Health
Viruses are real and you can ‘catch’ them
Despite claims to the contrary, viruses are real and have been sequenced many times. Read
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Health
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Health
No, Pfizer’s CEO did not say his company’s goal was to halve the global population
A video of Albert Bourla speaking has been edited to make it sound as if Pfizer wants to depopulate the world. Read
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Citric acid is not hidden in food to ‘poison’ the population
Almost 2,000 people have shared a post suggesting there is a plot to lower the “population’s vitality” by hiding citric acid “poison” in food. Read
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19 November 2024
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Is the government on course to deliver an extra two million NHS appointments a year?
Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to deliver “40,000 more appointments every week” in NHS England, amounting to two million a year. Read
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19 November 2024
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Is the government on track to recruit 8,500 more mental health staff?
Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to recruit an additional 8,500 mental health workers. Read
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19 November 2024
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In progress
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Is the government on course to meet the NHS 18-week standard on waiting times?
Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to reduce waits for NHS treatment to no more than 18 weeks. Read
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18 November 2024
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In progress
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Is the government on track to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments?
Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge on dentistry. Read
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Health
Celsius energy drink does not contain dangerous levels of cyanide
A clip of an influencer incorrectly describing the risks from energy drinks has resurfaced online. The original video appears to have been deleted. Read
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Health
The NHS doesn’t ‘gobble up’ 40% of total public expenditure
About 18% of total public expenditure goes to health, though health accounts for almost 40% of day-to-day departmental budgeted spending. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How much are we spending on health?
Our quick explainer on the state of UK health spending helps put the Autumn 2024 Budget in context. Read
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