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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cranberry Juice Is NOT Sole Remedy For UTIs — Experts Recommend Antibiotics More

2023-01-06 Can cranberry juice alone remedy urinary tract infections, also known as UTIs? No, that's not true: Doctors recommend antibiotics to treat UTIs. Experts don't discourage patients experiencing UTIs from using cranberry juice or other cranb Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ Video by John Campbell comparing historical and COVID-19 vaccines misleads on vaccine safety

2023-01-06 REVIEW In a YouTube video uploaded on 31 December 2022, retired nurse practitioner John Campbell discussed vaccine adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination. Citing the manner in which previous vaccine safety concerns—namely the swine flu vacc Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Japan Is NOT Investigating ‘Millions Of COVID Vaccine Deaths’ — No Such Death Tolls Reported, No Investigation Launched

2023-01-04 Did Japan launch an official investigation into "millions of COVID vaccine deaths" in December 2022 or early January 2023? No, that's not true: As of January 4, 2023, there is no available evidence to suggest that "millions" of people in Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Strep A deaths are not dangerous new strain caused by flu vaccines

2023-01-04 A Facebook post makes false claims about strep A cases in the UK—the infection is not linked to the nasal flu vaccine, and current fatality rates are not unusual. Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ Ivermectin hasn’t proven effective in COVID-19 patients so far, despite persistent online claims

2023-01-02 REVIEW On 25 December 2022, the Epoch Times reposted an article by naturopath Colleen Huber titled “Ivermectin is Safe and Effective: The Evidence”. At the time of this review’s publication, the article had received more than 4,500 interaction Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Do NOT Contain ‘HIV Protein’ Causing ‘Vaccine AIDS’

2022-12-31 Do COVID-19 vaccines contain an "HIV protein" that is causing "vaccine AIDS," resulting in an increase in people "showing up HIV-positive"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence to suggest COVID mRNA vaccines currently available in th Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Our Most Popular Articles in 2022

2022-12-30 Before we ring in 2023, we look back at the most popular articles that we posted to our website in 2022. For the third consecutive year, COVID-19 tops our list. Nine of the 10 most popular articles were about the pandemic. And most of those were fa Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ Viral videos on Facebook promote unproven cancer cures; no evidence that pharmaceutical companies and the U.S. FDA are hiding the cure for cancer

2022-12-24 REVIEW Cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, with 19.3 million new cases and almost 10 million deaths in 2020[1]. Strong public interest in cancer treatments has led to recurrent promotion of scientifically unproven cancer reme Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Misrepresent FDA’s COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Research

2022-12-23 SciCheck Digest A vaccine safety surveillance study from the Food and Drug Administration has been misrepresented online. The paper did not establish a link between the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and blood clots, as some have claimed — a Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ Medical exemptions to COVID-19 vaccines are granted for contraindications, not including history of blood clots or adverse reaction to prior vaccine

2022-12-22 REVIEW On 11 December 2022, radio host Dan Bongino posted a Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ White House COVID-19 Chief Downplays Mask Use in ‘Confusing’ Interview

2022-12-21 The head of the White House’s response to COVID-19, Dr. Ashish K. Jha, downplayed the importance of local mask mandates in December 2022 — going into the third year of the global pandemic — even as he claimed it was not an “eith Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ DeSantis’ Dubious COVID-19 Vaccine Claims

2022-12-21 While announcing a request for a grand jury probe into “crimes and wrongdoing” related to the COVID-19 vaccines, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his panel of contrarian experts repeatedly suggested the shots were too risky. But such claims are unsup Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Autopsy Study Doesn’t Show COVID-19 Vaccines Are Unsafe

2022-12-21 SciCheck Digest To date, the benefits of COVID-19 mRNA vaccination outweigh the risks, which include a rare but increased risk of myocarditis, or heart inflammation. Social media posts, however, are citing a German autopsy study to misleadingly sug Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FDA Did NOT Report Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Causes Blood Clots’

2022-12-21 Did the Food and Drug Administration report that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine "causes" blood clots? No, that's not true: In remarks to Lead Stories, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stated that the vaccine meets its safety s Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: HIV DOES Cause AIDS

