Photo does not show mine worker with zero body fat
The image shows a professional fitness model with very low body fat. Read
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False claim persists that flu vaccine caused strep A in mice
It’s based on a misreading of a paper that found a different bacteria in the upper respiratory tract of vaccinated mice. Read
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Current flu vaccines don’t use mRNA technology
A post on Facebook wrongly suggests that mRNA technology used in two Covid-19 vaccines has also been used in the flu vaccine. Read
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Test and Trace spend wouldn’t fund a 15% pay rise for NHS staff until 2058
A viral claim on social media wrongly suggests that the amount spent on the NHS Test and Trace scheme would fund a 15% pay rise for all NHS staff until 2058. Read
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Insufficient evidence fenbendazole cures cancer says Cancer Research UK
Although studies have been done in cancer cells in the lab, and in mice, there isn’t sufficient evidence that it can cure cancer in humans. Read
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Facebook post offering free Toby Carvery meals isn’t genuine
The post claiming to be giving away free meals to those who share and comment on it has been shared thousands of times on Facebook. Read
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How many excess deaths are A&E delays causing?
Earlier this month the Royal College of Emergency Medicine estimated delays are causing 300-500 deaths a week - but NHS leaders say they “don’t recognise these numbers”. Read
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How much money does Labour receive from the RMT and other trade unions?
The Conservatives have tweeted Labour is in the pocket of union ‘paymasters’. A high proportion of Labour’s income comes from trade unions, but only a small amount from the RMT whose boss Mick Lynch i Read
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Flu is not responsible for all ‘flu and pneumonia’ deaths
The Mirror suggested that flu was responsible for about one in 10 deaths at the beginning of this year. But these are deaths from flu or pneumonia—not necessarily both. Read
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The WEF hasn’t required unvaccinated pilots for Davos delegates
The false claim that delegates had to be flown to Davos by unvaccinated pilots has been circulating on social media. Read
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