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Health & medicine fact checks

Explore claims publishers have checked about health & medicine. Read their original ratings and follow the evidence.

13,666 published reviews in this topic

The Healthy Indian Project (THIP Media)Health & medicine

palm oil increases cholesterol and diabetes levels

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

Research in related reporting links palm oil’s palmitic acid with mechanisms associated with insulin resistance and atherogenesis, while another article lists palm oil among foods high in saturated fat to limit for cholesterol management. These excerpts provide related evidence, but do not establish the claim’s full wording about increasing cholesterol and diabetes levels in people.

dpaHealth & medicine

Die Covid-Impfstoffe sind Biowaffen der USA.

Publisher’s rating: Für Boyles Behauptung gibt es keinerlei Beweis. Der angeführte Kronzeuge äußert Vermutungen und lässt gegenteilige Informationen weg.

The review reports that Francis Boyle offered no evidence for his claim that Covid-19 vaccines are biological weapons, and that his supporting affidavit referred to an interview rather than providing a substantiation. It also explains that the Moderna funding announcement described mRNA technology as a way to protect against emerging infectious diseases and artificially created biological weapons.

Factcrescendo ThailandHealth & medicine

Celsius and Monster energy drinks contain harmful levels of cyanide and that the vitamin B12 variant (cyanocobalamin) used in these drinks is derived from hydrogen cyanide sourced from human sewage treatment plants.

Publisher’s rating: False

The review says it found no supporting evidence that Celsius and Monster contain harmful cyanide levels, and reports that the FDA found no data suggesting hydrogen cyanide is present in energy drinks. It explains that cyanocobalamin contains a small amount of bound cyanide and says the review found no basis for the claim that the drinks’ B12 is made from hydrogen cyanide sourced from human sewage treatment plants.

dpaHealth & medicine

194 WHO-Länder vereinbaren die Verhaftung von Bürgern, die sich gegen die Vogelgrippe-Impfung aussprechen.

Publisher’s rating: Nein. In den kürzlich angenommenen Änderungen wird die Vogelgrippe nicht erwähnt. Außerdem hat die WHO keine Befugnis, in die Gesetzgebung ihrer Mitgliedstaaten einzugreifen, auch nicht mit den beschlossenen Änderungen.

The review says the recently adopted amendments to the International Health Regulations do not mention bird flu or interference in national legislation. It also reports that the WHO cannot impose laws on member states, which decide their own health policies.

Health DialoguesHealth & medicine

sprite cures headache

Publisher’s rating: FALSE

The review says the evidence does not support using Sprite as a cure for headaches. It notes that while some non-caffeinated beverages might help alleviate hangover symptoms, Sprite’s high sugar content may trigger headaches, and it cites an expert who says Sprite is unlikely to cure a headache.