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Health-General False

No, chemotherapy does not have a failure rate of 97 percent

A viral video claims chemotherapy has a 97 percent failure rate and is prescribed for profit. This is incorrect.
Screenshots of a viral X post citing a study on self-assembling nanostructures in COVID-19 vaccines.
Health-Vaccines Health-Pharma False

No, there aren’t self-assembled nanostructures in COVID-19 vaccines
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Health-General Misleading

A low resting heart rate is not the best predictor of violent behavior
In India's heartland, a wave of social media-savvy doctors is combating rampant medical misinformation on platforms like Instagram and YouTube.
Health-General

How ‘doc-influencers’ lead the fight against health misinformation in India
Health-General False

Old video shared as WHO announcing end to 2024 mpox emergency in late August

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No, video doesn't show long line for 'mpox testing' in Omaha, U.S.
Politics-U.S. Election 2024 Health-General False

No, video doesn't show long line for 'mpox testing' in Omaha, U.S.
Mouth-taping is trending, but the science behind it lacks evidence
Health-General Misleading

Mouth-taping is trending, but the science behind it lacks evidence
No evidence Indian Goosegrass plant can reverse kidney failure in three months
Health-General False

No evidence Indian Goosegrass plant can reverse kidney failure in three months
No, WHO did not order governments to prepare for mpox 'mega lockdowns'
Health-General False

No, WHO did not order governments to prepare for mpox 'mega lockdowns'

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Has YouTube failed to curb cancer-related misinformation?
Health-General

Has YouTube failed to curb cancer-related misinformation?
Weight loss the ‘herbal way’: How harmful supplements flood online marketplaces
Health-General Health-Pharma

Weight loss the ‘herbal way’: How harmful supplements flood online marketplaces
Measles and myths: A dangerous duo on the rise
Health-General Health-Vaccines

Measles and myths: A dangerous duo on the rise

ADHD awareness on social media: Information or clickbait?
Health-General

ADHD awareness on social media: Information or clickbait?

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The misinformation menace of the carnivore diet
Health-General

The misinformation menace of the carnivore diet
What is mpox, and why has the WHO declared a global health emergency?
Health-General

What is mpox, and why has the WHO declared a global health emergency?
Sensationalism and misinterpretation: How scientific papers are often misreported
Health-General

Sensationalism and misinterpretation: How scientific papers are often misreported
Unpacking the U.S. fentanyl crisis ahead of the presidential election
Health-General Politics-U.S. Election 2024

Unpacking the U.S. fentanyl crisis ahead of the presidential election
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We rely on information to make meaningful decisions that affect our lives, but the nature of the internet means that misinformation reaches more people faster than ever before