Health & medicine fact checks

فريق طبي ينحني احترامًا أمام جثمان متبرع بأعضائه

Publisher’s rating: خبر كاذب

Estrogen from birth control pills is contaminating tap water, and drinking it can emasculate men.

Publisher’s rating: Research indicates that birth control pills contribute to less than 1% of estrogens found in drinking water. The alleged link between trace amounts of estrogen in water and gender dysphoria or “emasculation” lacks scientific support.

Scientists are putting young girls at risk with the HPV vaccine

Publisher’s rating: False

Can Charcoal Whiten Teeth?

Publisher’s rating: This claim is False.

bay leaf powder can remove plaque and whiten teeth

Publisher’s rating: False

Indian government has enforced lockdowns to control Mpox

Publisher’s rating: False

اگر یک هفته ترکیب آب لیمو و آب پیاز را در چشم بچکانید، آب مروارید درمان می‌شود.

Publisher’s rating: نادرست

pomegranate juice can cure constipation

Publisher’s rating: False

Sem Bolsonaro, imprensa admite que a vacina mata

Publisher’s rating: FALSO

The review says the post used an edited report about two deaths following yellow-fever vaccination to imply that COVID-19 vaccines had killed people. It reports that the original broadcast did not say vaccines kill; it discussed contraindications and suspected low immunity among the people who died.

Piles Matrix kit can heal piles and stop bleeding in one day

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

fenugreek and henna can prevent grey hair even at 100 years old

Publisher’s rating: False

ブラジャーをつけたままのAED使用は金具で火傷

Publisher’s rating: 不正確

The review says AED pads can be placed on bare skin by shifting the bra, without removing all clothing. It reports that a burn is possible if metal directly touches the skin, but that the risk of a serious burn is extremely low, and urges prioritizing lifesaving.

onions can cure pneumonia and bronchitis at home

Publisher’s rating: False

drinking water on an empty stomach can make your face glow

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

Can, Almonds, sauf, black pepper and mishri powder with milk increases eyesight and get rid of reading glasses?

Publisher’s rating: The claim is False.

Vacinas contra a Covid matam

Publisher’s rating: Falso

The review found that a viral post used an edited 2018 TV report about deaths after yellow-fever vaccination to imply that the report concerned COVID vaccines. The original report discussed yellow fever, and the review says the edits changed both the video and its caption; the presenter did not say that COVID vaccines kill.

De belangrijkste reden voor constipatie is uitstelgedrag

Publisher’s rating: Eerder waar

The review says delaying a toilet visit when you feel the urge can contribute to constipation, but is not its main cause. It describes constipation as often involving several factors, including a low-fiber diet, insufficient water, and too little physical activity.

doing hand exercises can benefit your organs more than running

Publisher’s rating: False

O Físico e político Alemão Wolfgang Wodarg: o Monkeypox na maioria dos casos é Herpes Zóster, efeito secundário das vacinas que tiveram adenovírus: É tão absurdo que até os médicos o repetem como papagaios. Eles são forçados a dizerem, se pequenas bolhas aparecem lá regionalmente, então é variola dos macacos e é muito doloroso. Vá lá pessoal, estes têm sido os sintomas do herpes zóster durante toda a nossa vida. Pelo menos tem de exigir um diagnóstico diferencial e dizer, por um momento, por que é que tem de ser varíola dos macacos? Só porque este teste de lista é positivo, prova que já foi colocada no mercado ao preço do ouro, é novamente um grande negócio que estão a montar. E, em segundo lugar, querem voltar a espalhar o medo. É um grande negócio baseado nas consequências desta vacina que nos obrigaram (incautos) por causa do corona. Por outras palavras, os efeitos secundários do corona são utilizados para inventar novos negócios, para voltar a incutir medo. É uma indústria muito perversa

Publisher’s rating: Falso

Artificial Sweeteners, Flavorings should Be Avoided Completely

Publisher’s rating: The prevailing scientific evidence does not support the claim that artificial sweeteners and flavourings should be completely avoided, as regulatory authorities have deemed them safe for consumption within established limits.