Archive - Health Year all all 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Items per page 24 12 18 24 30 Health Doctors urge smokers: Commit to quit, not to shift to e-cigarettes Medical doctors on Monday renewed their call for a stop to the use of electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products, which they say are not healthier alternatives to regular cigarettes, as the tobacco industry claims. By Klaire Ting | May 31, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB posts MISLEAD; AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine no longer suspended in PH The posts failed to mention that the news clip is nearly two months old, and that the DOH has already resumed the inoculation of Vaxzevria for all age groups since May 7. By VERA Files | May 28, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Some of these viral tips on prevention vs COVID-19 NEED CONTEXT We also give the science behind the only two factual tips in the circulating post. By VERA Files | May 27, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: MISLEADING tips to prevent COVID-19 go viral again on social media Taking a hot bath will not prevent you from getting COVID-19. By VERA Files | May 27, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Report claiming ‘constant sex kills coronavirus’ FAKE There is no existing evidence proving that frequent sex rids one's body of the SARS-CoV-2. Sexual intercourse is also not listed as one of the possible treatments for COVID-19, as per the World Health Organization (WHO). By VERA Files | May 27, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: COVID-19 vaccines do NOT contain ‘chopped parts’ of aborted fetuses The claim was made by a UK-based Filipina vlogger who frequently publishes disinformation. By VERA Files | May 27, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: These posts DON’T show Indians throwing away Hindu idols amid COVID-19 pandemic The four photos were all taken before the first case of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was reported in December 2019. By VERA Files | May 26, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Viral advisory against drinking cold water amid heat NOT TRUE Blood vessels do not explode on exposure to cold. By VERA Files | May 24, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte citing Revised Penal Code in warning local officials who ‘do not enforce COVID-19 policies’ needs context President Rodrigo Duterte warned local chief executives that they may be held accountable for “dereliction of duty” under the Revised Penal Code (RPC) if they fail to “enforce the law” within their jurisdictions. This needs context. By VERA Files | May 21, 2021 | 5-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Liberal Party, NPA DID NOT ask to return Sinopharm vaccines to China It was President Rodrigo Duterte who ordered the withdrawal. By VERA Files | May 18, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING Health Debate over ivermectin, other touted COVID-19 cures illustrates case of ‘midinformation’: public health experts Midinformation is the term to define misunderstandings and confusion based on scant or emerging evidence, often about emerging scientific knowledge. By Nica Rhiana Hanopol | May 12, 2021 | 7-minute read KEEP READING Health When ‘midinformation’ strikes, experts say here’s what you can do VERA Files Fact Check spoke to a local infectious disease expert Marissa Alejandria and public health experts Christin Gilmer and Nat Gyenes from global technology nonprofit Meedan who shared these tips to navigate through uncertainty in health information. By Nica Rhiana Hanopol | May 12, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING Health Tobacco companies offer new tactics, same risks: health advocates The tobacco industry is employing new ways to attract a new breed of smokers but its products are still harmful to health, say advocates. By Klaire Ting | May 11, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Old photos of Hindu festival used in MISLEADING FB posts on India’s COVID-19 surge The posts mixed recent images with old photos taken way before the pandemic hit the globe. By VERA Files | May 7, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Israel NOT yet COVID-19-free Israel still has 1,179 active COVID-19 cases as of May 6, according to its Health Ministry. By VERA Files | May 6, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: UP expert’s claim on Ivermectin safety NEEDS CONTEXT These studies were conducted, however, to demonstrate ivermectin’s safety and efficacy as an antiparasitic drug and not as a COVID-19 medicine. By VERA Files | May 5, 2021 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT SHEET: The low odds of blood clots from COVID-19 vaccines Health experts underscored the need to “increase the pace of vaccination” as the Philippines' coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections breached the one million mark on April 26. By VERA Files | Apr 30, 2021 | 9-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Filipina vlogger FALSELY claims 2nd COVID-19 dose lethal The document has not been peer-reviewed and is currently being assessed. By VERA Files | Apr 26, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Claim that garlic is remedy for ear infections, headache NEEDS CONTEXT An expert advised against putting a whole garlic clove inside one’s ear. By VERA Files | Apr 24, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Ivermectin NOT yet proven to be ‘miracle drug’ vs COVID-19 Akesis Holistic Health’s post also included a misleading claim on the use of the drug abroad, and recommended doses for it. By VERA Files | Apr 23, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Yakult probiotic drink does NOT have cow sperm This is false. Cattle sperm is not among the ingredients of the beverage. By VERA Files | Apr 23, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Claim that playing virtual games for hours causes eye bleeding NEEDS CONTEXT According to clinical optometrist Monalisa Catapang Ocampo, a co-founder of the Philippine Association of Licensed Optometrist (PALO), prolonged exposure to screen time when using gadgets may lead to subconjunctival hemorrhage. By VERA Files | Apr 23, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Raffy Tulfo falsely claims Duque restricts direct purchase of COVID-19 vaccines by private sector Media personality Raffy Tulfo was wrong in claiming that Health Secretary Francisco Duque III has prevented the private sector from directly purchasing jabs against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from vaccine manufacturers. By VERA Files | Apr 16, 2021 | 5-minute read KEEP READING Health VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Photos of barefoot workers in noodle factory NOT of local bihon producer A reverse image search revealed that the pictures were taken at least six years ago in southern China. By VERA Files | Apr 15, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 10 Older posts