Health
Rapid tests for both Covid and flu don’t prove infections are the same thing
Tests with two different wells for samples that can detect three different infections do not prove the infections are the same. Read
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Health
Tests with two different wells for samples that can detect three different infections do not prove the infections are the same. Read
The video, which has USA Today’s logo and style, has been shared across multiple social media platforms. Read
We’ve looked into some of the claims made by the Prime Minister during his keynote speech at this year’s Conservative party conference. Read
Transport secretary Mark Harper criticised the "misuse" of 15 minute cities in a speech at Conservative party conference. Read
Health
A recently shared clip of a documentary about Covid-19 vaccines describes Australian research into a vaccine using fragments of HIV. This vaccine was never rolled out, and didn’t cause HIV infections. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Earlier this week both the Prime Minister and the chancellor compared the impact of reducing inflation to implementing a tax cut. Read
Health
Claims that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wrote off £14.9 billion in PPE fraud are not correct. The figure may relate to stock impairments at the DHSC. The level of PPE fraud seems much lower. Read
Taxing meat is not Labour policy, and Claire Coutinho MP has not substantiated what she said in her Conservative party conference speech. Read
Videos shared on social media claim to show BBC presenters reporting that British residents could earn up to £5,700 a day. Read
Immigration
Headlines about the home secretary’s speech last week were misleading, with the think tank figure she quoted a broad estimate for the number of people who may have a “notional” right to move country. Read
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