Tag: healthcare
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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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Fact Check Video: HIV Transmission Hoax Getting Viral, Don’t Fall For The Hype
Urvashi Kapoor December 20, 2019Fake posts on HIV transmission going viral such as Are bananas are infected with HIV blood or Should we avoid eating Cadbury as someone added HIV blood to Cadbury products or Has Pepsi admitted...
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Fact Check: Does the 5-second rule really exist? No, it is a myth
Urvashi Kapoor December 14, 2019A viral post on social media confirms the 5 second rule that claims that if you drop the food on the floor and you can eat it Vishvas News investigated and found that the viral post is...
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Fact Check Video: Common Cancer Myths and Misconceptions, don’t fall for the hype!
Urvashi Kapoor December 10, 2019Vishvas News debunked the following claims related to cancer if you stop sugar intake the cancer cells in your body would die a natural death or drinking cold water after a meal can cause cancer...
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Fact Check: Post claiming that a smoothie can cure diabetes is misleading
Urvashi Kapoor December 9, 2019A video getting viral on Facebook claims that diabetes can be cured by having a smoothie made of the ingredients shown in the video which are 2 bananas 5 kiwis 2 apples with skin 1 coat of...
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Fact Check: Fake Posts On ‘Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Through Image’ &’Miracle Cure For Dengue’ DEBUNKED
Urvashi Kapoor November 21, 2019Vishvas News fact checked two claims in the video Finding a camel in the image will not help in determining the risk of Alzheimer’s and a medicine named EUPATORIUM Perfoliatum 200 can not cure...
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Fact Check: Flu shots make people contagious is a misleading post
Urvashi Kapoor November 7, 2019A post circulating online warns people that getting vaccinated will cause them to be contagious for some weeks The viral post states that people who get flu shots should stay at home for a minimum...
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Fact Check: Post claiming sprouted wheat can cure diabetes and prevent heart attack is misleading
Urvashi Kapoor September 23, 2019A post is getting viral on social media claiming that a scientist from Britain has stated that if sprouted wheat is consumed for 2 days empty stomach in morning diabetes can be cured completely and...
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Fact Check: Sucking cancer by mouth? False claims by a baba going viral
Urvashi Kapoor September 14, 2019A video is getting viral on social media showing a baba who claims to be the ichchhadhari naag who cures cancer and other diseases by sucking it from the mouth of the patient In the video the baba...
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Fact Check: No, Knuckle Cracking Does Not Cause Arthritis
Urvashi Kapoor August 2, 2019A post is doing rounds on social media claiming that cracking your knuckles can cause arthritis Vishvas News investigated and found that the viral message is fake Claim The viral post on...
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Fact Check: No, Paracetamol does not remain in the body for 5 years
Urvashi Kapoor July 29, 2019A post is getting viral which claims that Panadol or Paracetamol remains in the body for 5 years Vishvas News investigated and found that the viral post is fake Claim A post is getting viral...
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Fact Check: No, MR Vaccine does not cause infertility, the viral post is fake
Urvashi Kapoor July 26, 2019A post is getting viral on social media claiming that schools in Kerala are forcibly injecting Muslim girls with a vaccine that can make them infertile as its side effect One of the photos shows a...
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Fact Check: Post claiming two handfuls of cashews equivalent to a Prozac dose is fake
Urvashi Kapoor July 19, 2019A post is getting viral on social media claiming that cashews are anti depressants and two handfuls of cashews are the therapeutic equivalent of a prescription dose of PROZAC Vishvas News...
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Fact Check: Post claiming coconut oil can prevent dengue is fake
Urvashi Kapoor July 17, 2019A message is getting viral on social media claiming that coconut oil can prevent dengue The message is attributed to Dr B Sukumar of Sri Saisudha Hospital Tirupati The post has been uploaded by a...
