Are COVID-19 Patients With High BMIs Being Denied Ventilators? After a rumor circulated that patients with high body mass indices were being excluded from COVID-19 ventilator treatment, a Google Docs sheet circulated to advise people of their medical rights and resources.
Does Coronavirus Put Dogs at Risk Because Hand Sanitizer Has the Same Ingredients as Antifreeze? Pet warnings are always popular, and COVID-19's link to hand sanitizer made sure that a claim that it was fatal to animals spread far and wide..
‘Seattle Coronavirus Testing’ Twitter Thread Twitter user @into_the_brush's claims about attempting unsuccessfully to be tested for novel coronavirus in Seattle went viral, so we decided to take a closer look.
Fish Mox: ‘Same Antibiotic, Same Pill, Same Manufacturer, Same Drug’ as Amoxicillin? "Fish antibiotics" were a meme unto themselves, but a viral Facebook post advises users without access to healthcare to use "Fish Mox" if they can't get prescription antibiotics.
‘Say NO to Piercing Guns’ Viral Facebook Post Should you say no to piercing guns? It depends who's wielding it, and on factors such as a sterile setting and trained professional are more strongly linked with safe piercing.
Do Images Show Tears of Grief, Tears of Change, Onion Tears, and Laughing Tears? A viral post purportedly shows the microscopic composition of tears produced by grief, change, amusement, and literally cutting onions.
Hospital’s ‘$39.95 Fee to Hold a Baby’ Controversy Numerous political pages on Facebook shared a screenshot of a purported $39.95 charge — for a parent to hold their newborn baby.
Did New York State Kick 26,000 Students out of School Over Vaccinations — Only to Still Have Chickenpox Cases? A Rocky Point School District letter is circulating virally on social media, but it comes with some inherent misinformation, disinformation, and inaccurate inferences.
Cream of Tartar and Orange Juice to Quit Smoking? A viral Facebook post claims that the popular condiment and cooking aid reduces nicotine cravings.
Did a Coney Island Sideshow Save Hundreds of Premature Babies in the Early 1900s? A viral Facebook post about the purported contributions of Dr. Martin Couney to early neonatology was virally popular.
