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Jerusalem Post article makes premature claim on “first complete cure for cancer”, overstates research significance
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We believe we will offer in a year’s time a complete cure for cancer.
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Source: The Jerusalem Post, Dan Aridor, 2019-01-28 -
Beware of “miracle cure” claims surrounding DMSO
…established in humans. To date, the FDA has approved DMSO as a therapy for only one condition: interstitial cystitis, a type of inflammatory condition that affects the bladder. It should…
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IncorrectExcess mucus is a common symptom rather than cause of disease; soursop is not a cancer treatment
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“Mucus is the cause of all diseases”; “Soursop [is] 10,000 times more effective than chemotherapy for cancer”
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
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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
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A “zapper” can kill parasites, bacteria, and viruses; it cures all diseases
Source: Facebook, TikTok, Hulda Clark, 2024-01-03 -
UnsupportedThe claim that medical doctors are more likely to kill than firearms isn’t supported by evidence
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“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
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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
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“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
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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
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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