Unsupported Health Posted on: 2022-08-03 No evidence for claim that excess folic acid causes ADHD; MTHFR gene variants are common, generally don’t cause health problems Claim: Excess folic acid from food causes ADHD; folic acid is a dangerous chemical in food Source: Dropping Bombs, Gary Brecka, 2022-07-26
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2022-07-28 COVID-19 vaccines don’t weaken the immune system; Lancet study misrepresented in Virology Journal comment Claim: Lancet study showed that vaccinated people have lower immune function than unvaccinated people; COVID-19 vaccines suppress the immune system Source: The Hodgetwins, Fox News, Tucker Carlson, Kenji Yamamoto, 2022-07-21
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2022-07-21 COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of death from COVID-19; the vaccines don’t alter our DNA Claim: Canadian data shows vaccinated people more likely to die from COVID-19; COVID-19 vaccines alter our DNA; hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin cure COVID-19 Source: The Charlie Kirk Show, Charlie Kirk, 2022-07-17
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2022-07-09 Abortion can be medically necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman Claim: “Abortion is never medically necessary” Source: Live Action, Kendra Kolb, 2022-06-27
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2022-07-01 Studies show that the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines outweigh their risks; preprint claiming to show otherwise is flawed Claim: “Covid Vaccines More Likely to Put You in Hospital Than Keep You Out” Source: Daily Sceptic, Will Jones, 2022-06-22
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2022-07-01 Studies show that the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines outweigh their risks; preprint claiming to show otherwise is flawed Claim: “Covid Vaccines More Likely to Put You in Hospital Than Keep You Out” Source: Daily Sceptic, Will Jones, 2022-06-22
Unsupported Health Posted on: 2022-06-14 SADS is caused by genetic mutations affecting the electrical system regulating heartbeat; no evidence it is caused by COVID-19 vaccines Claim: COVID-19 vaccination is associated with the sudden death of young adults Source: Facebook, Candace Owens, 2022-06-08
Inaccurate Health Posted on: 2022-06-07 Large-scale studies have found that COVID-19 vaccination doesn’t increase the risk of negative pregnancy outcomes, contrary to claim by Naomi Wolf Claim: Babies of vaccinated mothers are dying in disproportionate numbers and the COVID-19 vaccines are responsible Source: War Room Battleground, Naomi Wolf, 2022-05-25
Misleading Health Posted on: 2022-05-31 Sperm washing to help HIV-discordant couples conceive biological children safely was reported in the 90s; not “huge medical breakthrough” in 2022 Claim: A South African scientist made a “huge medical breakthrough” by successfully removing HIV from a sperm cell in a lab Source: Facebook, Anonymous, 2022-05-28
Unsupported Health Posted on: 2022-05-26 No reliable scientific evidence supports the use of dietary supplements marketed as weight loss and blood pressure aids in viral Facebook posts Claim: Exipure weight loss supplement is scientifically proven to be effective; BPS-5 supplement effectively reduces blood pressure Source: Facebook, Anonymous, 2022-05-19