REVIEW The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidelines for protection against respiratory diseases on 1 March 2024. Respiratory diseases include the flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and, for the first tim
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Full Fact→ More confusion over how many people are waiting for NHS treatment
Claims that 7.6 million people are waiting for treatment have resurfaced, but that's the number of courses of treatment people in England are waiting for, with some people waiting for more than one.
AllSides→ Rubio gets the Cruz treatment with dubious ‘fact check’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/2157376/rubio-gets-the-cruz-treatment-with-dubious-fact-check/
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About Bayer’s Mistreatment of Auschwitz Prisoners
Allegations that 150 women died in a clinical trial can’t be confirmed, but the company has long acknowledged that its predecessor facilitated atrocities.
Health Feedback→ Scam ads use a fake endorsement by Ben Carson to promote unproven hypertension treatment
REVIEW Scams selling clinically unsupported natural cures for diseases such as cancer or diabetes are rife on social media, as Health Feedback already documented in earlier reviews. Some hallmarks of those scams include fabricated celebrity endorsem
The Dispatch→ New Gene-Editing Treatments, Explained
The FDA has approved two new treatments for sickle-cell anemia, but much remains unknown.
Logically→ No, FDA did not admit that all cancer treatments cause cancer
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FDA Did NOT Say All Cancer Treatments Cause Cancer — Agency Studying <.5 Percent Of Cases Related To Last-Option Treatments Of Advanced Blood Cancers
Did the Food and Drug Administration say all cancer treatments "actually cause cancer"? No, that's not true: The agency issued a press release announcing that it is investigating only cases related to one specific type of drugs -- CAR-T t
Full Fact→ Turpentine is not a treatment for sepsis—it is poisonous when swallowed
Dr Andrew Kaufman, a US psychiatrist, has claimed that turpentine can be used as a treatment for sepsis. It cannot, and may cause harm if ingested. Sepsis must be treated with antibiotics urgently.
PolitiFact→ Robin Vos – Wis. lawmaker's claim claim that young children can receive gender transition treatment is false
“Kids who don’t even know what day it is or their colors can decide to permanently change themselves” through medical gender transition.
Full Fact→ Onion skins aren’t effective treatments for prostatitis or UTIs
An apparently AI-generated video claims a tea of onion skins will treat prostatitis and cure UTIs. It won’t. These conditions often need antibiotics, and sometimes become serious without them.
Full Fact→ Are 40% more Welsh patients ‘escaping’ to England for treatment?
The health secretary’s claim about a rise in patients from Wales getting treatment in England appears to be based on unpublished data.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mayo Clinic Website NOT ‘Recently’ Updated To Say Hydroxychloroquine Can Be Used To Treat COVID-19 Patients — Doctors Can Prescribe But It’s Not Recommended Treatment
Did the Mayo Clinic website change in September 2023 to say hydroxychloroquine can be used to treat COVID-19 patients, after previously saying it was ineffective? No, that's not true: First, the Mayo Clinic's website was not "recently" up
The Dispatch→ Systematic Reviews of Gender Transition Treatments, Explained
The American Academy of Pediatrics is playing catch-up with European health officials.
PolitiFact→ Maria Bartiromo – The FDA didn’t reverse course. Ivermectin is still not approved as a COVID-19 treatment.
“The FDA is now saying that it’s OK to take ivermectin if you have COVID.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FDA Did NOT Approve Ivermectin As COVID-19 Treatment
Was ivermectin approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a treatment for COVID-19 in August 2023? No, that's not true: The FDA has not granted approval of the anti-parasitic drug for treating the virus. Clinical studies a
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Luke Bryan didn’t encourage giving CMT ‘the Bud Light treatment.’ That originated on satire site
“Luke Bryan pulls his videos from CMT: ‘Time for the Bud Light treatment.’”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Luke Bryan Did NOT Pull His Videos From CMT And Say It’s ‘Time For The Bud Light Treatment’
Did country music singer Luke Bryan pull his music videos from CMT and say it was "time for the Bud Light treatment"? No, that's not true: This claim originated from a self-described satirical website aimed at trolling conservatives. The
Logically→ No, escharotic treatments do not cure cancer
PolitiFact→ Kelda Helen Roys – It’s true: Infertility treatment is often excluded from insurance coverage
Infertility is treated differently than other issues and "often excluded from insurance coverage"
AllSides→ Young Children Do Not Receive Medical Gender Transition Treatment
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/05/scicheck-young-children-do-not-receive-medical-gender-transition-treatment/
AllSides→ Young Children Do Not Receive Medical Gender Transition Treatment
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/05/scicheck-young-children-do-not-receive-medical-gender-transition-treatment/
FactCheck.org→ Young Children Do Not Receive Medical Gender Transition Treatment
SciCheck Digest Families seeking information from a health care provider about a young child’s gender identity may have their questions answered or receive counseling. Some posts share a misleading claim that toddlers are being “transitione
Logically→ No, New York governor didn’t issue a memo ‘denying white people’ medical treatment
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, these 3 NC health systems aren’t providing gender transition treatments to toddlers
Duke Health, UNC Health and ECU Health “in North Carolina are diagnosing toddlers who play with stereotypically opposite gender toys as having gender dysphoria and are beginning to transition them!!”
