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Yes, biopsies are necessary for diagnosing cancer
A misleading video downplays the importance of biopsies and claims they spread cancer. Read
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Does the UK really have the 12th largest ‘female health gap’ in the world?
Unreliable research from a male wellness company, which claimed that women are less healthy than men in the UK, has been widely shared by MPs, the media and institutions around the country. Read
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No, the US Supreme Court has not ruled that Covid vaccines are ‘not vaccines’
Familiar misinformation about Covid vaccines being gene therapy is circulating again. Read
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Is Labour right to claim Reform UK would ‘scrap the NHS’?
In the run-up to the local elections, Labour is warning Reform UK would make people pay to use the health service—a claim the party’s strongly denied. Full Fact looks at the evidence. Read
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No, sunglasses do not raise the risk of sunburn—but exposure to the sun does, and it can cause cancer
There’s no evidence to support two false claims from a health influencer. Read
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No, cinnamon is not ‘the best remedy in the world' to treat diabetes
An Instagram video claims that a “cinnamon ritual” can be used instead of conventional medicine to control blood sugar. Read
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No, mRNA vaccines don’t ‘genetically alter humanity’
Familiar vaccine misinformation resurfaces in a Facebook video, which claims that mRNA vaccines change people’s genes. There is no factual basis for this claim. Read
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No, Donald Trump hasn’t called for Skittles to be banned
A video seemingly showing the US president calling for a ban on Skittles and the red food colouring carmine is a deepfake. Read
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No, doctors are not going to jail for trying to cure cancer
Viral posts falsely claim it’s illegal for doctors to advise patients on cancer cures. Read
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No, Pfizer CEO did not say it planned to halve the world’s population
A video of the company’s CEO has been altered to make it sound like he announced plans to reduce the world’s population by 50%. Read
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