Lacks context
Frequent ejaculation might reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer, but cannot prevent it completely
Claim:
“Men must have sex at least 21 times a month to avoid prostate cancer”
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Source: West Africa Reporters, Barry Kadi, 2020-01-23 -
UnsupportedType 2 diabetes is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s, but evidence so far doesn’t show that diabetes causes Alzheimer’s
Claim:
“Alzheimer’s most of the time is preventable. It’s not genetic, and it’s type 3 diabetes, which is insulin resistance of the brain”
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InaccurateRisk of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is five times higher following COVID-19 than following vaccination
Claim:
“huge peer review show[ed] vaccines may have caused tens of millions of serious new health problems worldwide”
Source: Substack, Alex Berenson, 2023-02-28 -
InaccurateNHS data doesn’t support Epoch Times’ claim that myocarditis only occurs after COVID-19 vaccines
Claim:
“Myocarditis and pericarditis only occur after vaccination and not after COVID-19 infection.”
Source: The Epoch Times, Marina Zhang, 2024-06-03 -
MisleadingHIV drug Truvada linked to kidney damage and bone density loss, but risks are low and usually outweighed by the drug’s benefits
Claim:
You took Truvada to help protect against HIV, not increase your risk of kidney or bone problems.
Source: A Case for Women, Anonymous, 2019-07-23 -
IncorrectChildren under six are at a much higher risk of hepatitis B-related complications than adults; vaccination is very safe and effective at preventing infection and disease
Claim:
“If you don't have hepatitis B then your baby's not going to have hepatitis B”; “there's 16 times the amount of aluminum that the FDA says can poison a baby”
Source: The Liz Wheeler Show, Liz Wheeler, 2022-03-23 -
InaccurateContrary to headline by The People’s Voice, COVID-19 vaccines aren’t “killing millions” but instead prevented deaths
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccines “are killing millions”
Source: The People’s Voice, Sean Adl-Tabatabai, 2024-05-31 -
UnsupportedScientific evidence shows that COVID-19 vaccines don’t increase the risk of heart attacks, contrary to Russell Brand video
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccines are responsible for the rise in heart attacks in young people
Source: YouTube, Russell Brand, 2023-02-27 -
How health problems after COVID-19 vaccination are sometimes used to feed misinformation narratives
…risk compared to unvaccinated people[13]. Besides these risks, COVID-19 carries a risk of other serious complications associated with the disease, including heart problems, damage in other organs such as the…
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UnsupportedPublished studies show no association between COVID-19 vaccines and heart attacks, contrary to British cardiologist’s claim
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccines increase the risk of heart attacks
Source: The Joe Rogan Experience, Aseem Malhotra, 2023-10-10