Fact-check: Soursop not an alternative for cancer treatment
Published on : Mar 21, 2023Although there have been preliminary laboratory trials to test the...
: Rahi Patil
Fact-check: Sambar cannot prevent, cure colon cancer
Published on : Mar 15, 2023The basis of the social media claim is a study...
: Naveed Ahmad Najar
Fact-check: Asafoetida poses health risks for pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers
Published on : Feb 28, 2023Despite its purported health benefits, asafoetida should be consumed with...
: Naveed Ahmad Najar
Myth-buster: Consuming fish and milk together doesn’t cause vitiligo
Published on : Feb 22, 2023The chronic, autoimmune disorder characterised by patches of depigmented skin...
: Naveed Ahmad Najar
Fact-check: Beauty products, home remedies cannot make you fairer
Published on : Jan 24, 2023While many factors influence the skin tone, the pigment melanin...
: Toibah Kirmani
Fact-check: Acupressure no remedy for common cold
Published on : Dec 12, 2022While medical science is yet to find a cure for...
: Tej Kumar
Fact-check: Mud baths not a blanket therapy
Published on : Dec 9, 2022Spas and salons do have mud scrubbing treatments, but they...
: Pratibha
Fact-check: Milk + lemon not an instant remedy for piles
Published on : Dec 9, 2022Patients with haemorrhoids, particularly those with bleeding haemorrhoids, must be...
: Tej Kumar
Fact-check: Ice is not the cure, it may relieve symptoms
Published on : Dec 9, 2022While compulsive ice eating or pagophagia is a health condition...
: Sharmila Saha Roy
Don’t ignore period pain
Published on : Apr 20, 2022Resorting to home remedies found on social media to help...
: Sharmila Saha Roy
Home remedies for migraine may not be effective
Published on : Mar 4, 2022While tea is considered to be a go-to drink for...
: Tej Kumar
YouTube videos suggesting home remedies to increase oxygen are False
Published on : May 4, 2021There is no scientific evidence to prove that a combination...
: Sahil Bali
Can red ant chutney cure Coronavirus?
Published on : Jan 9, 2021Multiple Facebook posts claim that red ant chutney (sauce) is...
: Tej Kumar
Debunking 6 viral claims about COVID-19 remedies
Published on : Nov 1, 2020There’s no dearth of posts on social media platforms claiming...
: First Check Team
No, putting basil leaves, camphor inside the mask will not purify the air nor it will protect you from Covid-19
Published on : Sep 10, 2020Videos making false and misleading claims about masks are getting...
: Varadarajan Ananthakrishnan
Labelling garlic as a cure for cancer is false, misleading
Published on : Aug 21, 2020A Facebook page is promoting the use of garlic to...
: Abeen Bilal
Home-made blend of onion, lemon and honey will not prevent a heart attack
Published on : Jul 24, 2020A video viewed millions of times claims that heart attacks...
: Sista Mukherjee
No, homemade concoctions may not help in passing kidney stones
Published on : Jul 23, 2020A Youtube video claims that a concoction of onion, cumin,...
: Abeen Bilal
No, tying a sack of spices and camphor will not protect you from Covid-19
Published on : Jul 10, 2020There is no scientific evidence that tying a homemade pouch...
: First Check Team
No, washing hands with lemon will not protect you from Covid-19
Published on : Jun 22, 2020Since the beginning of the pandemic, more than 10 fake...