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US cardiologist makes sweeping false claims about effects …

WEBExperts estimate that vaccines against Covid-19 have saved millions of lives during the pandemic, yet false information about their safety continues to surface online. …

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Major disease outbreaks are not tied to US election years

WEBEarly outbreaks of H1N1 appeared in North America in April 2009. In June of that year, the WHO officially announced a global pandemic due to the fast spread of the …

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False claims recirculate on harmful DNA in Covid-19 …

WEBScientists have repeatedly refuted the claim that Covid-19 vaccines can alter a person's genome, but social media posts suggest DNA contamination in the injections …

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False claims about WHO pandemic accord resurface online

WEBThe narrative gained traction online as WHO member states-- including the US -- deliberate a draft agreement aimed at strengthening international pandemic …

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Canadian doctors make inaccurate Covid-19 claims in video

WEBA video titled “Canadian Doctors Speak Out,” which claims to offer the top reasons not to fear Covid-19, has been shared thousands of times on social media. But …

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US cardiologist falsely promotes Covid-19 vaccine recall

WEBThe footage shows McCullough testifying before the Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services during a June 27, 2022 meeting about the …

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Experts refute claims that Israelis get free US medical …

WEBAFP has fact-checked other claims about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict here. The United States has supported Israel in its war against Hamas, but claims that Israelis …

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False claims about celebrity endorsements for CBD …

WEBOnline ads presented as articles claim that two celebrity doctors launched a line of cannabidiol gummies. This is false; a spokesperson for one of the doctors said …

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Posts mislead on Trump, Biden moves to lower insulin prices

WEBInsulin is a life-saving medicine that more than seven million Americans take to manage their diabetes. The drug's cost has risen over the past decade -- with prices …

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Posts tout unproven tinnitus cures Fact Check

WEBSocial media posts and online articles claim dietary supplements or CBD gummies can treat tinnitus, a condition characterized by ringing in the ears. This is false; …

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Mass Covid-19 vaccination will not lead to ‘out of control’ variants

WEBA scientist’s open letter to the World Health Organization claims that the large-scale Covid-19 vaccination drives currently underway around the world should cease before they …

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Not enough evidence showing hot pineapple water kills cancer …

WEBThe post includes a screenshot of a Facebook post that reads: "Hot Pineapple Water can save you for a lifetime" and "Hot Pineapple can kill cancer cells!". …

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Posts push unsubstantiated claim Covid vaccines killed medics

WEBMost Canadian health care workers were mandated to receive Covid-19 vaccines under provincial regulations or by their employers, but Health Canada called …

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Drinking warm water does not cure ‘all types of cancer in 9 months’

WEBThe Facebook posts, which we’ve archived here, here and here, claim that drinking warm water in the morning ‘will resolve a long list of health conditions, including …

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Posts link Covid-19 vaccines to 'turbo-cancers' without evidence

WEBCovid-19 vaccines have undergone extensive safety monitoring around the world. Canadian health officials have not detected a causal link between the shots and …

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Facebook ads promote unproven treatments with fake Ben Carson

WEBLike many other ads promoting unproven treatments on Facebook -- some using altered images of celebrity endorsements and fake articles -- the latest posts are …

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Scam posts tout unregistered supplements for stomach diseases …

WEBFalse social media posts with more than one million views claim a well-known Filipino doctor has endorsed brands of food supplements for stomach diseases and diabetes. In reality, the posts show doctored videos taken from the YouTube channel of physician Willie Ong who made no such endorsements for the products. Health experts …

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Celine Dion's Stiff-Person Syndrome diagnosis unrelated to Covid

WEBThe posts follow an Instagram video Dion posted on December 8 in which she said was canceling and postponing a series of European shows due to her diagnosis with Stiff-Person Syndrome.According to the US National Organization for Rare Disorders, the condition affects one in one million people and causes painful muscle spasms …

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