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A database that tracks dubious medical claims.
Claims
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| Claim # | Claimant | Claim date | Forum | Type ↓ | Condition | Plausibility | Responses | Description |
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| 26 | Solal Technologies | Feb. 1, 2011 | Flyer | Alleviates | Vitamin Deficiency | Tests are disputed or inconclusive | 2 |
This Solal flyer claimed that more than 80% of South Africans tested are deficient in vitamin D3, which is essential for heart health.
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| 49 | Boiron Laboratories (Oscillococcinum) | July 10, 2011 | Advert on M-Net | Alleviates | Flus and colds | Implausible | 1 |
Boiron claims that a homeopathic remedy called Oscillococcinum relieves fly symptoms.
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| 63 | Omega 48 (Omega Herbal48) | March 18, 2012 | Advert in the Sunday Times | Alleviates | Almost anything; (including Cancers; Diabetes; HIV & AIDS) | Untested and implausible | 0 |
The advert makes an absurd claim to be "the ultimate herbal solution"
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| 72 | Topline Innovations (Rayma Bracelet) | May 14, 2012 | Website | Alleviates | Pain | Untested and implausible | 1 |
This company claims its bracelet offers relief from pain, arthritis and other ailments.
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| 51 | Bloodscan Africa (BloodScan) | Aug. 12, 2011 | Website | Analyses | Health | Untested and implausible | 0 |
This company claims that its proprietary blood analysis system "provides you with a benchmark of your current health status".
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| 56 | Rory Jean Jacques | Sept. 12, 2011 | Groupon Advert | Analyses | None | Untested and implausible | 0 |
Rory Jean-Jacques offers blood anayses to diagnose a range of illness
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| 71 | Clicks | Feb. 1, 2012 | Store Pamphlet | Analyses | Adrenal Fatigue | Implausible | 1 |
The pamphlet describes a condition which is not recognised by any health authority in the world
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| 21 | BioLife | Feb. 22, 2011 | Advert in Cape Times | Boosts | Immune system | Tests showed no significant effect | 0 |
The advert placed in a supplement section of the Cape Times on health claimed that BioLife's multivitamins will "certainly boost your immune system and in so doing, reduce incidence of ...
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| 46 | Tibb Herbals (Septoguard) | July 4, 2011 | Advert on Highveld Stereo | Boosts | Immune system | Untested | 0 | |
| 47 | Boehringer Ingelheim (Pharmaton) | July 7, 2011 | Advert on SABC TV | Boosts | Immune system | Tests are disputed or inconclusive | 0 | |
| 60 | Health Inc | Nov. 20, 2011 | Website | Boosts | Immune system | Implausible | 0 |
Dr Botha of Health Inc claims to boost the immune system of HIV-positive patients
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| 73 | Nativa (RadiCAL) | June 1, 2012 | Advert in Juice (Mango Airlines magazine) | Boosts | Immune system | Untested | 0 |
Nativa claims that their product, RadiCAL, is good for bones, boosts the immune system, counters opportunistic infections and gives additional energy
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| 3 | Christ Embassy | Jan. 23, 2011 | Television programme | Cures | Breast Cancer | Untested and implausible | 2 |
Pastor Chris, the leader of this cult church, claims to cure a woman with breast cancer in front of a large crowd.
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| 8 | Solid Rock Church | April 28, 2010 | Advert in Northcliffe/Melville Times | Cures | AIDS | Untested and implausible | 2 |
The Newspaper Advert posted by Solid Rock Church stated, inter alia: “Bring the blind, the lame, Aids and cancer victims 43 Crutches! 25 Walking sticks! 2 White canes from blind ...
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| 11 | Zeblon Gwala (Ubhejane) | Dec. 6, 2007 | Advert in Ilanga Newspaper | Cures | AIDS | Untested and implausible | 3 |
Zeblon Gwala advertised Ubhejane as an AIDS cure
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| 12 | Prof. Billy's AIDS Clinic | June 6, 2008 | Advert in Roodepoort Record | Cures | AIDS | Untested and implausible | 2 |
Prof. Billy placed an advert in the paper, stating inter alia: “Stop Suffering in Silence. There is now a cure for Aids! Call Prof Billy Kariaga Ph.D or call Sister ...
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| 17 | Mr. Peter Michael von Maltitz | March 15, 2010 | Website | Cures | AIDS | Tests are disputed or inconclusive | 1 |
It was brought to TAC's attention that Von Maltitz claims to have discovered a cure for HIV/AIDS. He is operating from a facility run by Catholic Welfare in Masiphumelele, Fish ...
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| 18 | Comforter's Healing Gift | Sept. 13, 2007 | Informal | Cures | AIDS | Untested and implausible | 1 |
Comforter’s Healing Gift, a South African com produces an extract of a plant called sonneblom (not sunflower). According to Freddie Isaacs, the inventor of the treatment and a co-director of ...
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| 19 | Westco International (#119) | Feb. 16, 2011 | E-mail and Google Advertisements | Cures | AIDS | Untested and implausible | 0 |
The e-mail and google advertisements posted by Luis Reichman advertise a product called #119 as a cure for AIDS. The advertisements and e-mails state, inter alia: "The 119 does encapsulate ...
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| 30 | Apostle Shada Mishe (AMBUSH) | Feb. 1, 2011 | Website | Cures | AIDS | Untested and implausible | 0 |
The advertisements claim that the product AMBUSH cures AIDS. View the YoutTube advertisement at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V53D1w_Po
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