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Full Fact→ Research doesn’t prove contraceptive pill reduces risk of suicide
An article on The Sun’s website features the headline: “Taking the Pill could ‘save your life’ as fewer women attempt suicide, experts say”. This headline is not an accurate representation of the (as yet unpublished) resea
Health Feedback→ Large-scale studies have found that COVID-19 vaccination doesn’t increase the risk of negative pregnancy outcomes, contrary to claim by Naomi Wolf
REVIEW On 25 May 2022, Steve Bannon, former White House strategist, hosted author Naomi Wolf on his podcast War Room Battleground. During the podcast, Wolf claimed that the babies of vaccinated mothers were dying in disproportionately higher numbers
Health Feedback→ Scientific evidence doesn’t support the claim that induced abortion increases the risk of breast cancer and mental illness
REVIEW On 18 May 2022, Newsmax posted to its Facebook page
Health Feedback→ The benefits of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing severe disease and other complications outweigh the risk of myocarditis, which is higher after COVID-19 itself
REVIEW On 10 May 2022, comedian Theo Von posted on Facebook a four-minute video clip of an interview between him and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The clip was an excerpt of a 45-minute interview for Von’s podcast This Past Weekend, which was first publis
Snopes→ FDA Restricts J&J’S COVID-19 Vaccine Due to Blood Clot Risk
U.S. regulators on Thursday strictly limited who can receive Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine due to the ongoing risk of rare but serious blood clots.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Study Does NOT Find COVID-19 Vaccination Increases Risk Of Autoimmune Disease Myocarditis By 13,200%
Did a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study find COVID-19 vaccination increases the risk of suffering autoimmune disease myocarditis by 13,200%? No, that's not true: The study never mentions autoimmune myocarditis, which
Health Feedback→ No evidence supports claim that MTHFR gene influences the risk of side effects from vaccines and medications like Tylenol
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence COVID-19 Vaccines Suppress Innate Immunity, Increase Risk To Infectious Diseases, Cancer
Do COVID-19 vaccines suppress innate immunity and increase the risk of infectious disease and cancer? No, that's not true: There's no evidence that COVID (SARS-CoV-2) mRNA vaccines are causing these maladies. The data used to make those c
Logically→ The Jo Cox Foundation donated money to a charity that risked the safety of a suspended teacher by revealing his name after he’d gone into hiding.
The Jo Cox Foundation made the donation before the incident resulting in the suspension of the teacher occured.
Health Feedback→ Higher myocarditis risk after COVID-19 than mRNA vaccination; contrary to Peter McCullough’s claim, young persons decrease their risk by getting vaccinated
REVIEW Acute myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscles (myocardium). Inflammations in this location can impact the heart’s electrical system, causing rapid or irregular heartbeats; they can also weaken the heart muscles, affecting its ab
Health Feedback→ Current evidence doesn’t indicate that sunscreen ingredients increase the risk of cancer; it shows that unprotected sun exposure does
REVIEW Skin cancer is the most frequent type of cancer in the U.S. Estimates indicate that up to one in five Americans will develop skin cancer over their lifetime[1], mainly associated with overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. T
Snopes→ Yellen Calls for Crypto Regulation to Reduce Risks, Fraud
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says more government regulation is needed to police the proliferation of cryptocurrency and other digital assets and to ward off fraudulent and illicit transactions.
Full Fact→ Mirror wrong to say catching Covid in warm weather cuts risk of long Covid
Rates of Long Covid fall if the virus is caught in warmer months, research suggests. The Mirror, 23 March 2022. An article in the Mirror said that catching Covid-19 at a warmer time of year makes people less likely to develop long Covid. This is a mis
Health Feedback→ Children under six are at a much higher risk of hepatitis B-related complications than adults; vaccination is very safe and effective at preventing infection and disease
REVIEW Childhood routine immunizations are essential to protect children’s health. Vaccination helped eliminate many potentially disabling and life-threatening infectious diseases that were common in the U.S. in the pre-vaccine era, including
PolitiFact→ In Russia, the truth of the war on Ukraine is available. The risk comes in sharing it
In Russia, the truth of the war on Ukraine is available. The risk comes in sharing it.
Snopes→ Federal Reserve to Begin Risky Pursuit of a ‘Soft Landing’
The Federal Reserve will launch one of the most difficult tasks a central bank can attempt: Raise borrowing costs enough to slow growth and tame high inflation, but not so much as to topple the economy into recession.
PolitiFact→ The CDC’s new guidelines on COVID-19 risk and masking send confounding signals
The CDC’s new guidelines on COVID-19 risk and masking send confounding signals
Snopes→ Kyiv Shrines, Memorials with Powerful Symbolic Value at Risk
Kyiv, bracing for a potentially catastrophic Russian attack, is the spiritual heart of Ukraine.
