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Iria Carballo-Carbajal
Science Editor
Iria earned an undergraduate degree in biology and an MSc in secondary education from the University of Oviedo (Spain). After obtaining her PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Tuebingen (Germany), she then worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (Barcelona, Spain). Her research has focused on understanding the molecular basis of Parkinson’s disease to search for new potential treatments.
CLAIM REVIEWS
Testimony by Steve Kirsch on the alleged harms of vaccination relies on flawed, biased analyses
SOURCE: Steve Kirsch, Twitter
Published: 10 Aug 2023

Flawed preprint based on autopsies inadequate to demonstrate that COVID-19 vaccines caused 74% of those deaths
SOURCE: Peter McCullough, Will Jones, The Wellness Company, Daily Sceptic
Published: 31 Jul 2023

Lab-grown meat isn’t made of cancerous cells
SOURCE: TikTok user, TikTok
Published: 15 Jul 2023

Financial analyst David Martin misrepresents studies and patent applications to promote the baseless claim that SARS-CoV-2 was developed as a bioweapon
SOURCE: David Martin, International COVID-19 Summit III
Published: 07 Jun 2023

Neurological adverse events are very rare after COVID-19 vaccination and less frequent than after SARS-CoV-2 infection
SOURCE: Anonymous, Leading Report
Published: 22 May 2023

Animal studies included in Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine approval application showed no signs of reproductive toxicity
SOURCE: David Bell, The Brownstone Institute, Children's Health Defense
Published: 10 May 2023

Peter McCullough makes multiple false, misleading, and unsupported claims about COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy in viral podcast
SOURCE: Peter McCullough, X22 Report
Published: 03 May 2023

An ONS study didn’t show that the COVID-19 vaccine caused a higher risk of heart-related deaths in women, contrary to viral claim
SOURCE: Social media users, The Florida Standard, Twitter
Published: 13 Apr 2023

Social media clips revive false claims by David Icke linking 5G and COVID-19
SOURCE: David Icke, London Real
Published: 23 Mar 2023

Clinical trials show no association between the use of cholesterol-lowering drugs and Alzheimer’s or memory loss
SOURCE: Joel Wallach, Captain's Quarters: Medical Corps
Published: 21 Mar 2023

INSIGHTS
Are phthalates causing a decline in male fertility?
— 13 Sep 2023
What do we know about the safety of bisphenol A in food packaging?
— 13 Feb 2023