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A unique health information platform, that is safeguarding public health against misinformation- one fact check at a time. Because Health Matters. Facts Matter.

HealthLEADS is now First Check- your trusted one stop shop for all things health! First Check is a unique global health information initiative, which is safeguarding public health against misinformation, one fact-check at a time. As a verified signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN), First Check has been actively creating collaborations to unite the different stakeholders in the healthcare landscape with the public and facilitating easy access to evidence-based health information. Our global network of domain experts currently has 53 members- from doctors and healthcare practitioners, to journalists and scientists- from 24 countries. This one-of-a-kind, ever-growing community is at the forefront of battling health related misinformation.

Photos from First Check's post 14/09/2026

Most of us can name the vaccines we got as children.

But ask us about the vaccines we might need today and suddenly, things get a little blurry.

What changes with age?
What needs a booster?
What if you missed a dose?

These are the questions worth checking.

Join us for First Check LIVE – Episode 3.

7 October | 3 PM IST | Link in Bio

02/09/2026

Your gut works tirelessly. Are you giving it the respect it deserves?

From the gut-brain connection and microbiome to probiotics, meal timing and fasting, Dr. Anupam Sibal unpacked what we often get wrong about gut health in the latest episode of First Check LIVE.

One thing is clear: gut health is about much more than digestion.

Read the full conversation to separate the science from the noise. (Link in Bio)

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02/09/2026

AI can answer your health questions in seconds. But can you trust the answer?

From personalised nutrition to health data and behaviour change, Tushar Vashisht explores what it takes to make AI-powered health guidance truly useful, and trustworthy.

Because smarter answers mean little without evidence and context.

20/08/2026

We’re talking about mental health more openly than ever. But is awareness enough?

In this conversation, Anisha Padukone , CEO of The Live Love Laugh Foundation, speaks about what still stands in the way of meaningful mental healthcare in India - from stigma and affordability to unequal access, women’s mental health, and the influence of popular culture.

There’s more to the conversation than awareness.

Watch the full interview on YouTube. Link in bio.

20/08/2026

We know you’re confused too.

So, let’s sort this out with the experts.

Join First Check LIVE - Episode 2 with Prof. Anupam Sibal and Tushar Vashisht as they unpack the questions we all have about food, fasting and gut health, and get to what the science actually says.

2 September 2026 | 3:00–4:30 PM IST

Registration link in bio.

08/08/2026

One day, protein is the hero.
The next day, it's the villain.

One expert says fast.
Another says don't.
Some swear by probiotics.
Others call them overrated.
So... what does the science actually say?

Join us for Episode 2 of First Check LIVE as leading experts cut through the nutrition noise and unpack the evidence behind food, protein, intermittent fasting and gut health.

Topic: Food, Fasting & Gut Health: What Does the Science Say?

Reserve your seat through the link in our bio.

07/08/2026

One day, protein is the hero.
The next day, it's the villain.

One expert says fast.
Another says don't.
Some swear by probiotics.
Others call them overrated.
So... what does science actually say?

Join us for Episode 2 of First Check LIVE as leading experts cut through the nutrition noise and unpack the evidence behind food, protein, intermittent fasting and gut health.

Topic: Food, Fasting & Gut Health: What Does Science Say?

Reserve your seat through the link in our bio.

03/08/2026

Register NOW! and hear from experts in healthcare, nutrition, parenting, education, digital empowerment, and sports.

How can we help teens build healthier habits in a world of changing food trends, increasing screen time, conflicting health advice, and endless information?

Join First Check LIVE Episode 01 “Healthy Lifestyle & Risk Prevention for Teens & Adolescents.”

Date: 5 August 2026
Time: 3:00 - 4:30 PM IST
Mode: Online

LINK IN BIO

01/08/2026

Every day, teens are exposed to countless nutrition trends and health advice—but how much of it is actually true?

Join Dr. Umesh Wadhavani, Clinical Nutritionist, at First Check LIVE Episode 01 as he answers some of the most common questions around teen nutrition, healthy eating, and building lifelong habits with practical, evidence-based guidance.

Date: 5 August 2026
Time: 3:00–4:30 PM IST
Mode: Online

Registration link in bio.

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