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26 May 2023

Spain’s High Court didn’t call Covid-19 a ‘bioweapon’

A document released by the Health Ministry in 2021 said that it did not have its own culture of the virus. This was misinterpreted in a blog and on social …

Spain’s High Court didn’t call Covid-19 a ‘bioweapon’

26 May 2023

Sunglasses don’t cause sunburn

A social media post claims that sunglasses prevent melanin production, increasing the risk of sunburn. This is an incorrect description of the process of tanning.

26 May 2023

False claims about cancer causing chemical in sunscreen

A social media post claims that most sunscreens contain benzene, a chemical linked to cancer. It isn’t used as an ingredient, and the data on contamination doesn’t support these claims.

False claims about cancer causing chemical in sunscreen

24 May 2023

Chelsea Clinton did not say children should be force-jabbed

Posts on social media are attributing a false quote to Chelsea Clinton. She did not say that children in the USA should be forcibly vaccinated.

Chelsea Clinton did not say children should be force-jabbed

23 May 2023

Can pharmacists prescribe medicines?

The Pharmacy First service will mean people in England can get NHS prescription medicines for some conditions from a community pharmacy without seeing a GP. But some pharmacists can prescribe …

23 May 2023

The suicide rate may not have been rising in recent years

Sir Keir Starmer claimed the suicide rate is “going up”, based on a rise since 2007. But data for the last few years gives a mixed picture.

The suicide rate may not have been rising in recent years

17 May 2023

Would a 35% pay uplift for junior doctors cost £1 billion or £2 billion?

A Labour MP quoted BMA figures claiming junior doctor “pay restoration” would cost £1 billion, but the health secretary said it would cost £2 billion.

Would a 35% pay uplift for junior doctors cost £1 billion or £2 billion?

16 May 2023

UK’s worst week for Covid-19 deaths far worse than viral post claims

A viral claim on social media that 652 people died in the UK’s worst week of the pandemic is far too low. The true figure is almost 10,000.

UK’s worst week for Covid-19 deaths far worse than viral post claims

12 May 2023

The WHO has not declared the Covid-19 pandemic over

The World Health Organisation recently announced that Covid is no longer a global health emergency. But contrary to some reports, it says the pandemic is still ongoing.

The WHO has not declared the Covid-19 pandemic over

10 May 2023

Four claims about GP numbers fact checked

The launch of the government’s new primary care plan prompted a raft of apparently contradictory claims about GP numbers.

Four claims about GP numbers fact checked

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Spain’s High Court didn’t call Covid-19 a ‘bioweapon’

Sunglasses don’t cause sunburn

False claims about cancer causing chemical in sunscreen

Chelsea Clinton did not say children should be force-jabbed

Can pharmacists prescribe medicines?

The suicide rate may not have been rising in recent years

Would a 35% pay uplift for junior doctors cost £1 billion or £2 billion?

UK’s worst week for Covid-19 deaths far worse than viral post claims

The WHO has not declared the Covid-19 pandemic over

Four claims about GP numbers fact checked

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