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Pablo Rougerie
Science Editor
Pablo obtained his PhD in Immunology from the University Paris - Descartes (France). He then worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (New York, U.S.) and at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). His research focused on different topics in cell biology, including the regulation of T lymphocyte activation, the mechanics of cell deformation, and the use of biomaterials of specific geometry to guide the growth of biological tissues.
CLAIM REVIEWS
No evidence COVID-19 vaccines caused rise in U.S. infant mortality for 2022 reported by the CDC, contrary to implication in Facebook meme
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 15 Nov 2023

Peter McCullough misinterprets study on COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy; the study shows that vaccines are safe for pregnant women
SOURCE: Peter McCullough, Substack, Instagram
Published: 10 Nov 2023

2018 coronavirus research in NIAID Montana lab is unrelated to the COVID-19 pandemic, contrary to claim by Fox News’s Jesse Watters
SOURCE: Jesse Watters, Facebook, Fox News
Published: 07 Nov 2023

Residual DNA in COVID-19 mRNA vaccines is documented, isn’t associated with genome modification or cancer, contrary to claim by Robert Malone
SOURCE: Robert Malone, The Charlie Kirk Show
Published: 03 Nov 2023

Preventing deaths isn’t the sole benefit of COVID-19 vaccination, contrary to Epoch Times article
SOURCE: Megan Redshaw, The Epoch Times
Published: 31 Oct 2023

Naturopath promotes scientifically unsubstantiated claim that cayenne pepper is “the most powerful blood thinner”
SOURCE: Barbara O'Neill, TikTok
Published: 19 Oct 2023

COVID-19 vaccines aren’t associated with an increase in excess deaths, contrary to claim by John Campbell
SOURCE: John Campbell, YouTube
Published: 11 Oct 2023

No evidence that COVID-19 vaccines can be sexually transmitted or change people’s blood
SOURCE: Aaron Lewis, Facebook
Published: 06 Oct 2023

Benefits of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines outweigh their risks, even for teenagers, contrary to Alex Berenson’s claim
SOURCE: Alex Berenson, Substack
Published: 25 Sep 2023

CDC data didn’t show an increased risk of hospitalization in people vaccinated against COVID-19, contrary to claim by Alex Berenson
SOURCE: Alex Berenson, Substack
Published: 20 Sep 2023

INSIGHTS
What do we know about the safety of COVID-19 vaccine mRNA in breast milk?
— 03 Oct 2023
Can mistletoe cure cancer?
— 16 May 2023
What can explain the excess mortality in the U.S. and Europe in 2022?
— 02 Nov 2022
What do we know about the possible link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism?
— 01 Aug 2022
Assessing the effect of COVID-19 vaccines on mortality: a story of confounding factors and their role in COVID-19 misinformation
— 15 Mar 2022
Could scientists use the bat coronavirus RaTG13 to engineer SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in a lab?
— 19 Mar 2021