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"Las personas mayores con diabetes sólo tienen que pagar $35 al mes".
Publisher’s rating: Verdad
The review says the $35 monthly insulin cap applied to older adults with Medicare starting in January 2023. People without insurance and those with private insurance could also access $35 insulin through pharmaceutical-company programs or copay arrangements, but these were not government programs and required enrollment or special cards.
Er werd een extra hormoon toegevoegd aan de pil om bloedingen te veroorzaken.
Publisher’s rating: Onwaar
Photo of a live cockroach found in a chest X-ray.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that the viral image was digitally altered to add a cockroach to an existing chest X-ray. It says the original image, uploaded by Mikael Häggström, showed a normal chest X-ray.
Er is een knokkelkoortsepidemie in Brazilië nadat Bill Gates miljoenen genetische gemodificeerde muggen vrijliet.
Publisher’s rating: Er is geen bewijs dat Bill Gates direct of indirect verantwoordelijk is voor de huidige uitbraak van dengue in Brazilië. Hevige regenval, hoge temperaturen en sanitaire gebreken zijn samen de boosdoeners. Gates financiert een project dat dengue moet tegengaan, maar de muggen van dit World Mosquito Program zijn niet genetisch gemodificeerd.
The review says there is no evidence that Bill Gates or the World Mosquito Program caused Brazil’s dengue outbreak. The program’s mosquitoes are infected with Wolbachia, not genetically modified; the review points to heavy rainfall, high temperatures and sanitation problems as contributing factors.
“La OMS exige la prohibición del consumo mundial de carne para 2025”
Publisher’s rating: Falso
O alho tem um efeito muito interessante [...] Ele tem a alicina, que é um antibiótico e antivírus
Publisher’s rating: Falso
The blood of individuals vaccinated against COVID-19 is darker compared to unvaccinated individuals
Publisher’s rating: False
Laboratory-grown meat can cause cancer among humans
Publisher’s rating: False
There is a strong connection between the indigestion problems one may be facing and the strained relationship they share with their father
Publisher’s rating: Stress, anxiety, and unresolved emotional conflicts can manifest in various bodily symptoms but simplifying it to certain relationships is not correct.
applying ghee to the navel help digestion
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False
Mosquito da dengue modificado piorou a doença
Publisher’s rating: EXPLICA
The review says posts cited a 2019 report claiming the modified mosquito could worsen disease, but that study was challenged by the scientific community. It reports that Nature later criticized the article, saying there were no data to support the claim that modified mosquitoes were more resistant than the original species.
alho ajuda como repelente para o aedes aegypti, o mosquito da dengue
Publisher’s rating: Falso
Dietary fats are harmful for health.
Publisher’s rating: The notion that all dietary fat is evil stems from the oversimplification of complex nutritional concepts and the misinterpretation of early studies. Dietary fats are classified into several categories, including saturated fats, unsaturated fats, and trans fats, each with distinct effects on health.
Research in related reporting presents a more qualified picture than the claim that dietary fats are harmful across the board. One report says high fat intake, particularly from unhealthy sources, is associated with health risks, while also noting that the relationship between total fat and chronic disease is complex. Another argues that saturated fats from whole foods may not carry the same risks, though its excerpt also cautions against overeating them.
කෘත්රිම ඉලෙක්ට්රොනික් දුම්වැටි හෙවත් Vape භාවිතය, සාමාන්ය දුම්කොළ සිගරට් භාවිතයටත් වඩා සෞඛ්යට හානිකරද?
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
The review says vaping is not harmless, but is generally less harmful than tobacco cigarettes. It rejects the claim that one year of vaping is equivalent to 30 years of smoking, while noting that heavy vaping can seriously damage the lungs.
WEF suggested a limit of not more than 2 or 3 cups of Coffee each per year
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that Hubert Keller discussed coffee’s carbon emissions and the environmental effects of monoculture at a WEF panel, but did not advise limiting coffee consumption. The review says the viral claim came from an article that misrepresented his remarks.