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Um copo de água antes de dormir evita ataques cardíacos e derrames.
Publisher’s rating: Falso
Modi ji no more visible on Covid Vaccine certificates. Just downloaded to check – yes, his pic is gone
Publisher’s rating: misleading
Triphala can cure tooth infection
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False
Um copo de água 30 minutos antes de uma refeição - ajuda a digestão
Publisher’s rating: Falso
elbow tapping can cure heart blockages
Publisher’s rating: False
AstraZeneca admite pela primeira vez efeitos colaterais mortais em vacina
Publisher’s rating: Rating unavailable
Dois copos de água quando você se levanta - ajuda a ativar os órgãos internos.
Publisher’s rating: Falso
Govt has put peoples' lives in danger with Covishield
Publisher’s rating: Half True
The review says Covishield can be associated with TTS, but describes it as a very rare side effect and says the claim that all Indians are at risk of dying, or that this proves government failure, is misleading. It notes that AstraZeneca’s vaccine is manufactured in India as Covishield and says reported cases in the country have been limited. [S1]
Synthetic drugs can cause multiple organ failure and heart attacks
Publisher’s rating: Half True
A daith piercing can cure migraines.
Publisher’s rating: False
Research from related reporting describes daith piercing as a proposed migraine remedy but notes that it is not established as a treatment. One account says there is no guarantee it will treat migraines, and another says medical research has not proven it can cure severe headaches.
Proteína Spike da vacina da covid causa danos e cloroquina pode tratar o problema
Publisher’s rating: ENGANOSO
GOVERNO DO REINO UNIDO EMITE ALERTA TERRÍVEL: ‘JOVENS VACINADOS ESTÃO MORRENDO EM NÚMEROS SEM PRECEDENTES’
Publisher’s rating: Falso
Turmeric latte is beneficial for your health
Publisher’s rating: The popular drink may contain lead chromate, a toxic pigment that is sometimes added to turmeric to make it more yellow, leading to serious health issues.
Related reporting describes turmeric lattes as healthy and says curcumin has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. This reporting does not address whether turmeric lattes may contain lead chromate. [S1]
‘27 procent van de patiënten heeft ook zonder chemotherapie een zeer grote overlevingskans en slechts een kleine kans op herval.’
Publisher’s rating: Eerder waar
Japan hat den Notstand ausgerufen, weil die Fälle von Turbokrebs infolge der mRNA-Impfungen drastisch zugenommen haben.
Publisher’s rating: Die Behauptung ist falsch. In Japan ist kein Notstand ausgerufen worden. Und es ist auch nicht erwiesen, dass Krebs von mRNA-Impfstoffen ausgelöst oder gefördert würde.
Japan did not declare the claimed emergency over cancer cases; the review says the purported declaration was invented. The study cited in the claim did not establish that mRNA vaccines caused cancer, and its authors noted that further research was needed.








