Health & medicine fact checks

Green Leaves Juice can cure diabetes.

Publisher’s rating: user's claim is false

Смех продлевает жизнь

Publisher’s rating: Правда

Tesco oranges are unsafe due to wax coatings

Publisher’s rating: Misleading

The review says Tesco’s conventional oranges may have post-harvest fungicides and waxes, including animal-derived coatings, but reports that the treatments are approved and pose no special health concerns at regulated residue levels. It concludes that the claim of danger from the coatings is unsupported.

Methi can cure diabetes

Publisher’s rating: The claim by the user is false

Sting Energy Drink causes impotence in humans and therefore should not be used.

Publisher’s rating: Misleading

The review says it found no credible evidence that Sting or other energy drinks cause impotence, and notes that the cited study on heavy consumption did not establish causation. It says Sting’s label cautions for children and pregnant or nursing women are precautions related to caffeine and sugar, not evidence of reproductive harm.

Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte contains caramel color Level IV, a potentially carcinogenic additive.

Publisher’s rating: False

The review says Starbucks removed caramel coloring from the Pumpkin Spice Latte in 2015 and that the current formulation does not contain the additive. It also says current ingredient disclosures do not list caramel color Level IV.

"It is an indisputable fact that the countries that use the most sunscreen, have the highest incidence of skin cancer. And the more sunscreen they use, the greater the prevalence."

Publisher’s rating: False

Drinking Coriander can Cure Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism.

Publisher’s rating: User's claim is false

万博を訪れた子どもたち、肺炎で学級閉鎖が相次ぐ?

Publisher’s rating: 根拠不明

The review reports that the insecticide used at the Expo did not contain Legionella and that detected bacteria levels did not exceed the stated guideline value. It also says there was no evidence that school closures in Osaka were more frequent than usual.

„Dioksini su otrov globalista koji se nalazi u gotovo svakoj hrani“

Publisher’s rating: Uglavnom točno, Manipulacija činjenicama

House Speaker Martin Romuladez was hospitalized due to heatstroke.

Publisher’s rating: False

В Канаде разрешили эвтаназию детей

Publisher’s rating: Фейк

The review says Canada did not legalize euthanasia for minors and that no changes allowing it were made to the law. It states that the procedure is available only to people over 18 who voluntarily request it and meet specified criteria.

Ariana Grande is suffering from a life-threatening health crisis as evidenced by a recent photo from an awards ceremony.

Publisher’s rating: False

The review says the viral awards-ceremony image was digitally altered to make Grande appear much thinner than in the original photo. It reports that the original image, published by JustJared on January 5, 2025, showed her at the Palm Springs International Film Awards and did not support the image’s depiction of a life-threatening condition.

Maggi noodles can cause anemia, joint pain, memory and hearing loss, kidney and liver swelling, and other health issues

Publisher’s rating: user's claim is mostly false.

معجون الأسنان والبيكربونات يزيلان حب الشباب ويُفتّحان البشرة

Publisher’s rating: مش حقيقي

Menkes Wajibkan Vaksin TBC Jadi Syarat Naik Pesawat

Publisher’s rating: Hoaks

‘பாராசிட்டமால் 650 மாத்திரைக்கு கர்நாடக அரசு தடை விதித்துள்ளது. ஆய்வுகளின் முடிவில் பாராசிட்டமால் 650 மாத்திரை உள்பட 14 மருந்துகள் ஆபத்தான வகையை சேர்ந்தது என தெரியவந்திருப்பதாக கர்நாடக அரசு கூறியுள்ளது. இந்த மருந்துகளை விற்பதோ, சேமித்து வைப்பதோ கூடாது எனவும் திட்டவட்டமாக கூறியுள்ளது.’ - Way2News

Publisher’s rating: misleading

Suggests hepatitis B vaccination at birth might not be "wise," since the virus is "primarily spread by sexual activity and intravenous drug use.”

Publisher’s rating: Misleading

lemon shot 20 mins before lunch can cure migraine.

Publisher’s rating: User's claim is false

Yakult probiotic drink is made from cow sperm.

Publisher’s rating: False

The review says Yakult is made with skimmed milk powder, sugars, flavorings, water, and probiotic bacteria—not cow sperm. It describes fermentation as adding the bacteria to milk and says the process has nothing to do with animal reproduction.