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
Search Results (1864) for: treatment
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
Logically→ Photo shows Assamese elephant Joymala subjected to ill-treatment in Tamil Nadu.
A 2019 photo of Gluay Holm, an injured elephant from Thailand, has been shared as that of Joymala.
Snopes→ Court: Arkansas Can’t Ban Treatment of Transgender Kids
A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a judge’s ruling temporarily blocking the state from enforcing the 2021 law.
Snopes→ Are Missouri’s Pregnant Patients Being Denied Cancer Treatment Due to New Abortion Ban?
Cancer care could be affected by restrictive abortion laws that took effect in early summer 2022.
Poynter→ How treatment of ectopic pregnancy fits into post-Roe medical care
As laws restricting abortion snap into place across at least 18 states after the June 24 Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, people have taken to social media to question […] The post How treatment of ectopic pregnancy fits into pos
PolitiFact→ How treatment of ectopic pregnancy fits into post-Roe medical care
Ectopic pregnancies happen when a fertilized egg attaches outside the uterus. These pregnancies are not viable and must be terminated, but doctors don’t call it an abortion. They aren’t included in abortion bans, but medical experts say unclear law
PolitiFact→ One America News – Scientific evidence does not support ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19
Suggests ivermectin is an effective treatment for COVID-19
PolitiFact→ How an unproven abortion ‘reversal’ treatment has advanced in the US
As the fight over abortion rights in U.S. continues, anti-abortion activists are touting an “abortion pill reversal treatment” that reproductive medical experts say isn’t backed by science.
FactCheck.org→ Evidence Still Lacking to Support Ivermectin as Treatment for COVID-19
SciCheck Digest Randomized controlled trials haven’t found ivermectin is beneficial in treating COVID-19, although results for ongoing studies will provide a more definitive answer. Yet, a video presents two weak studies as “powerful” and “
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show ‘Vibration Therapy’ Treatment In 1890s
Did people put their head in a metal pot and wait for it to be hit with a mallet to cure headaches in the 1890s? Is this a picture of "vibration therapy" in action? No, that's not true: The source of this photo is unknown. Vibration thera
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, a news report didn’t ‘reveal’ that doctors gave Queen Elizabeth a banned COVID-19 treatment
“News report accidentally reveals doctors giving ‘banned’ COVID treatment to the Queen.”
Poynter→ DeSantis didn’t tell the full story about evidence for the FDA’s move on monoclonal antibody treatments
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has prioritized access to monoclonal antibody treatments as a way to help Floridians deal with COVID-19 while downplaying the use of vaccines as a way to […] The post DeSantis didn’t tell the full story about evide
Poynter→ Donald Trump falsely claimed that New York delayed COVID-19 treatment for white people
At an Arizona rally, former President Donald J. Trump stirred up the crowd with inaccurate claims about how white people are being put at a disadvantage when seeking health care during the […] The post Donald Trump falsely claimed that New York
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – DeSantis doesn't tell full story about evidence for FDA move on monoclonal antibody treatments
“Without a shred of clinical data to support its decision, the Biden Administration has revoked the emergency use authorization for lifesaving monoclonal antibody treatments.”
PolitiFact→ Tulsi Gabbard – Fact-checking Tulsi Gabbard’s misleading claim about monoclonal antibody treatments, delta patients
“Biden won’t allow Delta-variant COVID patients to get proven and effective monoclonal treatments even though there are 50,000-100,000 Americans infected by Delta EVERY DAY.”
Logically→ Monoclonal antibody treatments work against all variants of COVID-19.
Certain monoclonal antibodies are not effective against the Omicron variant.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – No, New York has not delayed COVID-19 treatment for white people
“In New York state, if you’re white, you have to go to the back of the line to get medical help.”
AllSides→ DeSantis Misleads on Omicron-Resistant COVID-19 Antibody Treatments
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/01/scicheck-desantis-misleads-on-omicron-resistant-covid-19-antibody-treatments/
FactCheck.org→ DeSantis Misleads on Omicron-Resistant COVID-19 Antibody Treatments
After the Food and Drug Administration pulled its authorization of two COVID-19 antibody drugs because the treatments are highly unlikely to work against the omicron variant, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida misleadingly claimed the decision had been made
FactCheck.org→ DeSantis Misleads on Omicron-Resistant COVID-19 Antibody Treatments
After the Food and Drug Administration pulled its authorization of two COVID-19 antibody drugs because the treatments are highly unlikely to work against the omicron variant, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida misleadingly claimed the decision had been made
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – No, New York has not delayed COVID-19 treatment for white people
“In New York state, if you’re white, you have to go to the back of the line to get medical help.”
