Is There a ‘New Outbreak’ of HPV That ‘Kills Faster than AIDS’?
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?
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?
There are plausible mechanisms behind the notion that coconut oil could help with Alzheimer's, but the research is in its infancy.
Dry Drowning
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
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
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?
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
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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Is Quaden Bayles 18 Years Old?
After receiving financial support from a wide range of celebrities, a bullied boy with dwarfism was accused of lying about his age.
Did Sanders Propose Raising Taxes to 52% on Incomes Over $29,000?
A popular meme appears to have conflated two different tax proposals from the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate.
Was Coronavirus Predicted in a 1981 Dean Koontz Novel?
If a prediction is only noticed after an incident occurs, is it really a prediction?
Natalia Bryant Death Hoax: Kobe’s Daughter Didn’t Die By Suicide
Fraudsters continue to capitalize on the sudden death of Kobe Bryant by publishing misinformation about his family.
Did Obama’s Last 3 Years See More Jobs Created Than Trump’s First 3?
Left-leaning critics of U.S. President Donald Trump rejected his claims to overseeing unprecedented economic growth in early 2020. Who was right?