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Wildfires
Published on 07/08/2026

Posts exaggerate use of herbal treatment for wildfire smoke exposure

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Vaccines
Published on 05/08/2026

Indonesia dengue vaccine prototype revives mRNA misinformation

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Published on 29/07/2026

Weight-loss peptide only approved for use in HIV patients

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LGBTQ+
Published on 29/07/2026

'Scientifically impossible': False health claims fuel LGBTQ hate in Indonesia

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Vaccines
Published on 24/07/2026

Study does not prove vaccines increase dementia risk

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Published on 24/07/2026

Posts claiming S. Korea altering organ donation laws rehash criticism of shelved proposal

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Published on 20/07/2026

Influencers misinterpret research to claim sunscreen causes cancer

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Published on 14/07/2026

Ivermectin is not a recommended treatment for cyclosporiasis

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Covid-19
Published on 08/07/2026

Video of Ugandan leader announcing school closures linked to Covid-19 pandemic, not Ebola

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Vaccines
Published on 06/07/2026

False claims about mRNA vaccination via shrimp consumption resurface

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Artificial intelligence
Published on 01/07/2026

Article falsely claims Japanese Nobel winner cured Alzheimer's disease

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Published on 16/06/2026

Influencers falsely claim Pap smear swab poses cancer danger

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Published on 15/06/2026

Bananas impact some, but not all, health benefits from berries

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Published on 15/06/2026

Authorities refute claims Malaysian district hospital is shutting

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Climate
Published on 15/06/2026

Experts refute dangerous advice that onions prevent heatstroke

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Climate
Published on 12/06/2026

Old temperature graphic falsely linked to recent heatwave in India

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Published on 05/06/2026

Experts refute claims hantavirus derived name from Hebrew for 'nonsense'

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Published on 05/06/2026

Posts criticising Pakistan hospital hygiene misuse clip of rats at Indian facility

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Climate
Published on 04/06/2026

As lone star tick spreads in North America, posts baselessly blame 'climate agenda'

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Published on 28/05/2026

Vitamin D in milk is not equivalent to levels in rat poison

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Vaccines
Published on 28/05/2026

No evidence video shows 'box of ticks' dropped on US farms

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Published on 28/05/2026

Old Taiwan hantavirus death falsely shared as recent

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US politics
Published on 27/05/2026

Paxton, Trump falsely claim Texas Senate candidate Talarico is vegan

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Published on 27/05/2026

Repatriation flight video falsely shared as evidence of staged hantavirus crisis

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Published on 26/05/2026

Posts tout unproven treatment for hantavirus, Ebola

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Published on 21/05/2026

Baseless hantavirus 'scamdemic' claims cite unrelated Australia lab incident

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Climate
Published on 20/05/2026

Posts falsely link 5G networks to 'climate control'

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Vaccines
Published on 20/05/2026

Old Moderna research triggers false hantavirus claims online

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