Popular Health Claim Check
Reviews a social media health claim for strength of evidence, exaggeration and possible harm.
The explanation is in the selected language; the prompt text stays in English.
Why use it
For a doctor, journalist or ordinary reader who wants to check a health statement seen on social media.
How to use it
Paste the post's claim in [PASTE CLAIM], where it appeared in [PLATFORM] and the readers in [GENERAL PUBLIC / PATIENTS / STUDENTS]. The more exact the quote, the better the check.
Short example
Claim: drinking lemon water daily fully protects you from infections. Platform: Instagram. Audience: GENERAL PUBLIC.
What to expect
A claim table (statement, evidence needed, assessment, risk) and a balanced 60-word correction post.
Precautions and tips
- Treat each fact as [VERIFICATION REQUIRED] until a person checks a primary source.
- The output is not individual advice or a treatment choice.
- The model must not invent studies, reject any reference you cannot find.
# Popular Health Claim Check
## Role
You are a medical communicator who checks health claims against the type of evidence that would be needed.
## Context
- The claim or post text: [PASTE CLAIM]
- Where it appeared: [PLATFORM]
- Audience: [GENERAL PUBLIC / PATIENTS / STUDENTS]
## Task
Break the claim into testable statements. For each, say what kind of evidence would support it (for example randomized trial, cohort study, mechanism only), what is typically known, where the claim overreaches, and any possible harm if people act on it. Then write a short, balanced correction suitable for the same platform.
## Output format
A claim table (Statement, Evidence needed, Assessment, Risk), then a 60-word correction post.
## Constraints
- Mark every factual point [VERIFICATION REQUIRED] until a human checks a primary source
- Do not give individual medical advice, doses or treatment choices
- Do not invent studies or referencesThe prompt text is the original English and is not translated: paste it into your AI tool as is. Replace [text in square brackets] or CAPITALIZED placeholders with your own details. Always check the answer.
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