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.

Checked by PolitiFact27 Jun 2019United States Health

Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator

“I spent a big chunk of my life studying why families go broke, and one of the No. 1 reasons is the cost of health care, medical bills. And that’s not just for people who don't have insurance. It's for people who have insurance.”

PolitiFact rated this: Needs context

Checked by PolitiFact27 Jun 2019United States Health

Social media posts

“If you go to every hospital in this country and you ask them one question, which is, ‘How would it have been for you last year if every one of your bills were paid at the Medicare rate?’ Every single hospital administrator said they would close.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

Checked by PolitiFact27 Jun 2019United States Health

Social media posts

“It matters that we nominate a candidate who saw the destruction wrought by a broken health care system and gave people universal health care. … These things really matter. And these are the things that I've done in New York.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

Checked by The Quint27 Jun 2019India Health

Social media posts

“Standing and drinking water may lead to several health issues.”

The Quint rated this: FALSE

Checked by PolitiFact27 Jun 2019United States Health

Social media posts

“The insurance companies last year alone sucked $23 billion in profits out of the health care system. $23 billion. And that doesn't count the money that was paid to executives, the money that was spent lobbying Washington.”

PolitiFact rated this: Accurate

Checked by Fact Crescendo24 Jun 2019India Health

Patiala Today

“Claim India's health ministry declared encephalitis to be an incurable disease”

Fact Crescendo rated this: FALSE

Checked by PolitiFact21 Jun 2019United States Health

Social media posts

“Texas remains one of the most severely impacted states from drug trafficking. Nearly 3,000 Texans died from drug related deaths in 2017 – with half being overdoses involving opioids.”

PolitiFact rated this: Half True

Checked by PesaCheck20 Jun 2019Kenya Health

Social media posts

“Kericho Hospital after Ebola case”

PesaCheck rated this: False.

Checked by PesaCheck20 Jun 2019Kenya Health

Social media posts

“Kericho Hospital after Ebola case”

PesaCheck rated this: FALSE

Checked by Fact Crescendo19 Jun 2019India Health

Akshar Bhaiya

“Claim video of West-Bengal doctor getting lynched”

Fact Crescendo rated this: FALSE

Checked by The Quint18 Jun 2019India Health

Social media posts

“Doctor was attacked by patient's family even as police was present on scene.”

The Quint rated this: FALSE

Checked by PesaCheck17 Jun 2019Kenya Health

Social media posts

“Ebola reported in Kericho Kenya”

PesaCheck rated this: FALSE HEADLINE

Checked by PesaCheck17 Jun 2019Kenya Health

Social media posts

“Ebola reported in Kericho Kenya”

PesaCheck rated this: FALSE HEADLINE

Checked by PesaCheck17 Jun 2019Kenya Health

Social media posts

“Ebola reported in Kericho Kenya”

PesaCheck rated this: FALSE HEADLINE

Checked by Africa Check17 Jun 2019Health

Social media posts

“Human papillomavirus is a “new virus discovered in Africa” that is “worse than HIV".”

Africa Check rated this: Hoax

Checked by Fact Crescendo15 Jun 2019India Health

Rajesh Mishra

“Claim Dr. Paribah Mukherjee from NRS hospital in Kolkata is dead”

Fact Crescendo rated this: FALSE

Checked by Africa Check14 Jun 2019Health

China Global Television Network

“According to Unicef, malaria kills one child every 30 seconds in Africa.”

Africa Check rated this: Incorrect

Checked by Africa Check14 Jun 2019Health

Social media posts

“Drinking water at specific times of the day has health benefits that include preventing a heart attack”

Africa Check rated this: Incorrect

Checked by PesaCheck14 Jun 2019Health

Social media posts

“Israel doctors have found vaccine and cure for HIV”

PesaCheck rated this: False.

Checked by PesaCheck14 Jun 2019Health

Social media posts

“Israel doctors have found vaccine and cure for HIV”

PesaCheck rated this: FALSE