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Latest Claim Reviews

COVID-19 mRNA vaccines saved lives by reducing risks of infection and severe COVID-19

“the mRNA jab didn’t actually save any lives”

Wes Walker, Clash Daily

- 26 May 2023

Lack of clinical evidence for the claim that dog dewormer fenbendazole cures cancer

Fenbendazole cures cancer

Joe Tippens, Facebook

- 24 May 2023

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Latest Article Reviews

CNN article accurately reports an increased risk of heart attack from cannabis use in young people, but lacks context on difference between absolute and relative risk

"Yes, it’s true that the data suggest a “doubling” of risk for cardiac problems in cannabis users, but the article confuses “absolute” risk and “relative” risk. Those..

Washington Times article by Robert Malone and Peter Navarro relies on inaccurate and unsubstantiated claims about virus evolution, vaccine immunity, and COVID-19 vaccine safety

Washington Times

"This article has inaccuracies throughout with a clear view to push an anti-vaccine agenda. The picture depicting a skull with eyes and nose made of coronaviruses in the shape of t..

Misleading Wall Street Journal opinion piece makes the unsubstantiated claim that the U.S. will have herd immunity by April 2021

Wall Street Journal

"The article’s claim that the U.S. is near herd immunity rests on two numbers: 1) the detection of infections by testing (claimed to be 10 – 25 percent) and 2) the infection fa..

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Insights

Can mistletoe cure cancer?

Introduction Cancer is a leading cause of mortality worldwide. In 2020, an estimated 19.3 million new cancers were diagnosed and about 10 million people died from the disease[1]. B...

Can you achieve a balanced diet by eating only meat? A look at the scientific evidence

Introduction A diet that involves eating meat all the time sounds like a meat-lover’s dream. And you may have heard various social media influencers tout the health benefits of s...