Weekly COVID Data Because ‘Fully Vaccinated Are Developing AIDS’
Did Public Health Scotland (PHS) stop publishing weekly COVID-19 data to hide that fully vaccinated people are developing AIDS? No, that's not true: The agency said it's because of an "increasing risk of misinterpretation." COVID skeptics
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Is NOT Correct That Healthy Children ‘Never Ever’ Get Severe COVID-19
Do healthy children "never ever" get severe COVID-19 and do mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 undermine children's immune systems, putting them at risk for other infectious diseases? No, that's not true: Pediatric infectious disease research
AllSides→ U.S. COVID-19 Vaccines Follow Conventional Health Standards and Protocols
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/02/scicheck-u-s-covid-19-vaccines-follow-conventional-health-standards-and-protocols/
FactCheck.org→ U.S. COVID-19 Vaccines Follow Conventional Health Standards and Protocols
SciCheck Digest Clinical and real-world studies have shown that the COVID-19 vaccines are effective in preventing serious disease, and there is a long history of vaccine requirements in the U.S. But a list of bogus claims, shared around the world in re
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO International Court ‘Grand Jury’ Case About Alleged COVID Crimes By Public Health Officials, Others
Does this video show the first day of an authentic hearing before an international court with recognized and enforceable power to convene a grand jury weighing criminal charges? No, that's not true: It's a fake court proceeding. Although
PolitiFact→ Dan Bongino – In graphic labeled ‘top ten most unhealthy U.S. cities,’ Dan Bongino actually showed the healthiest
The “top ten most unhealthy U.S. cities” are San Francisco; Seattle; Portland, Oregon; San Diego; Honolulu; Washington; Austin, Texas; Irving, Texas; Portland, Maine; and Denver.