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UnsupportedNo evidence for chiropractor Bryan Ardis’ claim that nicotine cures Parkinson’s and other diseases
Claim:
Nicotine cures Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, ulcerative colitis, and multiple sclerosis; nicotine is a treatment for autism
Source: Human Garage, TikTok, Bryan Ardis, 2025-03-10 -
InaccurateJournalist Alex Berenson misrepresents German study on COVID-19 mRNA vaccination
Claim:
“mRNA Covid jabs change genetic structures in ways linked to cancer and autoimmune disorders”
Source: Substack, Alex Berenson, Michael Nevradakis, 2025-03-31 -
MisleadingInfluencer Gary Brecka spreads misinformation about water fluoridation in Instagram post
Claim:
“[F]luoride is a neurotoxin. Studies link it to lower IQ in kids, thyroid dysfunction, and weakened bone density”
Source: Instagram, Gary Brecka, 2025-03-28 -
UnsupportedRising cancers in young adults preceded pandemic, unrelated to COVID-19 or vaccines, contrary to Patrick Soon-Shiong’s claims in Tucker Carlson interview
Claim:
COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines “are likely causing a global epidemic of terrifyingly aggressive cancers”
Source: Tucker Carlson Network, Patrick Soon-Shiong, 2025-03-26 -
IncorrectSuzanne Humphries repeats debunked claims on vaccines, polio in Joe Rogan interview
Claim:
Polio renamed to hide its existence; polio vaccine doesn’t work; mercury, SV40 and DNA contamination in vaccines are harmful
Source: The Joe Rogan Experience, Joe Rogan, Suzanne Humphries, 2025-03-26 -
InaccurateGerman study showed that COVID-19 and flu caused deaths in Frankfurt during the pandemic, didn’t evaluate vaccination
Claim:
“Germany Confirms mRNA ‘Vaccines’ Killed More People Than Covid”
Source: Slay News, Frank Bergman, 2025-03-10
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Anti-vaccine claims about the Alexis Lorenze case mislead on vaccine risks
This report highlights the questionable rapidity with which Lorenze’s illness was attributed to vaccines by anti-vaccine activists. As a fuller examination of the available evidence shows, it is challenging to reliably establish vaccines as the sole cause of her condition.
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How fears of parasites drive viral claims for detoxes and cleanses
Removing parasites from the body is a recurring theme in health misinformation on social media. These posts misleadingly suggest that…
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Are claims linking recent U.S. trends in cancer diagnoses to COVID-19 vaccines plausible? A look at the available data
Since it takes several years to gather, verify, and consolidate cancer data at the national level, there’s no real-time way to monitor national cancer trends. Medical experts have also explained that there is no plausible mechanism or data that connect COVID-19 vaccines to cancer.