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Burocracia da Anvisa impede transporte de medicamentos para o povo do Rio Grande do Sul
Publisher’s rating: ENGANOSO
The review says the claim that Anvisa bureaucracy stopped medicines flown privately from reaching people in Rio Grande do Sul was misleading. The doctor’s team confirmed the medicines were sent, and Anvisa said it had not restricted their transport to the state.
پژوهش‌ها درباره سلامت آب در بطری‌های پلاستیکی چه می‌گوید؟
Publisher’s rating: آب و نوشیدنی درون بطری‌های پلاستیکی با سرما و گرما، یخ‌زدن و قرار گرفتن زیر آفتاب و درون ماشین، سرطان‌زا نمی‌شوند. هر چند مساله میکروپلاستیک‌ها در آب بطری‌ها جدی است و چند بار استفاده از آنها بهداشتی نیست.
Excess calcium intake can pose health risks
Publisher’s rating: While it may be easier to reach for a supplement, calcium from food sources does a better job of building bones.
Laboratório confirma que a vacina faz mal a saúde. Bolsonaro estava certo!
Publisher’s rating: CONTEXTUALIZANDO
The review says AstraZeneca acknowledged that its COVID-19 vaccine can very rarely cause thrombosis with thrombocytopenia, but says this did not establish that Bolsonaro was right to criticize vaccines as a way to combat the pandemic. It reports that this rare risk had been listed in the vaccine leaflet since April 23, 2021, and that health authorities judged the vaccine’s benefits to outweigh its risks.
The Department of Health is giving away free medical insurance for senior citizens.
Publisher’s rating: Fake
മില്മ പാല് ദിവസങ്ങളോളം കേടാകാതിരിക്കാന് ഹാനികരമായ രാസവസ്തുക്കള് ചേര്ക്കുന്നു
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
De publicatie toont ook aan dat de sterfte met meer dan 30 procent daalt, dat er minder osteoporose is, minder baarmoederkankers en minder dementie.
Publisher’s rating: Onwaar
Comité de Bioética: “Hay que retirar por un tiempo la patria potestad a los padres que no quieran vacunar”
Publisher’s rating: Falso
The review identifies the headline as coming from a 2019 interview with Federico de Montalvo, then president of Spain’s Bioethics Committee. It says the interview predates the first reported coronavirus case in Wuhan and therefore was not about COVID-19 vaccines.
Human meats and DNA are found in McDonald's burgers
Publisher’s rating: False
The review says the claim that human meat was found in McDonald’s burgers is false. It traces the rumor to a satirical website and notes that McDonald’s says it uses beef and chicken in its products.
Can Guava leaves cure tumour?
Publisher’s rating: This is False claim.
PhilHealth benefits have been increased to 30% despite no increase in members' premiums.
Publisher’s rating: False
Moderna admitiu que suas vacinas de mRNA contra a covid-19 causam câncer.
Publisher’s rating: ENGANOSO
The review says Moderna did not admit that residual DNA in its mRNA COVID-19 vaccines could cause cancer. Moderna described residual DNA as a manufacturing impurity that does not affect the product’s safety or efficacy; the review also reports that the FDA found no indication of increased cancer rates from mRNA vaccines.
Szczepienia przeciw HPV są wprowadzone, aby realizować rzekomą agendę seksualizacji dzieci w ramach wytycznych WHO.
Publisher’s rating: Fałsz
Governo comprou vacina da covid da Moderna banida em outros países
Publisher’s rating: ENGANOSO
The review says Brazil’s announced purchase of 12.5 million Moderna doses on April 19 was not a purchase of a vaccine banned in other countries. It explains that some countries changed eligibility for the original version or temporarily suspended doses, while the current version was approved by Anvisa and recommended by the WHO.
Radiologist and content creator Dr. Alvin Francisco promoted a brand of glutathione collagen gummies.
Publisher’s rating: Fake
Las vacunas de ARNm contra la COVID-19 también se asocian a la formación de trombos, y los casos han sido mayores que con la vacuna de AstraZeneca
Publisher’s rating: Falso. Las vacunas de ARNm contra la COVID-19 no aumentan el riesgo de trombos en las personas vacunadas.
Japan heeft een "nationale noodtoestand" uitgeroepen, vanwege een "explosie van kankergevallen," veroorzaakt door de mRNA-vaccins tegen COVID-19.
Publisher’s rating: Er is geen noodtoestand uitgeroepen in Japan. Er is ook geen bewijs dat mRNA-vaccins een explosie van kankergevallen hebben veroorzaakt in Japan. De onderzoekers van de aangehaalde studie relativeren de betekenis van hun eigen resultaten en de studie wordt bovendien door hun vakgenoten hevig bekritiseerd.
A SUÍÇA É O PRIMEIRO PAÍS DO MUNDO A PROIBIR A MAMOGRAFIA
Publisher’s rating: Falso
توقف تولید واکسن آسترازنکا به‌خاطر افشای عوارض آن
Publisher’s rating: نادرست