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All Fact-checks for Public Health

stated on April 14, 2024 in a Facebook post

Dr. Mehmet Oz said singer Adele used a “coffee trick” to lose weight.

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stated on April 23, 2024 in a Facebook post

Video shows Tucker Carlson discussing a diabetes cure created with Pfizer and certified by the FDA.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

stated on April 21, 2024 in a post on X

“Congress prohibits the NIH from researching the cause of mass shootings.”

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stated on March 24, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook

"La diabetes desaparece por sí sola en 3 noches. ¡No se necesitan inyecciones ni medicamentos costosos!...”.

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stated on April 5, 2024 in Facebook posts

COVID-19 “vaccine injuries exposed in newly uncovered data.”

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stated on April 9, 2024 in a Facebook post

Notice from a New Jersey doctor’s office proves that COVID-19 vaccines are dangerous for athletes.

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Instagram posts

stated on March 31, 2024 in an Instagram post

ProduceMaxx sprayed on organic produce at grocery stores contains pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides and antibiotics.

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stated on April 2, 2024 in a video

World Health Organization pandemic accord “would take away American sovereignty and give the WHO power to put in legally binding policies in America in the case of another pandemic."

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stated on March 2, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook

“Al CDC sólo le tomó 4 AÑOS estar de acuerdo con ‘teóricos de la conspiración’ que dijeron en 2020 que: COVID es más o menos como la GRIPE”.

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Instagram posts

stated on March 2, 2024 in an Instagram post

“The CDC officially agrees with ‘conspiracy theorists’ from 2020” who wanted to treat COVID-19 like the flu.

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stated on February 22, 2024 in in a campaign reception

If you went “anywhere in the world,” you could get a prescription filled for 40% to 60% less than it costs in the U.S.

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Instagram posts

stated on February 26, 2024 in an Instagram post

The government did more to stop the distribution of ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine than to stop the distribution of fentanyl.

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stated on February 26, 2024 in an Instagram post

There was an “attempt on Dr. Oz’s life” on TV over his diabetes cure.

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stated on February 16, 2024 in a post

There is “clear scientific consensus” that “hormonal birth control makes you fat, doubles risk of depression and triples risk of suicide.”

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stated on February 1, 2024 in Facebook post

“Big drug companies charge as little as $7 for an inhaler overseas and nearly $500 for the exact same one here in the US.”

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Kirsten Gillibrand

stated on February 3, 2024 in a newsletter for constituents

“Marijuana is currently classified in the same category of drugs as heroin and a more dangerous category than fentanyl or cocaine.”

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Instagram posts

stated on February 15, 2024 in an Instagram post

Because “17 million immigrants” were “let in” the U.S, “ foot and mouth disease is back. We got rid of that fifty years ago.”

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stated on January 23, 2024 in a Facebook post

Wearing this bracelet aids in weight loss.

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stated on January 21, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter

“Wisconsin had over 1,400 opioid overdose deaths in 2022.”

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Matthew Rosendale

stated on November 1, 2023 in a fundraising ad

“It’s been revealed that Fauci brought COVID to the Montana one year before COVID broke out in the U.S.!”

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What to know about the latest bird flu outbreaks

What to know about the latest bird flu outbreaks

By Sara Swann • April 12, 2024

Four years after shelter-in-place, COVID-19 misinformation persists

Four years after shelter-in-place, COVID-19 misinformation persists

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • March 15, 2024

Why COVID-19 patients who could most benefit from Paxlovid still aren’t getting it

Why COVID-19 patients who could most benefit from Paxlovid still aren’t getting it

By Arthur Allen • March 11, 2024

COVID-19 vaccines’ effect on thyroid conditions requires more study

COVID-19 vaccines’ effect on thyroid conditions requires more study

By Katelyn Ferral • January 26, 2024

What would a second Donald Trump presidency look like for health care? We explore.

What would a second Donald Trump presidency look like for health care? We explore.

By Julie Rovner • January 16, 2024

Will curbing social media help kids’ mental health? Florida may try.

Will curbing social media help kids’ mental health? Florida may try.

By Lawrence Mower • January 16, 2024

Mary Lou Retton’s explanation of health insurance takes some somersaults

Mary Lou Retton’s explanation of health insurance takes some somersaults

By Julie Appleby • January 12, 2024

DNA fragments in mRNA COVID-19 vaccines won’t harm you, as Florida surgeon general suggests

DNA fragments in mRNA COVID-19 vaccines won’t harm you, as Florida surgeon general suggests

By Madison Czopek • January 11, 2024

Who’s right on life expectancy, Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley? Both

Who’s right on life expectancy, Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley? Both

By Louis Jacobson • January 11, 2024

United Facts of America: Looking at the profit motive driving anti-vaccine misinformation

United Facts of America: Looking at the profit motive driving anti-vaccine misinformation

By Madison Czopek • November 7, 2023

Oficiales de salud en California investigan qué causó que una mujer perdiera sus extremidades

Oficiales de salud en California investigan qué causó que una mujer perdiera sus extremidades

By Maria Briceño • September 28, 2023

Why the CDC has recommended new COVID-19 boosters for all

Why the CDC has recommended new COVID-19 boosters for all

By Arthur Allen • September 13, 2023

Heat-related deaths are up, and not just because it’s getting hotter

Heat-related deaths are up, and not just because it’s getting hotter

By Phillip Reese • September 11, 2023

What are fentanyl patches? Does Narcan work for fentanyl overdoses? Here's what to know

What are fentanyl patches? Does Narcan work for fentanyl overdoses? Here's what to know

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • September 8, 2023

Desmintiendo mitos sobre el fentanilo: No, no va tener una sobredosis por tan solo tocar fentanilo

Desmintiendo mitos sobre el fentanilo: No, no va tener una sobredosis por tan solo tocar fentanilo

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • September 4, 2023

Common myths about fentanyl debunked: No, you can’t accidentally overdose by touching fentanyl

Common myths about fentanyl debunked: No, you can’t accidentally overdose by touching fentanyl

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • September 4, 2023

Puberty blockers: The facts and the myths

Puberty blockers: The facts and the myths

By Grace Abels • August 28, 2023

After hottest month on record, can novel solutions address ‘urban heat islands’?

After hottest month on record, can novel solutions address ‘urban heat islands’?

By Tom Kertscher • August 17, 2023

What is Disease X? How conspiracy theorists hijacked pandemic preparedness

What is Disease X? How conspiracy theorists hijacked pandemic preparedness

By Sara Swann • August 10, 2023

FDA head Robert Califf battles misinformation — sometimes with fuzzy facts

FDA head Robert Califf battles misinformation — sometimes with fuzzy facts

By Darius Tahir • July 24, 2023

Latest promises about Public Health

Rebuild health stockpiles to be ready for crises

Create national center to reduce veteran suicide

Get COVID-19 under control

Add 150,000 community health workers

Create a Public Health Jobs Corps

Use evidence to determine COVID-19 openings and closings

Use the Defense Production Act to produce personal protective equipment

Guarantee 7 days of paid sick leave

Offer a public option health insurance plan like Medicare

Increase COVID-19 testing

Implement mask mandates nationwide

100 million COVID-19 vaccine shots for 50 million people in 100 days

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