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A video shared on Facebook claims that wearing sunglasses causes cancer. But there’s no evidence for this.The video includes a clip of Andreas Moritz, a “medical intuitive” who reportedly died … Read
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A false claim that Covid-19 vaccines caused a tripling of miscarriage and cancer rates, and a tenfold rise in neurological conditions has recirculated on social media.The video shows a clip … Read
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A false and potentially harmful claim about cancerous tumours has been shared on social media again.A graphic shared on Facebook says “cancer is trying to heal not kill” and includes … Read
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Social media posts suggest that Covid vaccinations are responsible for ‘turbo cancers’. There is no evidence to support this. Read
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Several incorrect posts claiming that Mr Gates wrote an article about using vaccinations to control the population have been shared online. Read
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A video falsely claims that lockdowns might be needed to deal with a huge rise in Covid-19 cases in the past week. Read
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Posts being shared online falsely claim a 1939 law makes it a criminal offence for medical practitioners to advise patients on potential cancer cures. Read
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An article reporting research that wrongly suggested Covid-19 vaccines might be fuelling a rise in excess deaths has now been amended. Read
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Online posts imply smear tests are dangerous due to the gas used to sterilise medical devices. But swabs disinfected in this way do not pose a danger to patients. Read
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Claims that a common antibiotic reacting to a magnet shows it contains graphene oxide, are false. The reaction occurs because the iron oxide used to colour the capsule is magnetic. Read
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