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Flora Teoh
Science Editor
Flora obtained a PhD in Biological Sciences from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. During her doctoral studies, she examined how a human-colonising microbe could evolve in response to changes within a mammalian host, and how this process could influence microbial virulence. After a brief stint as a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, she joined Health Feedback in 2018 as science editor.
ARTICLE REVIEWS
Washington Times article by Robert Malone and Peter Navarro relies on inaccurate and unsubstantiated claims about virus evolution, vaccine immunity, and COVID-19 vaccine safety
in Washington Times, by Robert Malone and Peter Navarro
— 15 Aug 2021
Misleading Wall Street Journal opinion piece makes the unsubstantiated claim that the U.S. will have herd immunity by April 2021
in Wall Street Journal, by Marty Makary
— 26 Feb 2021
New York Post article makes speculative, unsupported claim that mutation could enable the virus causing COVID-19 to evade handwashing and mask-wearing
in New York Post, by Jackie Salo
— 08 Oct 2020
Telegraph article describing the hypothesis that face masks can variolate a population receives mixed reviews on its scientific accuracy
in The Telegraph, by Georgina Hayes
— 24 Sep 2020
Potential role for T cells in COVID-19 immunity accurately reported in National Geographic article
in National Geographic, by Carrie Arnold
— 19 Aug 2020
People who do not show symptoms can contribute to significant COVID-19 transmission, contrary to CNBC report
in CNBC, by William Feuer, Noah Higgins-Dunn
— 10 Jun 2020
COVID-19 vaccine candidate by Pittsburgh scientists show promising results in animal studies, but clinical trials still needed before efficacy in humans is known
in Pittsburgh Magazine, by Garret Roberts
— 11 Apr 2020
Viral New York Post article perpetuates the unfounded claim that the virus that causes COVID-19 is manmade
in New York Post, by Steven W. Mosher
— 02 Mar 2020
New York Times accurately reports vaccine-derived polio outbreaks caused by low vaccine coverage
in New York Times, by Associated Press
— 02 Dec 2019
Daily Mail article misleads with clickbait headline claiming cowpox-derived virus will “kill every type of cancer”
in Daily Mail, by Zoe Zaczek
— 20 Nov 2019
CLAIM REVIEWS
“Fibers” in the iris of the eye aren’t associated with the strength of the immune system
SOURCE: Anonymous, Facebook
Published: 13 May 2022

No evidence that SARS-CoV-2 was engineered in a laboratory, contrary to claim by Li-Meng Yan
SOURCE: Li-Meng Yan, The Joe Hoft Show, Anon HQ
Published: 05 May 2022

No evidence supports claim that MTHFR gene influences the risk of side effects from vaccines and medications like Tylenol
SOURCE: Kate Tietje, Modern Alternative Mama, Earthley
Published: 02 May 2022

Claim that squalene in vaccines causes autoimmune diseases and Gulf War Syndrome is unsubstantiated by evidence
SOURCE: Rima Laibow, Conspiracy Theory With Jesse Ventura
Published: 26 Apr 2022

Claim by Mercola that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine causes immunosuppression is inaccurate, misrepresents study’s findings
SOURCE: Joseph Mercola, Mercola, The Epoch Times
Published: 21 Apr 2022

Fluoride in toothpaste effectively prevents tooth decay; it isn’t neurotoxic, contrary to online claims
SOURCE: Charlotte Gerson, Facebook
Published: 13 Apr 2022

Vaccine-induced immunity is more reliable and safer than natural immunity; Fauci’s remarks in 2004 interview misinterpreted in social media posts
SOURCE: Anonymous, FreedomWorks, Young Americans for Liberty
Published: 06 Apr 2022

Lack of oxygen isn’t the root cause of cancer; no scientific evidence for claims that oxygen or ozone therapy cures cancer
SOURCE: Robert Barefoot, Kevin Trudeau, TikTok, Facebook
Published: 29 Mar 2022

There is no evidence of U.S.-funded bioweapon labs in Ukraine; claims to the contrary misrepresent the U.S. Cooperative Threat Reduction Program
SOURCE: Social media users, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook
Published: 11 Mar 2022

Ivermectin wasn’t shown to be more effective than remdesivir, contrary to claim by John Campbell
SOURCE: John Campbell, YouTube
Published: 10 Mar 2022

INSIGHTS
Shedding light on LinkedIn’s enforcement of health misinformation policies: A pilot study
— 26 Apr 2022
Infection-induced immunity versus vaccine-induced immunity: Weighing the benefits and risks
— 03 Nov 2021
Understanding causality in adverse events after vaccination
— 15 Jul 2021
“Plandemic: Indoctornation” video rehashes debunked claims and conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines
— 20 Aug 2020
Computing Forever interview with Dolores Cahill contains numerous inaccuracies about COVID-19 and vaccines
— 22 May 2020
“Plandemic” vignette featuring anti-vaccination activist Judy Mikovits contains numerous false and unsupported claims about COVID-19
— 08 May 2020
Did the COVID-19 virus originate from a lab or nature? Examining the evidence for different hypotheses of the novel coronavirus’ origins
— 24 Apr 2020
Do radio waves from mobile devices cause cancer? A look at the evidence
— 08 Apr 2019
How we know vaccines don’t cause autism – and why this belief persists
— 26 Mar 2019
The Most Popular Health Articles of 2018, a Scientific Credibility Review
— 28 Jan 2019