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46 claims in 5 topics
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Vaccines and COVID
Are COVID-19 vaccines safe in the long term?
The evidence so far is reassuring, with more than five years of safety data.
Are unvaccinated people healthier?
Germany’s KiGGS study did not find a link between vaccination status and how common allergic disease or non-specific infections were among…
Are vaccines safe?
Yes, vaccines are very safe overall, but no vaccine is completely safe for every person.
Can mRNA vaccines change your DNA?
There is no scientific evidence that COVID-19 vaccine mRNA—protein-making instructions—becomes part of human DNA, our genetic material.
Can vaccinated people still catch and spread the disease?
Yes: vaccinated people can catch an infection and pass it on, including to other vaccinated people.
Do COVID-19 vaccines provide lasting protection?
Yes, generally for several months, especially against severe illness, but protection fades.
Do vaccinated people "shed" the vaccine?
Some live vaccines really can release vaccine virus and pass it to others.
Do vaccines cause autism?
No: the evidence supports the conclusion that vaccines do not cause autism.
Does having COVID-19 mean you no longer need vaccination?
No: having had COVID-19 does not automatically remove the benefit of vaccination.
Does taking Tylenol reduce vaccine effectiveness?
Taking Tylenol to prevent symptoms can lower some antibody responses to vaccines against pneumococcal bacteria in children.
Food and drink
Are artificial sweeteners worse for you than sugar?
Trials found modest weight benefits when low- or no-calorie sweetened drinks replaced sugary drinks.
Are GMO foods safe to eat?
Yes, within the available evidence: a major 2016 review compared commercially available foods from genetically engineered (GMO) crops with…
Are seed oils bad for you?
EFSA (the European Food Safety Authority) found no consistent evidence in 2010 that omega-6 polyunsaturated fats harm health.
Does aspartame cause cancer?
These sources do not establish that aspartame causes cancer in people, though some studies found cancer links.
Does microwaving food cause cancer?
No: World Cancer Research Fund says microwave cooking does not cause cancer.
Does soy increase oestrogen in men?
The broad 2021 review does not support a general rise in men’s blood oestrogen from soy.
Does sugar make children hyperactive?
The blinded trials in a 1995 review do not support a general sugar-rush effect in children.
Is alkaline water better for you?
Available research has not established consistent health or hydration benefits for alkaline water over regular water.
Is coconut oil healthier than other cooking oils?
Coconut oil has no established overall health advantage over common unsaturated cooking oils.
Is fluoride in drinking water bad for you?
The amount matters: higher fluoride exposure carries real risks, but evidence does not justify calling all fluoridated drinking water…
Is olive oil good for you?
Yes, with limits: in older adults at raised cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) risk, PREDIMED found fewer major cardiovascular events…
Is raw milk healthier than pasteurised milk?
Saved evidence does not show that raw milk is healthier overall.
Remedies and products
Do detox cleanses work?
Commercial detox cleanses lack convincing evidence that they remove toxins (harmful substances) or produce lasting weight loss.
Do essential oils cure illness?
The broad claim that essential oils cure illness is not established by these sources.
Do you need a parasite cleanse?
The evidence here does not establish a need for routine commercial herbal parasite cleanses.
Does colloidal silver work, and is it safe?
Drinking colloidal silver has no established health benefit in these sources and can cause lasting harm.
Does homeopathy work?
The assessments discussed here do not establish dependable benefits from homeopathic products beyond placebo—an inactive lookalike.
Does ivermectin treat COVID-19 or cancer?
Large trials in outpatients, or patients outside hospital, have not established a meaningful COVID-19 treatment benefit.
Is silver cutlery or jewellery good for your health?
These sources do not establish health benefits from everyday silver cutlery or jewellery.
Is sunscreen bad for you?
Finding sunscreen ingredients in blood does not show that sunscreen is bad for you.
Body and brain
Are viral infections linked to autism?
Yes, diagnosed infections acquired before birth that caused symptoms have been associated with later autism diagnoses.
Can adults grow new brain cells?
Yes: several studies support new neurons forming in adult humans, in a brain region called the hippocampus.
Do bigger brains mean higher intelligence?
People with larger brains tend to score higher on intelligence tests.
Do we only use 10 percent of our brain?
No: the evidence rejects the idea that 90% of the brain sits unused.
Does Tylenol in pregnancy cause autism?
Tylenol (acetaminophen, also called paracetamol) has not been shown to cause autism when used in pregnancy.
Is 5G dangerous to your health?
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2020 Q&A expected no harm to public health from 5G below international exposure guidelines.
Is living near a mobile phone tower harmful?
Health effects are unlikely when exposure stays below international guidelines.
Is most of our DNA useless junk?
No settled percentage of useless human DNA follows from the 2014 comparative-genome study's findings.
Is your brain fully developed at 25?
There is no established finish line on your 25th birthday.
Why are autism diagnoses rising?
Better recognition, broader autism definitions and recording changes explain important parts of a large rise in recorded autism.
Will one in two people get cancer?
A British study supported roughly one in two, but this is not an exact forecast for everyone.
Earth and space
Are chemtrails real?
The checked evidence does not support a secret, large-scale spraying programme behind routine aircraft trails.
Is astrology real?
The tests cited here have not established astrology as reliable for describing personality.
Is climate change real, and is it natural?
Yes, the world is warming.
Is the Earth flat?
No: Earth is roughly spherical, or shaped like a ball, though not a perfect ball.
Was the Moon landing faked?
No: the evidence strongly supports the Apollo landings.