FACT CHECK: Is the ‘7-Day No Food Challenge’ a safe weight loss method?
Published on : May 30, 2025CLAIM: "7-day no food weight loss challenge" can help you lose...
: Sneha Richhariya
FACT CHECK: Is your gut really a second brain?
Published on : May 29, 2025Claim: Gut is our second brain Fact: True. The...
: Allen Joe Mathew
FACT CHECK: Is Robert Kennedy Jr. right about no evidence for COVID shots in healthy children?
Published on : May 28, 2025COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and...
: Sneha Richhariya
Fact Check: Can a drink made from garlic, lemon, and turmeric cure all diseases?
Published on : May 26, 2025CLAIM: A drink made from garlic, lemon, turmeric, and pepper...
: Allen Joe Mathew
Fact Check: Does turmeric cause cancer due to lead chromate adulteration?
Published on : May 23, 2025CLAIM: Turmeric can lead to cancer because it contains lead...
: Sneha Richhariya
FACT CHECK: Stress doesn’t cause PCOS, CBD oil doesn’t cure it, fenugreek may help
Published on : May 19, 2025Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD) are...
: Allen Joe Mathew
FACT CHECK: Is it safe to eat refrigerated food?
Published on : May 16, 2025CLAIM: Refrigerating food is perfectly safe and doesn’t lead to...
: Sneha Richhariya
FACT CHECK: Do eggs feed viruses or cause chronic illnesses?
Published on : May 9, 2025CLAIM: Eggs feed viruses and bacteria in the body and...
: Allen Joe Mathew
FACT CHECK: Are women at a lower risk for heart attack?
Published on : May 7, 2025CLAIM: Heart Diseases are directly connected to the sex of...
: Allen Joe Mathew
FACT CHECK: Is folic acid harmful as Barbara O’Neill claims?
Published on : May 6, 2025Barbara O’Neill, a prominent figure in alternative medicine circles, has...
: Allen Joe Mathew
FACT CHECK: Vaccines may reduce lifespan, a prominent CEO and YouTuber falsely claims
Published on : Apr 30, 2025CLAIM: A well-known CEO and YouTuber suggests that taking vaccines...
: Allen Joe Mathew
FACT CHECK: Can nicotine really dissolve brain tumors in 72 Hours?
Published on : Apr 22, 2025CLAIM Nicotine infusions can cure glioblastoma tumors, type 1 diabetes,...
: Allen Joe Mathew
Iodine test turns blue, but that doesn’t mean paneer at Gauri Khan’s Torii is fake
Published on : Apr 22, 2025What began as a viral iodine test at Torii, a...
: Sneha Richhariya
Hepatitis? No. Jaundice? No! The Liver Doc shares how a unique case was diagnosed to be no ‘disease’ at all
Published on : Apr 21, 2025This World Liver Day, we are revisiting an interesting case...
: Allen Joe Mathew
Fact Check: Is starving to lose weight a healthy option?
Published on : Apr 15, 2025Orhan Awatramani, an Indian internet personality, fashion icon, and socialite,...
: Allen Joe Mathew
FACT CHECK: Are your good looks because you’re the younger sibling? Here’s what science says
Published on : Apr 14, 2025Have you ever thought about how physical attractiveness varies among...
: Allen Joe Mathew
FACT CHECK: Do boxers really get their swellings cut open mid-fight?
Published on : Apr 8, 2025CLAIM: In boxing films, swelling around a fighter’s eye is...
: Allen Joe Mathew
Fact Check: Does sunscreen increase cancer risk?
Published on : Apr 4, 2025An Instagram reel claims that sunscreens are dangerous, citing a...
: Sneha Richhariya
FACT-CHECK: Viral video claims 10 eggs a day won’t raise cholesterol—Here’s the truth
Published on : Apr 3, 2025CLAIM: Eating 10 eggs daily is good for health as...
: Sneha Richhariya
FACT CHECK: Can this weird head-pulling trick cure anxiety in adults born via C-Section?
Published on : Mar 28, 2025CLAIM: C-Section babies suffer from anxiety later in life and...
: Allen Joe Mathew
FACT CHECK: Should you brush your teeth as soon as you wake up?
Published on : Mar 21, 2025CLAIM: Brush your teeth at night and then after you...
: Allen Joe Mathew
FACT CHECK: Does rosemary oil promote hair growth?
Published on : Mar 20, 2025CLAIM: Rosemary oil helps treat hair fall. FACT: Indeed,...
: First Check Team
FACT CHECK: Iodine deficiency making a comeback due to trendy salt alternatives?
Published on : Mar 18, 2025CLAIM: The trend of switching to pink salt, rock salt,...
: Sneha Richhariya
Fact Check: Are A, B and AB blood groups more prone to blood clotting, raising heart attack, stroke risk?
Published on : Mar 17, 2025CLAIM: A, B and AB blood groups are more prone...
: Allen Joe Mathew
FACT CHECK: Does wearing bras for long hours increase risks of breast cancer?
Published on : Mar 13, 2025CLAIM: Wearing bras for more than 12 hours a day...
: First Check Team
FACT CHECK: Does black coffee really dissolve liver fat? Here’s what experts say!
Published on : Mar 13, 2025CLAIM: Black coffee can treat fatty liver FACT:...
: Sneha Richhariya
FACT CHECK: Is sleep deprivation making your brain ‘eat itself’?
