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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
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

Methodologically flawed cholesterol study from 2016 used to support false claims that high cholesterol increases longevity
SOURCE: Facebook user, Natural Solutions Magazine
Published: 16 Mar 2023

“Vitamin B17” is neither a vitamin nor a cancer treatment and can cause cyanide poisoning
SOURCE: Facebook user, Facebook
Published: 10 Mar 2023

Viral memes listing COVID-19 topics about which authorities were allegedly “wrong” rehash debunked misinformation
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Published: 07 Mar 2023

Infection-induced immunity is more unpredictable and poses a higher risk than vaccine-induced immunity
SOURCE: Social media users, Children's Health Denfese, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Published: 02 Mar 2023

Multiple studies show that face masks reduce the spread of COVID-19; a Cochrane review doesn’t demonstrate otherwise
SOURCE: Robert Malone, Substack
Published: 17 Feb 2023

Misrepresented 2018 clip of Bill Gates trigger inaccurate claims that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines for livestock could transfer to people through diet
SOURCE: Baxter Dmitry, NewsPunch, The People’s Voice, Headline USA
Published: 18 Jan 2023

Possible increases in cancer rates and lower life expectancy in 2021 are primarily driven by effects of COVID-19, not vaccination
SOURCE: Joseph Mercola, Children's Health Defense
Published: 13 Jan 2023

Ivermectin hasn’t proven effective in COVID-19 patients so far, despite persistent online claims
SOURCE: Colleen Huber, The Epoch Times
Published: 02 Jan 2023

Medical exemptions to COVID-19 vaccines are granted for contraindications, not including history of blood clots or adverse reaction to prior vaccine
SOURCE: Dan Bongino, The Dan Bongino Show
Published: 22 Dec 2022

INSIGHTS
What do we know about the safety of bisphenol A in food packaging?
— 13 Feb 2023