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Excess mucus is a common symptom rather than cause of disease; soursop is not a cancer treatment
Claim:
“Mucus is the cause of all diseases”; “Soursop [is] 10,000 times more effective than chemotherapy for cancer”
Search results for: "Emotion-focused family therapy (EFFT) lafrance"
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Source: Facebook, Facebook user, 2021-08-18 -
UnsupportedNo, science has not proven that “cannabis cures cancer”, even though it helps manage some symptoms arising from cancer
Claim:
There Are Now 100 Scientific Studies That Prove Cannabis Cures Cancer
Source: Health Magazine, Anonymous, 2018-07-12 -
IncorrectHulda Clark’s “zapper” device is based on pseudoscience; doesn’t kill parasites or cure diseases
Claim:
A “zapper” can kill parasites, bacteria, and viruses; it cures all diseases
Source: TikTok, Facebook, Hulda Clark, 2024-01-03 -
What has been the effect of the pandemic on the suicide rate of the U.S. population?
…period for developing and maintaining social and emotional habits important for mental well-being.” It also highlights several factors that could contribute to the development of mental health problems, such as…
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InaccurateSocial media posts inaccurately link hormonal contraceptives with polycystic ovarian syndrome, infertility, and depression
Claim:
Hormonal birth control is associated with “PCOS [polycystic ovarian syndrome], hormonal imbalances, depression, and infertility”
Source: Reallygraceful, Anonymous, 2021-11-11 -
UnsupportedThe claim that medical doctors are more likely to kill than firearms isn’t supported by evidence
Claim:
“In America, you’re 6x more likely to be killed by a Doctor than a gun”
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2022-06-13 -
UnsupportedNo evidence that coronavirus genetic sequences were fabricated, contrary to preprint by Li-Meng Yan and colleagues
Claim:
Fabricated genetic sequences were used to support the hypothesis that the virus arose naturally
Source: Zero Hedge, The National Pulse, Zenodo, Li-Meng Yan, 2020-10-08 -
IncorrectFinancial analyst David Martin misrepresents studies and patent applications to promote the baseless claim that SARS-CoV-2 was developed as a bioweapon
Claim:
“SARS is the research developed by humans, weaponizing a life system model to actually attack human beings”
Source: International COVID-19 Summit III, David Martin, 2023-05-03 -
IncorrectGout is an inflammatory disease caused by uric acid crystals, not liver dysfunction
Claim:
Gout is “a liver condition”; uric acid crystals “aren’t the cause of gout or the cause of gout’s pain”
Source: Instagram, Anthony William, 2024-09-04 -
IncorrectCOVID-19 and influenza are different diseases caused by different viruses
Claim:
the 2.8 millions who died of COVID in 2020 can be due to the flu and pneumonia
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2022-11-01