Tag: health fact check
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Fact Check: Post claiming almonds work better than aspirin for headaches is misleading
Urvashi Kapoor March 28, 2022New Delhi Vishvas News A viral post on social media claims that almonds work better than aspirin The post suggests eating 10 12 almonds if you have a headache The post further claims that 10 12...
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Fact Check: Post claiming mixture of potash, alum, salt and pepper will cure toothache is misleading
Urvashi Kapoor September 14, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A post shared on social media claims that the mixture of alum potash salt and pepper cure toothache Vishvas News investigated and found the post to be misleading Dentists...
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Fact Check: Post claiming eye diseases can be cured by consuming butter is misleading
Urvashi Kapoor August 31, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A viral post on social media claims that butter is good for blood circulation and also improves eyesight as well as cures diseases related to the eyes Vishvas News...
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Fact Check: No research supports the claim of effectiveness of Cream of Tartar on Relieving Migraines
Urvashi Kapoor August 13, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News A post shared on social media shows a picture of the bottle of cream of tartar The text inside the photo claims that putting cream of tartar under the tongue relieves...
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Fact Check: Viral video of lady teaching tapping exercises is not of Tata Memorial Hospital, viral claims are misleading
Ankita Deshkar July 5, 2021Vishvas News New Delhi Vishvas News came across a video of a lady teaching ‘tapping’ exercises It was claimed that the Tata Memorial Hospital is requesting people to watch the viral video Vishvas...
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In-Depth: Debunking COVID-19 Misinformation and Countering Coronavirus Vaccine Hesitancy
Urvashi Kapoor April 7, 2021New Delhi Vishvas News Amidst the highly contagious wave of COVID 19 India launched the massive coronavirus vaccination drive in January 2021 The government continues to scale the nationwide...
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Quick Fact Check: Fake Post Claiming Cashews Are Getting Manufactured Through Machines Resurfaces
Urvashi Kapoor November 11, 2020New Delhi Vishvas News A post that has resurfaced on social media claims that fake cashews are being manufactured through a machine In the video a machine is cutting out cashew shaped objects...
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Fact Check: Post Claiming Measles Vaccine Won’t Work For People Born Before 1989 Is Misleading
Urvashi Kapoor November 3, 2020New Delhi Vishvas News A post going viral on social media claims that if someone is born before 1989 they to revaccinate with another measles vaccine as the first one won’t work Vishvas News...
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Quick Fact Check: Fake Post Claiming MR Vaccine Causes Infertility Resurfaces
Urvashi Kapoor November 2, 2020New Delhi Vishvas News A post has resurfaced on social media It claims that schools in Kerala are forcibly injecting Muslim girls with a vaccine that can make them infertile as its side effect...
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Fact Check: No, WHO Didn’t List Out 7 Brain Damaging Habits; Viral Post Falsely Attributed To World Health Organization
Urvashi Kapoor October 16, 2020New Delhi Vishvas News An image doing rounds on social media claims that World Health Organization WHO has laid down the 7 biggest brain damaging habits The image also has the logo of World...
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Fact Check: No, these aren’t fake cashews manufactured by machine, these are cashew-shaped snacks
Urvashi Kapoor August 27, 2020New Delhi Vishvas News A video circulating on social media claims that the machine shown in the video is manufacturing fake cashew nuts In the video a machine is cutting out cashew shaped...
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Fact Check: Misleading post suggests black garlic cures cancer; health experts say there is insufficient scientific evidence
Urvashi Kapoor August 5, 2020New Delhi Vishvas News A viral post on social media claims that black garlic can cure cancer and is toxic to 14 types of cancers Vishvas News investigated and found the viral post to be...
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Quick Fact Check: Fake Post Claiming That Drinking Cold Water After Meals Causes Cancer Resurfaces
Urvashi Kapoor July 7, 2020New Delhi Vishvas News A post has resurfaced on social media in which it has been claimed that drinking cold water after a meal can cause cancer Vishvas News has earlier debunked this claim and...
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Quick Fact Check: Fake Post Claiming Two Handfuls Of Cashews Equivalent To A Prozac Dose Resurfaces
Urvashi Kapoor June 19, 2020New Delhi Vishvas News A post that has resurfaced on social media claims that cashews are anti depressants and two handfuls of cashews are the therapeutic equivalent of a prescription dose of...
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Quick Fact Check: Fake post claiming the medicine shown in the image cures stones in 4 hours resurfaces
Urvashi Kapoor June 12, 2020New Delhi Vishvas News A post has resurfaced on social media showing a picture alongside a text The picture shows a medicine named ‘Uni sto’ along with a text that states the medicine shown in...
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Quick Fact Check: Fake Post Claiming Boy Infected With HIV From Tainted Pineapple Resurfaces
Urvashi Kapoor June 3, 2020New Delhi Vishvas News A post has resurfaced of social media claiming that a child contracted AIDS by eating a pineapple that a vendor had bled upon The vendor infected the pineapple with his...
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Quick Fact Check: Fake post claiming last stage cancer can be cured in 3 days resurfaces
Urvashi Kapoor June 2, 2020New Delhi Vishvas News A video has resurfaced on social media claiming that even last stage cancer can be cured in 72 hours It further states that consuming a home made mixture made of walnut...
