Is There a ‘New Outbreak’ of HPV That ‘Kills Faster than AIDS’?
27 November 2017 A fabricated health scare that originated in Africa got a new lease on life in November 2017.
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Did a Johns Hopkins Scientist Expose Flu Vaccine Dangers?
23 October 2014 An anthropologist (not a doctor) penned a non-peer reviewed piece arguing that flu vaccination benefits are overestimated and that the risks have not been sufficiently highlighted.
Coconut Oil As a Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease?
2 February 2012 There are plausible mechanisms behind the notion that coconut oil could help with Alzheimer's, but the research is in its infancy.
Dry Drowning
17 June 2008 An account of a 10-year-old boy's death explains dry drowning and its symptoms.
Florida Governor’s Wife Has Zika Mosquito Spray Business
8 September 2016 Ann Scott doesn't own a mosquito spraying business, but she does have a large financial stake in a Gulf Coast company.
Catching Sexually Transmitted Diseases While Tanning
18 July 2016 Despite a proliferation of scary articles, the likelihood of getting herpes from a tanning bed is very small.
Italian Doctor Finds Surprisingly Simple Cure for Multiple Sclerosis?
27 April 2016 Long-debunked claims from 2009 about a novel approach to Multiple Sclerosis were misleadingly presented as news in 2016.
Three Simple Tests to Detect a Stroke
24 March 2004 Rumor: Administering three simple tests will help diagnose a stroke, and pricking a stroke victim's fingers will prevent further harm from the cerebral attack.
Mastoiditis
Rumor: Parents should watch for signs of mastoiditis after their children develop ear infections.
Fraud at the CDC Uncovered?
The claim put forward in a video is that earlier MMR vaccination is associated with an increased risk of autism in African-American boys and that the CDC has spent the last 13 years covering this linkage up.
CDC Recommends Mothers Stop Breastfeeding to Boost Vaccine Efficacy?
Rumor: The CDC has recommended that mothers stop breastfeeding in order to increase vaccine efficacy.
Stanford University Has Discovered an Alzheimer’s Cure?
Rumor: Researchers at Stanford University have found a cure for Alzheimer's disease.
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Was Rapper XXXTentacion Found Alive?
15 April 2019 Is a reverse death hoax even more callous than a death hoax?
Did Reality TV Star Beth Chapman from ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ Pass Away?
22 April 2019 The star, who has been battling cancer since 2017, was hospitalized in early April 2019.
Did Washington State Sen. Maureen Walsh Say Nurses ‘Play Cards’ for a Large Part of Their Working Day?
23 April 2019 The Republican state senator attracted nationwide coverage and widespread criticism in April 2019, but what did she actually say?
Did President Trump Say ‘This is the End of My Presidency. I’m F*cked’ After Mueller’s Appointment?
19 April 2019 According to the Mueller Report, U.S. President Donald Trump was less than enthused about the appointment of the special counsel.
Did an Ohio State Rep. Propose Exempting African-American Women From Abortion Restrictions?
19 April 2019 State Rep. Janine Boyd garnered national attention for an amendment she proposed to the state's controversial "fetal heartbeat" law.