Poynter→ More research is needed on a potential Benadryl and milk protein treatment for COVID-19
Two years into the coronavirus pandemic, people are continuing to look for new prevention and treatment options. The latest combo getting attraction on social media involves Benadryl and a protein […] The post More research is needed on a potenti
Snopes→ Is the ‘Pfizer Treatment Survey’ Email a Scam or Legit?
Such emails promised "$90 or more" in rewards for answering a few questions. They didn't come from Pfizer.
Logically→ Molnupiravir drug as a treatment will induce massive mutation of the COVID-19 virus, eventually killing it.
No conclusive report suggests that Molnupiravir could lead to mutations that kill the virus. Studies suggest it controls the severity of the virus.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer CEO Did NOT Say Company’s COVID-19 Treatment Pill Will Contain Microchip
Did Albert Bourla, the CEO of biopharmaceutical company Pfizer, say that the company's COVID-19 treatment pill will contain a microchip that transmits information once swallowed? No, that's not true: A Pfizer spokesperson told Lead Storie
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Gummies’ Not Approved By FDA As Clinical Treatment For Quitting Smoking
Are "gummies" approved by the FDA as clinical treatment for quitting smoking? No, that's not true: The Food and Drug Administration does not include gummies on their list of approved smoking cessation products. It has approved nicotine gu
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Old video clip of Pfizer CEO is not referring to microchips in COVID-19 treatment
“Pfizer CEO: New Pill Will Have a Microchip That Transmits Info Once You Swallow It!”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Backing MATH+ Treatment Protocol For COVID-19 WAS Retracted After Hospital Questioned Data
Was a study supporting the MATH+ treatment protocol for COVID-19 retracted after a hospital questioned the data used in it? Yes, that's true: The study backing the experimental and controversial regimen was pulled December 15, 2020, after
Snopes→ Pfizer Pill Becomes 1st US-Authorized Home COVID Treatment
U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Japan Did NOT Endorse Ivermectin As COVID-19 Treatment — Cases Plummeted For Another Reason
Did Japan endorse the use of ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19, sending cases plummeting in late August 2021? No, that's not true: While Haruo Ozaki, the chairman of the Tokyo Medical Association, said at an August 13, 2021, press co
Logically→ Unvaccinated people in the U.K. have to pay for their COVID-19 treatment if they get infected.
Neither the NHS nor the government has announced that they would deny treatment to unvaccinated people.
Snopes→ Rodgers Sought Treatments Instead of COVID-19 Vaccine
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said he sought alternative treatments instead of the NFL-endorsed COVID-19 vaccinations because of an allergy he has to ingredients in two of the FDA-approved shots.
FactCheck.org→ Colin Powell’s COVID-19 Death Followed Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment
SciCheck Digest Former Secretary of State Colin Powell died from complications of COVID-19. Although he was fully vaccinated, he was also 84 years old and was a cancer patient who had undergone treatment for multiple myeloma — factors that put hi
Full Fact→ Can those undergoing fertility treatment have the Covid-19 vaccine?
We have been asked by readers on WhatsApp whether the Covid-19 vaccines are recommended during fertility treatment. The British Fertility Society (BFS) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)—which is the associatio
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 treatments can improve a patient’s survival and recovery, but don’t replace the individual and community benefits of vaccination
REVIEW During the summer of 2021, many countries experienced a new COVID-19 surge mainly driven by the spread of the more contagious Delta variant. First identified in India in October 2020, this variant became rapidly dominant in many countries inc
Snopes→ An 1895 Headache Treatment Called ‘Vibration Therapy’?
It is our considered opinion that this "treatment" would cause more headaches than it would cure.
Snopes→ Did Controversial AZT Treatment Kill More Patients than AIDS in ’80s, ’90s?
Commonly called AZT, azidothymidine was originally produced to treat cancer two decades prior to the HIV epidemic.