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Full Fact→ National Insurance contributions don’t determine how much is spent on health and welfare
Money raised through National Insurance is notionally separate from other tax revenue. But it doesn’t determine the amount of money which is spent on the NHS or social security.
Health Feedback→ CDC analysis of RSV vaccines data showed vaccines are safe, not associated with excess deaths, contrary to claim by Children’s Health Defense
REVIEW In 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved several treatments to protect young children and older adults from infections with the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). In May of that year, the agency approved two RSV vaccines
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Daughter Of Dr. Sebi On Trial For ‘Spreading Health Secrets’
Does a photograph show a daughter of "Dr. Sebi" on trial, purportedly for "revealing TOP SECRET health hacks," as claimed in a Facebook post? No, that's not true: The image of a woman in an orange prison outfit is not a real photograph. O
Health Feedback→ Vaccines, treatments reduced public health threat posed by COVID-19, explaining different approach in 2024 compared to 2020
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
Health Feedback→ Health risks associated with pesticide chlormequat on oat- and wheat-based food products require further investigation
REVIEW On 15 February 2024, the New York Post published an article that claimed 80% of Americans had tested positive for the pesticide chlormequat chloride, a chemical allegedly linked to infertility and delayed puberty. U.S. presidential candidate
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Israelis Do NOT Get Free Health Care In US, Do NOT Receive Organs Ahead Of Americans
Do Israelis get free healthcare in the United States and receive transplant organs ahead of Americans? No, that's not true: Healthcare in the United States is primarily provided through private insurance or government programs like Medica
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Fact-checking misinformation about estrogen in meat and health effects on men
Chicken and cows have high levels of estrogen, which leads men who eat them to bald, develop man boobs and be unable to grow muscle mass.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Radium Exposure Is NOT Beneficial To Human Health
Is exposure to radium beneficial to human health, as a post on Instagram implies? No, that's not true: Radium is recognized by public health experts as a known carcinogen or cancer-causing agent. While it is true that radium was historica
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Parents’ Refusal To Use Chosen Pronouns Was NOT Reason Child Was Removed From Indiana Home — Care For Eating Disorder, Mental Health Were Needed
Did the Indiana Department of Child Services remove a child from their home because the parents refused to call them by their preferred pronouns, as a social media post suggests? No, that's not true: The complex situation outlined in Indi
Health Feedback→ France passed a law targeting health-threatening psychological manipulation and influence, but didn’t criminalize criticism of mRNA vaccines
REVIEW Claims that France passed a law criminalizing criticism of mRNA vaccines circulated on social media in February 2024. They referred to a bill passed by the French National Assembly on 14 February 2024, addressing sectarian drift (“dérive s
Full Fact→ Health committee posts incorrect stat about doctors’ union membership
About 60% of NHS consultants in England are BMA members, not the 40% that the committee’s post on X claimed.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Health Care Providers Using Lidocaine To Secretly Vaccinate People Without Consent
Is there evidence health care providers are using lidocaine to secretly inject people with vaccines without the person's knowledge, as is suggested in a social media post by an anti-vaccine activist? No, that's not true: The suggestion is
AllSides→ Is the government promising $6,400 monthly health care payments to everyone?
https://wisconsinwatch.org/2024/01/wisconsin-us-government-health-care-cash-benefits-fact-brief/ NO. A
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: MMR II Vaccine Does NOT Cause Measles In Healthy People
Does the vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella cause measles? No, that's not true: The claim on social media ignored basic principles of how these vaccines work. It failed to distinguish between potentially deadly strains of the viru
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ A panel of healthcare experts discussed ‘Disease X’ at Davos. But it’s only a hypothetical illness
In the days leading up to Wednesday’s panel on the topic, social media users began sharing a range of posts misrepresenting Disease X as real, and portraying it as an imminent threat to society.
PolitiFact→ What would a second Donald Trump presidency look like for health care? We explore.
As president, Donald Trump secured several health care policy changes, including efforts to boost transparency for prices hospitals charge and health insurers pay. But predicting second-term priorities for Trump is difficult, given how frequently chang
PolitiFact→ Will curbing social media help kids’ mental health? Florida may try.
Amid rising teen anxiety and suicides, Florida lawmakers are proposing a solution: Stop them from using social media. House Bill 1 would bar children younger than 16 from using social media. Another bill would block them from accessing online pornography.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Discuss Population Reduction In 2008 Interview With Klaus Schwab — Expects Health Programs to Impact Population Growth
Did Bill Gates say in early 2008 that he wanted to focus on "population control", implying he wants to reduce the population? No, that's not true: Gates made a comment in an interview where he said he expected health programs dealing with
PolitiFact→ Mary Lou Retton’s explanation of health insurance takes some somersaults
Olympic gold medalist gymnast Mary Lou Retton said she was uninsured despite having a rare pneumonia that almost killed her. But her reasons for not buying coverage — preexisting conditions and cost — are among the things the Affordable Care Act di
PolitiFact→ What would a Nikki Haley presidency look like for health care?