Published on : Mar 11, 2025CLAIM: Lack of sleep can cause the brain to "eat...
: Sneha Richhariya
FACT CHECK: Should you give sanitary pads a pass to escape toxic shock syndrome?
Published on : Mar 10, 2025CLAIM: Menstrual products, such as sanitary pads, can cause infections...
: Pallav Vyas
FACT CHECK: Are you taking your supplements the wrong way?
Published on : Mar 10, 2025CLAIM: Taking certain supplement combinations hinders their absorption and...
: Allen Joe Mathew
FACT CHECK: Does stress really cause cancer? Here’s what science says
Published on : Mar 7, 2025CLAIM: Chronic stress can cause cancer FACT: Misleading. No...
: Sneha Richhariya
FACT CHECK: Is this chemical in plastics destroying female fertility?
Published on : Mar 6, 2025CLAIM: Exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in...
: Sneha Richhariya
FACT-CHECK: Is there a link between air fryers and cancer risk?
Published on : Mar 4, 2025CLAIM: Air fryers cause cancer FACT: No, they do...
: Allen Joe Mathew
FACT CHECK: Is high alcohol tolerance a red flag?
Published on : Mar 3, 2025CLAIM: High alcohol tolerance is a red flag FACT: True....
: Sneha Richhariya
FACT CHECK: Women can’t maintain abs for long as they need fat
Published on : Feb 27, 2025CLAIM: Women's bodies need fat stores to maintain healthy hormone...
: Allen Joe Mathew
Fact Check: Is losing 33 kg in 5 months, as claimed by Sidhu, healthy?
Published on : Feb 20, 2025The cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu claimed in a...
: Pallav Vyas
FACT CHECK: Are there health benefits to drinking one’s own urine like Morarji Desai did?
Published on : Feb 18, 2025CLAIM: Drinking your own urine can have multiple health benefits....
: Pallav Vyas
FACT CHECK: Does consuming fish and milk together cause vitiligo?
Published on : Feb 17, 2025CLAIM: Consuming fish and milk together or one after other...
: Allen Joe Mathew
FACT CHECK: Industrialist’s viral tweet challenges popular weight loss remedy, experts weigh in
Published on : Feb 17, 2025Indian industrialist Harsh Goenka has sparked debate over a widely...
: Allen Joe Mathew
FACT CHECK: Is beer good for bone health, as claimed by PETA? Experts say no
Published on : Feb 15, 2025CLAIM: Drinking beer is good for bone health, and can...
: Allen Joe Mathew
The perils of online remedies: Did a viral weight-loss cure cost a UP leader his life?
Published on : Feb 15, 2025Last week, multiple media organisations reported on the death of...
: Sneha Richhariya
FACT CHECK: Should people reduce 10% of their oil intake as suggested by PM Modi?
Published on : Feb 13, 2025CLAIM: Cut down oil intake by 10 percent to improve...
: Allen Joe Mathew
FACT CHECK: Can inserting fingers into the mouth treat tonsillitis without medical care?
Published on : Feb 12, 2025CLAIM: Inserting fingers into the mouth can treat tonsillitis. FACT:...
: Allen Joe Mathew
FACT CHECK: Does winter raise BP and heart attack risk for the elderly?
Published on : Feb 11, 2025First Check received a WhatsApp tipline request from a reader...
: Allen Joe Mathew
FACT CHECK: Is paracetamol really the world’s most dangerous medicine?
Published on : Feb 10, 2025CLAIM: Paracetamol is the most harmful medicine in the world...
: Allen Joe Mathew
Fighting Shadows: A Journey of Strength, Struggles and Survival
Published on : Feb 10, 2025It was a balmy August afternoon when I found myself...
: Kritika Kamthan
FACT CHECK – Ivermectin for cancer: A promising drug or premature hype?
Published on : Feb 8, 2025CLAIM: Ivermectin has 15 powerful anti-cancer mechanisms and can effectively...
: Pallav Vyas
Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS): What do we know so far?
Published on : Feb 7, 2025Pune is currently experiencing a surge in Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)...
: Sneha Richhariya
FACT CHECK: Are 80% of high blood pressure patients just experiencing ‘white coat syndrome’?
Published on : Feb 6, 2025Does a patient’s blood pressure rise when visiting a doctor?...
: First Check Team
How AI tool “DeepMerkel” is improving treatment predictions for aggressive skin cancers
Published on : Feb 6, 2025In what is being called a major leap forward for...
: Sneha Richhariya
World Cancer Day: Recent cancer misinformation trends that swept the internet
Published on : Feb 6, 2025Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide, with...
: Sneha Richhariya
FACT CHECK: Does Ivermectin harm reproductive health? What studies actually show
Published on : Feb 4, 2025CLAIM: Ivermectin reduces the ability to conceive and grow babies,...
: Allen Joe Mathew
FACT CHECK: Would drinking from plastic bottles make you consume a credit card’s worth of plastic a week?
Published on : Feb 3, 2025CLAIM: A viral video suggests drinking from plastic bottles leads...
: Allen Joe Mathew
AAP’s Health Report Card: Did the government deliver on its earlier poll promises?
Published on : Feb 1, 2025New Delhi: As the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) gears up...
: Sneha Richhariya
‘Donald Trump right on US being top WHO contributor, but wrong on China’s contribution’
Published on : Jan 28, 2025In one of his first orders after assuming office last...