“Child called Michael has stomach cancer and mother looking for money to fund his surgery in appeal shared on Facebook”
Africa Check rated this: Fake
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.
“Vitamin B17 in apple seeds cures cancer”
Africa Check rated this: Incorrect
“Vaccines do not cause autism”
Africa Check rated this: True
“1.5 lakh sub centers and primary health centers being transformed as health and wellness centers (HWCs) to provide comprehensive primary healthcare services.”
FACTLY rated this: UNVERIFIED
“GP bulk-billing is up nearly 4 per cent from 82.2 per cent under Labor to a record 86.1 per cent under the Coalition Government — meaning that more patients are seeing their local GP without having to pay out-of-pocket costs.”
RMIT ABC Fact Check rated this: Half-baked
RMIT ABC Fact Check says: Mr Hunt's claim is half-baked. He has the numbers right, but it does not necessarily follow that an increase in bulk-billing means fewer patients face out-of-pocket costs when seeing their GP. Department of Health stati…
“Cancer will disappear if patients stop eating sugar, drink lemon juice before meals for three months and take spoonfuls of coconut oil morning and night.”
Africa Check rated this: False
“Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) launched in May 2017. Around 15 lakh doses administered to children.”
FACTLY rated this: UNVERIFIED
“Makueni County first to get a clean bill of health on public funds spending”
PesaCheck rated this: FALSE HEADLINE
“Sunscreen causes skin cancer.”
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine rated this: False
“There are steps you can take to lower your risk of skin cancer.”
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine rated this: True
“We will always protect patients with pre-existing conditions.”
The New York Times rated this: This is misleading.
“Claim: Cancer is not a disease; it's a business”
Fact Crescendo rated this: Fact Crescendo Rating: False
“Cadbury products are infected with blood contaminated with HIV (AIDS). Do not eat their products for the next few weeks.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
“Claim: Burning cardamom and camphor helps in killing H1N1 virus”
Fact Crescendo rated this: Fact Crescendo rating: FALSE
“Claim by Facebook Page: Photo shared showing a couple with their child who is suffering from cancer.”
Fact Crescendo rated this: Fact Crescendo rating: False
“NSW health spokesman Walt Secord claims nurse-led medical centres are a proven cure for overcrowded emergency departments.”
AAP FactCheck rated this: Mostly false - Mostly false with one minor element of truth.
“Cadbury products infected with HIV virus”
PesaCheck rated this: False.
“NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard claims the number of patients attending emergency in NSW hospitals has risen 42 per cent since 2010 and the percentage of serious cases has also increased.”
AAP FactCheck rated this: Mostly False - Mostly false with one minor element of truth.
“UK man free of HIV infection”
PesaCheck rated this: TRUE
“Health Minister Brad Hazzard claims NSW beats all the other states and territories in delivering on-time elective surgery, a measure which the AMA NSW believes is limited and does not provide a true picture.”
AAP FactCheck rated this: True - The checkable claims are all true.