Health Feedback→ “Vitamin B17” is neither a vitamin nor a cancer treatment and can cause cyanide poisoning
REVIEW Social media platforms have become a major source of unproven cancer cures and alternative treatments[1]. Some of these alleged remedies might be toxic or reduce the effectiveness of proven medical treatments. But even those that aren’t har
Health Feedback→ No clinical evidence supports the use of baking soda as a cancer treatment
Baking soda, also known as sodium bicarbonate, is a chemical compound commonly used as a raising agent in baking and household cleaning. It is an alkaline substance, which means that it reduces acidity. This property has also led it to be used for medi
PolitiFact→ Era of ‘free’ COVID-19 vaccines, test kits, and treatments is ending. Who will pay the tab now?
Era of ‘free’ Covid-19 vaccines, test kits, and treatments is ending. Who will pay the tab now?
Full Fact→ Cholesterol treatments can save lives and don’t cause dementia
A social media post lays out a number of common false claims against the scientific consensus on cholesterol. Stents, angioplasty and statins all save lives.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Borax Is NOT Safe, Effective Treatment For Parasites
Is ingesting Borax a reliable treatment for parasites that can yield "good results"? No, that's not true: Borax, which is often used as a cleaning product, can cause nausea and vomiting if ingested or inhaled. In higher doses, it can caus
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hydrogen Peroxide Is NOT Treatment For AIDS, Herpes — Can Cause Serious Harm Or Death If Ingested
Will adding three drops of food-grade hydrogen peroxide to one cup of water help with AIDS and herpes? No, that's not true: There is no scientific evidence supporting the benefits of hydrogen peroxide for AIDS or herpes infection; one exp
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Colloidal Silver In Nebulizers And Humidifiers Is NOT A Proven Treatment For Viral Infections Such As RSV, COVID-19
Is colloidal silver in humidifiers and nebulizers a safe and effective method to treat viral infections like COVID-19 and RSV in children? No, that's not true: A medical toxicologist and pediatrician told Lead Stories that silver has "no
Logically→ Mesut Ozil was dismissed from Germany’s national team for condemning China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims.
Mesut Ozil cited racism and discrimination by the German Football Association and the media as the reason for resigning in 2018.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Soursop Fruit Has NOT Been Proven To Be 10,000 Times Stronger Than Chemotherapy And Is NOT In Use As Cancer Treatment
Is soursop fruit 10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy? No, that's not true: Soursop has not been proven in any clinical trials to be stronger than chemotherapy to any degree. According to a cancer professor at Harvard, this is "not a p
PolitiFact→ Blake Masters – Blake Masters’ flawed comparison of treatment for veterans, immigrants illegally in the country
Immigrants illegally in the country are treated “better than military veterans.”
Logically→ Chiropractic treatment can fix ankylosing spondylitis.
This condition is irreversible. Seeking this manner of treatment may prove dangerous for those with this diagnosis.
Health Feedback→ Neither medical treatments nor errors are the third leading cause of death in the U.S.
REVIEW In September 2022, a Facebook user posted a video, which appeared to have originated from TikTok, featuring an interview with naturopath Peter Glidden. In that video, Glidden claimed that “The third leading cause of death, as published in t
Health Feedback→ Claim that hydroxychloroquine is an effective early treatment for COVID-19 isn’t supported by evidence from clinical trials
REVIEW As of 22 September 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two treatments for patients with COVID-19, the antiviral remdesivir and the immune modulator baricitimib. The FDA has also given Emergency Use Authorization (EU
Full Fact→ Russell Brand admits falsely claiming that ivermectin is a Covid-19 treatment
A page of the National Institutes of Health website says that ivermectin is not recommended, and does not work, as a treatment for Covid-19.
Poynter→ No, the National Institutes of Health didn’t add ivermectin to list of approved treatments for COVID-19
The National Institutes of Health has recommended against using ivermectin to treat COVID-19 except in clinical trials, but recent social media posts claim the federal agency has quietly OK’d the […] The post No, the National Institutes of Heal