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who was one of the Affordable Care Act’s loudest critics during her tenure in office from 2011 to 2017 — has raised questions about what her presidency could mean for the nation’s health care policy. We ta
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Does NOT Fund 88 Percent Of The World Health Organization Budget
Do contributions from Bill Gates make up 88 percent of the World Health Organization's annual funding? No, that's not true: While notable, the total amount donated by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation every year did not exceed 10 perc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Sponsor New Arizona ‘Health Credits’ Subsidy Program in Arizona
Did President Joe Biden sponsor a new "health credits" subsidy program in Arizona? No, that's not true: The claim that the government is freely giving out health credits is a scam. Such scams are usually attached to an ad asking whether a
Logically→ Former Italian health minister not facing murder charges over COVID-19 vaccines
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Zealand Health Data Does NOT Prove 20 Percent Of Vaccinated Died After COVID-19 Immunization
Does New Zealand health data prove that 20 percent of vaccinated citizens died after COVID-19 vaccination? No, that's not true: The agency wrote, "We assure people there is no evidence whatsoever that vaccination is responsible for excess
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims About a Supposed Investigation Into the Former Italian Health Minister
There is currently no evidence to suggest Roberto Speranza is on the verge of facing murder charges.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Ex-Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza Is Under Investigation For Murder Over COVID Vaccines
Did Italy start an investigation against the former health minister Roberto Speranza, who held this job during the pandemic, for "murder" in connection with administering COVID-19 vaccines? No, that's not true: No such decision has been m
Logically→ No, the WHO will not use a digital health certificate to list which vaccines are required for international travel
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michelle Obama Did NOT Promote $5,600 Government ‘Health Spending Card’ For All Americans In Need
Did former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama appear in a video promotion for a federal program giving out monthly $5,600 health spending cards to spend on bills, gas, groceries or "anything else you can think of"? No, that's not true: A vide
PolitiFact→ GOP candidates' criticisms of ACA premiums leave out key pieces of health care puzzle
It’s been nearly 14 years since former President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law. Why are some Republican presidential candidates again calling for its end?
Logically→ 11,000 New Zealand vaccine exemptions granted to healthcare workers, not elites
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, COVID-19 vaccinated blood poses no risk, health experts say
"You’re in danger” because the American Red Cross doesn’t label blood donations from donors vaccinated against COVID-19.
PolitiFact→ Health care is front and center as DeSantis and Newsom prepare for Fox News debate
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, political rivals from opposite coasts, will debate Nov. 30 in Georgia. Talk will center on topics such as homelessness and health care that have shaped the governors’ po
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ No evidence that DNA sequence used in Pfizer shot leads to cancer and other health issues
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: VAERS and FAERS Data Does NOT Prove COVID-19 Vaccines Cause Deaths And Harm Health
Does data pulled from the Adverse Event Reporting System and the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System prove that COVID-19 vaccines have caused more than 1.4 million adverse events and over 32,000 deaths as of November 25, 2022? No, that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Cardi B Promoting ‘Health Spending Card’
Does a video on Facebook show singer Cardi B. endorsing a "health spending card" from the U.S. government? No, that's not true: The footage of music artist Belcalis Almanzar-Cephus comes from a video in which she promoted a "holiday drink
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Palestinian Health Ministry Did NOT Announce That All ICU Patients Had Died At Al Shifa Hospital In Gaza By November 12, 2023
Did the Ministry of Health in Gaza announce that all the ICU patients at the Al Shifa hospital had died in mid-November 2023 because of Israeli bombardments and cutting off electricity as well as blocking supplies? No, that's not true: Pa
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking 3 claims in Tucker Carlson’s show on trans health care
Tucker Carlson’s show on X focused on gender-affirming care for trans people. But he and his guest strayed from the facts on key issues.
Full Fact→ Google snippets falsely claimed eating glass has health benefits
The search engine highlighted text that appeared to be AI-generated false information published online as an example of an AI ‘hallucination’.
Truth or Fiction?→ Exercise and Mental Health: Unveiling the Evidence
Physical fitness and mental well-being are essentially intertwined, a reality that extends beyond merely feeling good post-workout. The role of regular exercise in enhancing our mental health harnesses profound potential, transcending the realm of ph