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Study does not show that the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine causes cancer
An online post claims that a study has shown that the Pfizer vaccine causes cancer. That’s not the case. Read
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Doctor makes misleading Covid vaccine claims on Diary of a CEO podcast
On Steven Bartlett’s popular podcast, Dr Aseem Malhotra claimed there would have been fewer deaths without Covid-19 vaccines. Read
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Promotion for oximeter not endorsed by NHS hospital
A video promoting an oximeter that was supposedly developed by Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is actually false. Read
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GP patient list has not increased by 6.4 million since 2019
NHS data shows the number of patients registered in England has increased by about half this figure in the last five years. Read
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Fake video touts 10-day cure for diabetes
There is currently no known cure for diabetes. Read
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Viral US breast cancer stats misinterpreted
The statistics are estimates and in some cases show several age groups, not just women under 45. Read
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We can’t say what proportion of Scots are on NHS waiting lists
Scottish Labour, the Scottish Conservatives and the Scottish Liberal Democrats have claimed about a seventh of all Scots are waiting for treatment or tests. Read
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No good evidence for numerous claims about energy drinks
There is no evidence that Prime Energy increases the risk of Alzheimer’s, or that Sugar Free Monster contains dangerous levels of caffeine. Sugar Free Red Bull no longer contains aspartame. Read
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Labour campaign video doesn’t accurately reflect NHS waiting list data
There are about 7.5 million cases on the main NHS England waiting list—but only about 6.3 million people waiting. Some people are waiting for more than one thing. Read
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Out-of-date warning on NHS data circulates again
Warnings urging patients to opt out of an NHS data sharing plan are out of-date. Read
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