FactCheck.org→ Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccination Outweigh the Rare Risk of Myocarditis, Even in Young Males
SciCheck Digest Rare cases of myocarditis have been reported following the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, particularly among young males after a second dose. Most cases resolve quickly without the need for advanced therapies, although research on any potentia
Snopes→ Military Experts React to Ukraine Invasion, Assess Potential for Widespread Aggression and Risks to US
The Conversation asked three scholars to briefly discuss the attack on Ukraine.
Health Feedback→ Claim that erythromycin eye ointment given to newborns is risky is misleading, lacks context
REVIEW Facebook posts appearing in October 2021 claimed that eye ointment containing an antibiotic called erythromycin, which is routinely given to newborns to prevent “pink eye” (prophylaxis), comes with many “dangerous side effects”. These
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID Vaccines Not To Blame For Blood Clot Risk
Are COVID-19 vaccines to blame for "urgent warnings" about blood clots from Pfizer and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)? No, that's not true: Both the CDC and Pfizer have promoted such campaigns since 2015. Blood clots
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Eye Ointment For Newborns Is NOT ‘Pointless,’ NOT Associated With Serious Risks
Is the eye ointment administered to newborns and commonly used to prevent a condition caused by the transmission of gonorrhea "pointless" and associated with serious health risks? No, that's not true: The erythromycin eye ointment provide
Poynter→ Children are at far higher risk of myocarditis from COVID-19 infection than from vaccines
Texas cardiologist Dr. Peter McCullough recently claimed that a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study shows COVID-19 vaccines are causing myocarditis in children. But he took the data out […] The post Children are at far higher risk of
Full Fact→ Warning that vigorous duvet-shaking can raise risk of heart attack is fake
A screenshot of what appears to be an ITV News article with the headline “Shaking the duvet too vigorously while making your bed can increase your chances of a heart attack, scientists warn” is doing the rounds on Facebook, and on Twitter,
Full Fact→ ‘BBC article’ claiming shallow breathing increases risk of heart attack is fake
An image of a fake mocked-up BBC News article is being shared on social media. The headline reads: “Breathing too many times a day could raise your risk of a heart attack”, and the article excerpt claims a trial found that this can increase
PolitiFact→ Infowars – Children are at far higher risk of myocarditis from COVID-19 infection than from vaccines
"Study proves children’s hearts destroyed by COVID vaccine."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Children’s Risk Of Death Is NOT Increased 5,100% By Pfizer Vaccine; UK Agency Says Claim Is ‘Highly Misleading’
Does Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine increase the risk of death in children by 5,100%? No, that's not true: The Office of National Statistics (ONS) in the United Kingdom calls the claim "highly misleading." During the bulk of the time period wh
Full Fact→ NHS video overstates the risk of Covid-19 to children
A now-deleted video shared by NHS England on its Twitter and Facebook accounts on 3 February 2022 contained claims about children and Covid-19 that were not accurate. The video was widely shared before being deleted, but at the time of writing, NHS Eng
Snopes→ Does Shaking Duvets Increase Heart Attack Risk?
This doctored meme was spread by anti-vaxxers to reinforce false claims about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Full Fact→ False communication offence risks unintended damage to freedom of expression
The government confirmed today (4 Feb) that it accepts the Law Commission's recommendations on a false communications offence. Full Fact is concerned about the Law Commission’s proposed new anti-harassment offence of sending knowingly false
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media claim misleads on risk of myocarditis
In the U.S., myocarditis cases among ages 12 to 20 numbered four in 2019; four in 2020; and 2,236 in 2021.
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines aren’t associated with a higher risk of pregnancy complication, contrary to claim by Daniel Horowitz
REVIEW The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as medical associations such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend the vaccination of “pregnant and lactating individuals” against CO
Full Fact→ Breastfeeding linked to reduced risk of heart disease
“Breastfeeding is good for mothers as well as babies and slashes their risk of dying from heart disease, a study has found” Daily Mail [print edition], 12 January 2022. The print edition of the Daily Mail has reported on new research, clai
Health Feedback→ The scientific evidence shows that COVID-19 vaccination reduces the risk of infection and mortality; analysis of cases and deaths from 145 countries is methodologically flawed
REVIEW A Substack article claimed that a “New big data study of 145 countries show COVID vaccines makes things worse (cases and deaths)”. The article, written by tech entrepreneur Steve Kirsch, received more than 4,700 engagements on Facebook, i
Logically→ The risks of COVID-19 vaccination to children outweigh its benefits.
There were less than 200 cases of myocarditis per a million jabbed males, and 30 per million jabbed females aged between 12 to 15 years old.
Snopes→ Grammys Postpone Ceremony, Citing Omicron Variant Risks
The attempt at a back-to-normal show had been scheduled for Jan. 31st.
Logically→ Heat and humidity build up in masks increases risk of illness.
As long as masks are regularly washed or disposed, experts say there is no evidence to suggest it increases chance of bacterial infections.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim about omicron risk for the vaccinated is missing key context
“It feels amazing” that unvaccinated people are “4.5 times LESS LIKELY to catch omicron” than people who are fully vaccinated and boosted.