“The Trump family was disallowed from operating any charity in the State of New York because they stole from a kids cancer charity.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
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.
“During any medical emergency, flat tyre or in the need of fuel, you can call the phone number given on the other side of the toll receipt on national highways for assistance”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
“In 2018, over 1,100 people died from reactions to the [flu] shot, and some children that received the shot were diagnosed with polio.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
“Back when I was studying it, two out of three families that ended up in bankruptcy after a serious medical problem had health insurance.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
“Says Hillary Clinton said abortion should be ‘safe, legal, and rare’”
PolitiFact rated this: True but didn't coin
“Says that for two weeks after you get a flu shot you are an "active, live walking virus.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“Popular heartburn drug ranitidine withdrawn from Kenyan market”
PesaCheck rated this: TRUE
“The Democrat plans for socialized medicine will not just put doctors and hospitals out of business, they will also deny your treatment and everything that you need.”
PolitiFact rated this: Debunked talking point
“Mother seeking help for the treatment of her son.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
“Daily 1 peg alcohol beneficial for patients with type 2 diabetes”
Logically rated this: True
“When Rick Scott was governor, Florida "invested record funding in HIV/AIDS prevention.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
“Kenya becomes third African country to use the new malaria vaccine”
PesaCheck rated this: TRUE
“Medicare for All will save the average American substantial sums of money on his or her health care bill.”
PolitiFact rated this: Lacks solid numbers
“500,000 Americans are going bankrupt. You know why they’re going bankrupt? Because they suffered a terrible disease, cancer or heart disease.”
The New York Times rated this: This is exaggerated.
“Says aquatic life near Alaska, Canada and Australia have been found with cancer and mutations as a result of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
“Two million more people (were) without health insurance" in 2018, compared to 2017.”
PolitiFact rated this: New data says so
“Amref Health Africa hasn't advertised for trainee programs in Kenya”
PesaCheck rated this: False.
“Precautionary health warning by Dr. Anjali Mathur on Appy Fizz, Kurkure, Mentos-Pepsi, etc.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
“91% of the world’s population are exposed to air pollution above the World Health Organization’s suggested level. NONE ARE IN THE U.S.A.!”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
“Ginger is 10,000x more effective at killing cancer than chemotherapy.”
The Quint rated this: FALSE