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Pablo Rougerie
Postdoctoral Researcher
Pablo obtained his PhD in Immunology from the University Paris - Descartes (France). He then worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (New York, U.S.) and at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). His research focused on different topics in cell biology, including the regulation of T lymphocyte activation, the mechanics of cell deformation, and the use of biomaterials of specific geometry to guide the growth of biological tissues.
CLAIM REVIEWS
The Pfizer bivalent vaccines are very unlikely to increase the risk of ischemic stroke, contrary to claims on social media
SOURCE: Social media users, Instagram, Twitter
Published: 18 Jan 2023

Simulation exercises such as “Catastrophic Contagion” are a normal part of pandemic preparedness; they don’t predict future pandemics
SOURCE: Natali Morris, Clayton Morris, Youtube
Published: 10 Jan 2023

French political advisor Jacques Attali didn’t call for world depopulation through pandemics or vaccines
SOURCE: Instagram users, Instagram
Published: 02 Jan 2023

The Hoxsey herbal mixture doesn’t cure cancer
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 29 Dec 2022

Findings from researchers in Basel didn’t show an 800-fold increase in myocarditis in vaccinated people compared to unvaccinated individuals
SOURCE: Kyle Becker, Trending Politics
Published: 29 Nov 2022

Vaccination isn’t equal to parasitic infection; COVID-19 mRNA vaccines don’t hamper the production of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
SOURCE: Anonymous, Exposing satanic science
Published: 25 Nov 2022

mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 don’t modify humans, and don’t make them patentable or owned by any entities
SOURCE: Instagram Users, TikTok, Instagram
Published: 15 Nov 2022

Bill and Melinda Gates’ daughter Phoebe Gates is fully vaccinated, including against COVID-19, despite online claims to the contrary
SOURCE: Instagram Users, Instagram
Published: 10 Nov 2022

COVID-19 and influenza are different diseases caused by different viruses
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 04 Nov 2022

Unvaccinated people are twice as likely to die from COVID-19 in San Diego county; vaccines don’t cause COVID-19, contrary to claim by Shaun Frederikson
SOURCE: Shaun Frederikson, Kusi News
Published: 23 Aug 2022

INSIGHTS
What do we know about the possible link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism?
— 01 Aug 2022
Assessing the effect of COVID-19 vaccines on mortality: a story of confounding factors and their role in COVID-19 misinformation
— 15 Mar 2022
Could scientists use the bat coronavirus RaTG13 to engineer SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in a lab?
— 19 Mar 2021