Tag: medical fact check
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Fact Check: Viral but bogus advice attributed to Pilhibit doctor on social media, full of misleading claims
Devika Mehta January 13, 2023New Delhi Vishvas News 2022 saw a reported rise in many deaths in India due to sudden heart attacks Unless one closely follows authentic medical news there are bound to be misconceptions about...
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Fact Check: ‘Daily aspirin’ and ‘water before bed’: Misleading claims on Heart health going viral
Devika Mehta December 12, 2022New Delhi Vishvas News India has one of the highest burdens of cardiovascular disease CVD worldwide It is reported in accordance with the World Health Organization India accounts for one...
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Fact Check: No medical evidence that AirPods cause brain tumours, as viral post claims
Urvashi Kapoor December 6, 2022New Delhi Vishvas News A Facebook post has claimed using Apple’s earphones can cause brain damage AirPods direct radiation and Bluetooth signals directly to the brain it has claimed warning...
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Fact Check: Post claiming garlic is remedy for ear infections, headache is misleading; experts dismissed the viral claim
Urvashi Kapoor January 31, 2022New Delhi Vishvas News Netizens on Facebook are sharing a post which claims that treating an ear problem is as simple as putting garlic in your ear Did you know Garlic helps remove pain in ears...
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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 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 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...
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Quick Fact Check: Post claiming treatment of all deadly poisons on call resurfaces
Urvashi Kapoor May 27, 2020New Delhi Vishvas News A post has resurfaced on social media claiming that any type of poison from snake poison to celphos poison can be treated on call immediately Vishvas News investigated...
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Quick Fact Check: Fake post claiming coconut oil prevents dengue resurfaces; post falsely attributed to a doctor
Urvashi Kapoor May 26, 2020New Delhi Vishvas News A post has resurfaced on social media in which it is claimed that coconut oil prevents dengue if applied below the knees The message is attributed to Dr B Sukumar of Sri...
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Quick Fact Check: Fake post claiming cheap and harmful tablets contain tissue paper resurfaces
Urvashi Kapoor May 22, 2020New Delhi Vishvas News A video has resurfaced on social media claiming that low quality tablets are opening up into a tissue paper and are available in the market Vishvas News investigated and...
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Quick Fact Check: Experts refute the viral claim that this activity can cure heart blockages in 7 days, fake video resurfaces
Urvashi Kapoor April 23, 2020A video has resurfaced on social media showing a man clapping his hands and performing some techniques The text in the post states that this activity can cure heart blockages and back pain in 7 days...
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Fact Check: Post claiming that consuming turmeric juice, cow urine in certain proportions can cure cancer completely is fake
Urvashi Kapoor January 22, 2020A viral post on social media claims to cure third stage cancer by consuming a certain amount of turmeric for 1 month or by consuming a specific quantity of Indian cow’s urine for two months Vishvas...
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Quick Fact Check: Fake post on image determining the state of mind resurfaces
Urvashi Kapoor January 7, 2020A fake post has resurfaced on social media in which it is claimed that an image created by a Japanese Neurologist can determine the state of mind The image can check the person’s level of stress as...
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Fact Check Video: Can these medicines kill you? Fake posts getting viral
Urvashi Kapoor January 7, 2020Vishvas News debunked the following claims related to medicines Can Popping a Combiflam kill you Is there a tissue paper in tablets Let’s debunk such stories
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Fact Check: Can consuming wax-coated apples kill you? Misleading video getting viral
Urvashi Kapoor January 6, 2020A viral video on social media claims that consuming a wax coated apple can kill you It further claims that wax coating on apples is harmful for health Vishvas News investigated and found that the...
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Quick Fact Check: Fake post claiming harmful tablets contain tissue paper resurfaces
Urvashi Kapoor January 2, 2020A video circulating on social media claims that low quality tablets are opening up into a tissue paper and are available in the market This video has resurfaced on social media Vishvas News had...
