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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
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines saved lives by reducing risks of infection and severe COVID-19
SOURCE: Wes Walker, Clash Daily
Published: 26 May 2023

No evidence that COVID-19 vaccination affects placenta, contrary to a claim by Naomi Wolf
SOURCE: Naomi Wolf, Real America’s Voice, The Daily Clout
Published: 25 Apr 2023

Herpes is a sexually transmitted infection; no strong evidence that herbs cure herpes
SOURCE: Facebook user, Facebook
Published: 19 Apr 2023

COVID-19 vaccines didn’t cause injuries and disabilities that cost the economy billions of dollars; vaccines benefited the economy
SOURCE: Edward Dowd, Phinance Technologies
Published: 13 Apr 2023

COVID-19 vaccines don’t cause miscarriages or stillbirths contrary to misleading interpretations of VAERS data
SOURCE: Instagram Users, Instagram
Published: 30 Mar 2023

Vaccination recruits both the innate and adaptive immune system; COVID-19 vaccines are safe for children
SOURCE: Michelle Perro, Joseph Mercola, Instagram
Published: 28 Mar 2023

No evidence supports the use of medicinal plants mullein and marshmallow to cure or mitigate COVID-19
SOURCE: Facebook user, Facebook, Tiktok
Published: 16 Mar 2023

U.S. mortality rate analysis by Josh Stirling is misleading; current data don’t show an association between COVID-19 vaccines and increased mortality
SOURCE: Josh Stirling, Instagram, The Epoch Times
Published: 14 Mar 2023

Risk of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is five times higher following COVID-19 than following vaccination
SOURCE: Alex Berenson, Substack
Published: 07 Mar 2023

New CDC data don’t confirm that the Pfizer bivalent booster shot increases the risk of ischemic strokes
SOURCE: Yuhong Dong, The Epoch Times
Published: 17 Feb 2023

INSIGHTS
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