Health
4,075 claims on this topic checked by other fact-checking organisations. Topics are sorted by the words in each claim and cover English-language checks.
“Doctors treating measles patients in Texas are getting "very, very good results" from cod liver oil, budesonide (a steroid) and clarithromycin (an antibiotic).”
FactCheck.org says: None of these are specific treatments for nor are they recommended for measles. While cod liver oil contains vitamin A, which can help if someone is deficient in the vitamin, it is not clear if it would benefit someone …
“Video shows Pope Francis after being discharged from the hospital in February 2025.”
Vera Files says: The video clips were taken during Pope Francis' general audience in Vatican City's Paul VI Hall on Aug. 21, 2024, not after the Pontiff's supposedly discharge from a hospital in Rome this February.
“A DIY Mask Completely Eliminate Wrinkles.”
“poster on Facebook purportedly advertising jobs at Aga Khan Hospitals”
“Senatorial candidate Apollo Quiboloy says he wants Republic Act No. 11310 amended to expand the coverage of the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens Act to include food security, health care and housing services.”
Vera Files says: R.A 11310 institutionalized the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). The law on social pension for indigent senior citizens Quiboloy was referring to is R.A. 11916.
“VIP treatment. In Ram Rajya, even DMs are being slapped!”
“The Photo of a diseased chicken is from a recent bird flu outbreak in Hyderabad in 2025.”
FACTLY says: The photo is old and has been online since at least 2015. While bird flu has been confirmed in parts of Telangana, the viral photo is unrelated to the recent outbreak.
“Has Pfizer released a list of side effects for COVID vaccine?”
“image on X (formerly Twitter), purportedly of migrants who stormed Birmingham hospital armed with axes and blades”
“cinnamon water does not help in controlling type 2 diabetes”
“post on X (formerly Twitter) claiming that there is no Ebola outbreak in Uganda”
“Drinking your own urine can have multiple health benefits.”
“Can Coriander Water Cure Hypothyroidism?”
“Dental Decay Heal Naturally Without Treatment”
“Neygold Plus can be used to cure prostatitis and other related illnesses.”
Vera Files says: Neygold Plus is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for safe consumption.