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A majority of Keralites are lactose intolerant, while 70% of West and North Indians can easily digest milk.
Publisher’s rating: True. Studies show that while Indians in general are lactose intolerant, more South Indians were prone to the condition than those from Northern parts of the country.
video announcing a Marburg virus disease outbreak in Uganda
Publisher’s rating: Missing Context
Ураны улмаас гажигтай төрсөн хүүхдүүдийн зургийг түгээжээ
Publisher’s rating: Төөрөгдүүлсэн
Can drinking tomato juice cure diabetes in 6 months to 1 year?
Publisher’s rating: The claim by the user is FALSE.
The review says there is no scientific evidence or medical consensus that tomato juice cures diabetes within 6 months to a year. It notes that tomatoes can be part of a diabetes-friendly diet, but diabetes can be managed rather than cured.
can double ear pull manoeuvre improve blurry eyesight eye problem treatment
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
Can Soleus Push Up lead to reduction of blood sugar 1 mg/dl in a minute?
Publisher’s rating: The claim by the user is Misleading
Disprin, clopidogrel and atorvastatin tablets should be chewed in case of a heart attack
Publisher’s rating: This claim lacks context and can be misleading for some viewers.
اظهارات مایکل ایدن، معاون سابق فایزر علیه واکسنهای mRNA
Publisher’s rating: نادرست
Drinking Cucumber and Celery Juice Every Day for 2 weeks Eliminate Acne
Publisher’s rating: The claim is False
ویدئو درباره لختهشدن خون در افرادی که واکسن کرونا میزنند.
Publisher’s rating: نادرست
Ginger is a powerful metabolism booster that helps reduce cancer risk, supports immunity, and aids digestion
Publisher’s rating: Ginger provides health benefits supported by research, but terming it as the top metabolism booster or claiming it prevents cancer oversimplifies its impact
Can putting Onion On Chest Fix Coughs and Bronchitis?
Publisher’s rating: The claim made by the user is FALSE.
Hormonal birth control makes you fat, doubles risk of depression & triples risk of suicide.
Publisher’s rating: The claim that hormonal contraceptives “make you fat, double the risk of depression & triple the risk of suicide” is an oversimplification not supported by the current scientific consensus.
HMPV फैलने के कारण पीएम नरेंद्र मोदी ने किया लॉकडाउन का एलान
Publisher’s rating: झूठ
PM Narendra modi lockdown video circulate under false hmpv context
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
First MPPV patients have Been identified in Sri Lanka !!
Publisher’s rating: Missing Context
Can warm water with ghee on first day of periods prevent PCOD?
Publisher’s rating: The claim is FALSE.
A video shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing a 21-day lockdown in the country after the detection of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The review says the video is from 24 March 2020, when Modi announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown in response to COVID-19—not HMPV. It also reports that the Indian government had made no announcement of an HMPV-related lockdown.
China declared a state of emergency following a surge of respiratory illnesses
Publisher’s rating: False