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How many people were treated in Covid-19 Nightingale hospitals?
There is some confusion online regarding the Nightingale hospitals and how many people they treated during the pandemic. Read
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Nurofen tablets do not contain graphene oxide
A video circulating on social media claims to use magnets to prove the pain relief tablets contain graphene oxide. Read
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Having high cholesterol is not better for your health
There are different types of cholesterol, some of which increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Statins reduce this risk. Read
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Was Keir Starmer right to claim agency staff cost the NHS ‘£5,000 a shift’?
The government hasn’t said what data his claim was based on, but he may have been referring to figures from a Labour party FOI request in 2022. Read
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Bill Gates-funded company did not cause malaria ‘outbreak’ in the US
Mosquitoes released by a company which has received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Florida cannot transmit malaria. Read
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How does revenue from tobacco duties compare to the cost of smoking to the NHS?
Tobacco duties generate around four to five times as much money as smoking costs the NHS to treat. Read
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Blair Institute report did not recommend closing most GP surgeries
The report recommended that NHS England develop a new contract which would help GP practices serve a patient population of around 250,000. Read
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Scientists have not discovered that ‘autism can be reversed’
A US study published in June was limited in scope, and experts say autism cannot be reversed, or cured. Read
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Mpox isn’t misdiagnosed shingles
A video has been widely shared on social media, in which a German doctor claims that shingles cases are being wrongly diagnosed as mpox. Read
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UV light does not ‘heal eyes’
Extended UV exposure can damage people’s eyes. And castor oil is not a recommended treatment to improve vision. Read
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