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These are the forwards we are researching next. Each is shown as a question because it has no verdict yet: a page appears only once its sources have been opened, graded and cited, sentence by sentence.
- Does tapping or slapping the inner elbows stop a heart attack?Until the page is up: Chest pain, breathlessness or a cold sweat right now? Call 112 or 108.
- Does chewing raw ginger dissolve clots during a heart attack?Until the page is up: Chest pain right now? Call 112 or 108; do not wait.
- Does coconut oil rubbed below the knees prevent dengue?Until the page is up: Fever with severe body ache, rash or bleeding? See a doctor the same day.
- Can lime paste on the chest dissolve a breast lump?Until the page is up: A new breast lump? Have it checked by a doctor.
- Can a wheat, barley and seed mix cure diabetes for good?Until the page is up: Do not stop diabetes medicine without your doctor.
- Is the measles-rubella vaccine given in schools unsafe?
- Does the BCG vaccine given at birth protect adults from TB for life?Until the page is up: A cough lasting more than 2 weeks? See a doctor and ask about a TB test.
- Does water from a copper vessel clear blocked arteries?
- Does a pouch of camphor, clove and carom seeds raise blood oxygen?Until the page is up: Breathless or lips turning blue? Call 112 or 108.
How forwards get here
We pick forwards that still circulate and could cause harm if believed, emergencies first. Leads come from readers, from other fact-checkers and from AI research tools; a lead is never treated as evidence. Forwards that target a faith, a community or a named product are not taken up.
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