Claim reviews
Human error in vaccine preparation led to the deaths of two children in Samoa after MMR shot – MMR vaccine itself is safe and effective
CLAIM
Samoa withdraws vaccine protecting against measles, mumps and rubella after two babies die within minutes of receiving the routine shot
SOURCE: Lauren Ferri, Daily Mail
Published: 24 Oct 2019
VERDICT
ADHD prevalence in France is similar to that of other developed countries like the US, cultural differences notwithstanding
CLAIM
These two very different cultures have different ADHD levels in children, in America the rate is 19 percent, and in France, it’s .5% – a half of a percent
SOURCE: Anonymous, Marilyn Wedge, World's Finest New Recipes, Psychology Today
Published: 21 Oct 2019
VERDICT
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. misrepresents WHO causality assessment for adverse events following vaccination, wrongly claims it enables cover-up of vaccine deaths
CLAIM
[It] is nearly impossible to categorize post-vaccine deaths as vaccine-related
SOURCE: Baxter Dmitry, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Children's Health Defense, NewsPunch
Published: 15 Oct 2019
VERDICT
Study did not report that cannabis smoking leads to “complete remission” of Crohn’s disease, contrary to widely-circulated claim
CLAIM
smoking marijuana causes ‘complete remission’ of Crohn’s disease
SOURCE: Anonymous, UK Health Expert, BloomsMag
Published: 10 Oct 2019
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Claim that ginger is more effective than chemotherapy for cancer treatment is unsupported
CLAIM
ginger is 10,000x more effective at killing cancer than chemo
SOURCE: Anonymous, Feature Remedies, Health Holistic Living
Published: 30 Sep 2019
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Claim that fasting regenerates the human immune system is unsupported, only based on study in mice
CLAIM
the act of fasting for as little as three days can regenerate the entire immune system
SOURCE: Anonymous, Daily Health Post
Published: 27 Sep 2019
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Natural News article inaccurately claims ADHD is a “fake disease” invented for profit
CLAIM
ADHD is a fake disease invented by Big Pharma to drug children for profit
SOURCE: Vicki Batts, Natural News
Published: 17 Sep 2019
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Claim that “flu shots are killing elderly citizens in record numbers” based on misinterpreted study
CLAIM
Flu shots are killing elderly citizens in record numbers
SOURCE: Sean Adl-Tabatabai, NewsPunch, Your News Wire
Published: 09 Sep 2019
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Lila Rose claim that “abortion is never medically necessary” is inaccurate; it is necessary in certain cases to preserve mother’s life
CLAIM
Abortion is never medically necessary
SOURCE: Lila Rose, Young America's Foundation
Published: 30 Aug 2019
VERDICT
Mandatory vaccination was not “banned” in Sweden because of “serious health concerns” as claimed by multiple outlets
CLAIM
Sweden Bans Mandatory Vaccinations Over 'Serious Heath [sic] Concerns'
SOURCE: Baxter Dmitry, Red Ice
Published: 23 Aug 2019
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