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Friday, 19 January 2024 14:00

The site was launched last year, and fact checks medical questions.

'Does cycling damage men’s genitals?' - that's just one of the questions people have asked a website that debunks health claims.

iHealthFacts.ie was launched last year and they've released the health claims people want fact checked.

The research is funded by the Health Research Board and the HSE and supported by the University of Galway.

Cullenagh's Dr Paula Byrne, is from the university and is a lead reseacher - she explains the main topics people have queries about:

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