2022-12-20 Was the statement that HIV causes AIDS "made Up"? No, that's not true: It's an established fact, proven by numerous scientific studies. However, posts on social media continue to claim otherwise. A recent example appeared on Facebook on D Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2021 Was NOT A Year With No Flu Cases Worldwide

2022-12-16 Were there zero influenza cases worldwide in 2021 because flu cases were fraudulently recorded as COVID-19 cases? No, that's not true: Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, flu cases have been categorized separately f Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Facebook post makes harmful claims about treating scarlet fever without antibiotics

2022-12-15 A social media post claims that symptoms of strep A infections can be treated with homeopathic remedies alone. Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Blood Transfusion Doesn’t Transfer COVID-19 Vaccine

2022-12-13 SciCheck Digest A blood transfusion from a vaccinated person doesn’t transfer the inoculation to an unvaccinated person. But high-profile purveyors of misinformation have been promoting the long-standing false claim that it does. Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ No, a German “autopsy report” didn’t show COVID-19 vaccines as “likely” cause of sudden deaths

2022-12-13 REVIEW Social media posts claiming that there has been a spike in people who “died suddenly” due to COVID-19 vaccination made the rounds in late November 2022, thanks to a popular film that rehashed debunked claims about COVID-19 vaccines and co Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Report Does NOT Reveal Over 1 Million Americans Have ‘Died Suddenly’ Since COVID Vaccine Roll-Out, Another Government Report Does NOT Prove Vaccines Are To Blame

2022-12-09 Does a "secret" CDC report reveal that at least 1.1 million Americans have "Died Suddenly" since the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out? Does a separate government report from the United Kingdom prove the vaccines are to blame? No, that's not true Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Root Canals Do NOT Cause Cancer

2022-12-09 Do root canals cause cancer? No, that's not true: An endodontics resident told Lead Stories that root canals do not cause cancer. The American Association of Endodontists says that the 2019 documentary that made this claim is guilty of sp Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ Contrary to viral Instagram videos, COVID-19 vaccines remain highly effective against severe disease

2022-12-08 REVIEW In December 2022, social media users on Instagram began sharing a video that showed a rapid series of headlines referring to the COVID-19 vaccines, suggesting that their effectiveness has fallen significantly. Some users posted variations of Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer CEO Bourla Did Not "Maintain" That mRNA Technology Was Unsafe

2022-12-07 Did Albert Bourla, the chairman and CEO of the Pfizer pharmaceutical company, "maintain" that mRNA vaccine technology was unsafe when he gave researchers the go-ahead to use it in Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: In the ful Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Gold Standard’ Scientific Trial Does NOT Prove N95, Surgical Masks Ineffective In Preventing COVID-19 Transmission

2022-12-06 Does a "gold standard" scientific trial prove that N95 respirators and surgical masks are ineffective at preventing the spread of COVID-19? No, that's not true: This claim misrepresents the intent and findings of the trial, the study auth Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ Mask-wearing helps to reduce the spread of COVID-19; social media posts misinterpreted Annals of Internal Medicine study on N95 respirators

2022-12-06 REVIEW A study in the peer-reviewed journal Annals of Internal Medicine, published at the end of November 2022, generated renewed discussion over the effectiveness of mask-wearing against COVID-19[1]. According to the social media analytics tool Buz Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: USA Today Did NOT Publish This Article On Neuralink Study Monkey Deaths — Screenshot Is Made Up

2022-12-02 Did USA Today publish an article on November 30, 2022, titled, "Elon Musk's Neuralink implants have killed nearly 3000 monkeys since last December, 98% fatality rate"? No, that's not true: This is not a real USA Today headline and the num Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ Results from a Swiss team didn’t show an 800-fold increase in myocarditis in vaccinated people compared to unvaccinated individuals

2022-11-29 REVIEW After the onset of mass COVID-19 vaccination campaigns against COVID-19, public health agencies worldwide began to detect rare cases of myocarditis, a type of heart inflammation, among people who had received one of the authorized COVID-19 mR Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ The film “Died Suddenly” rehashes debunked claims and conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccines

2022-11-29 REVIEW On 21 November 2022, a pseudo-documentary titled “Died Suddenly”, co-produced by radio host Stew Peters, premiered on Twitter and the video sharing platform Rumble. Through a series of interviews, the film, which is approximately one hour Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Majority of US COVID Deaths Among Vaccinated Is NOT Sign Vaccines Are Ineffective

2022-11-29 Does data showing that vaccinated people now make up a majority of COVID deaths in the United States mean the vaccines are ineffective? No, that's not true: As of November 29, 2022, more than three-quarters of Americans had received at le Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dual-Use COVID-19/Influenza A&B Test Does NOT Prove Coronavirus Is Flu

2022-11-29 Does a dual-use COVID-19/influenza A&B test prove coronavirus is the flu? No, that's not true: While COVID and influenza are both respiratory ailments, they are caused by different viruses and require different tests. The antigen test Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 50 Million Doses Of Vaccines Were NOT Recalled, Did NOT Give People AIDS

2022-11-28 Were 50 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines recalled after giving people AIDS? No, that's not true: These vaccines were from a trial in Australia, where a plan to manufacture 50 million doses was suspended in December 2020 after the vaccin Go to site post…»

Logically→ The COVID-19 vaccine causes blood clots.

2022-11-28 There is no evidence that the COVID-19 vaccine causes blood clots. However, there is evidence that COVID-19 infection causes blood clots. Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ Laura Braden’s comments questioning the safety and usefulness of childhood vaccines are unfounded; studies show that the hepatitis B and HPV vaccines are safe

2022-11-25 REVIEW On 18 November 2022 The Canadian History Podcast published an interview with Laura Braden on Instagram. Braden, who has conducted research related to sea lice and salmon immunology, stated in the interview that the childhood vaccination sched Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New COVID Death Data Does NOT Prove Vaccines Are ‘Experimental Toxin’ Causing ‘A Majority Of COVID Deaths’

2022-11-24 Does a newly released dataset show that COVID-19 is a deadly "experimental toxin"? And does Dr. Anthony Fauci's resignation have anything to do with it? No, neither are true: the claims recycle old falsehoods based on a distortion of publ Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ People can sue manufacturers for injury following routine childhood vaccines, contrary to a claim by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

2022-11-24 REVIEW In December 2021, lawyer and founder of the anti-vaccine organization Children’s Health Defense, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was interviewed on The Mikhaila Peterson Podcast on the subject of legal immunity for COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers. Cl Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ Face masks don’t cause hypercapnia or blood acidity; no evidence indicates that these conditions increase cancer risk

2022-11-24 REVIEW A video featuring molecular biologist Christina Parks circulated on video and social media platforms (examples here and here) in October and November 2022. In that video, Parks claimed that face masks cause a buildup of carbon dioxide in the Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Post Omits Paxlovid’s Ability to Protect Against Severe COVID-19, Death

2022-11-23 SciCheck Digest Paxlovid, Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral pill, has been shown to prevent severe COVID-19 and death. An online post alleging the drug is a “fraud” and “should be taken off the market” neglects to mention this important informa Go to site post…»

AllSides→ RSV Surge in Children Likely Caused by ‘Immunity Gap,’ Not COVID-19 Vaccine

2022-11-21 https://www.factcheck.org/2022/11/scicheck-rsv-surge-in-children-likely-caused-by-immunity-gap-not-covid-19-vaccine/ Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ RSV Surge in Children Likely Caused by ‘Immunity Gap,’ Not COVID-19 Vaccine

2022-11-18 SciCheck Digest Hospitals across the country are seeing a spike of respiratory syncytial virus infections among children. Experts say the spike is most likely caused by an immunity gap created by the lack of exposure to the virus over the past couple o Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cut Onion In Sock Does NOT Combat Cold And Flu

2022-11-17 Does cutting an onion in two, placing the onion halves in your socks and sleeping through the night with them sticking to your feet help combat the flu and cold symptoms by drawing out toxins? No, that's not true: While the National Onion Go to site post…»

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