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How you can fact check claims about Covid-19

WEBThey know that making you angry or worried means they’re more likely to get clicks. When it comes to Covid-19, be wary of any story that sounds like a …

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What age do mental health conditions develop at

WEB50% of mental health problems develop by the age of 14 and 75% by the age of 18. This was the finding of a study of New Zealanders born in the early 1970s that …

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How has life changed in the UK since the NHS was founded

WEBThe National Health Service is celebrating its 70th birthday. The years since it was founded in 1948 have seen the country change in some dramatic ways. Here are …

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AirPods haven’t been shown to be dangerous

WEBA now-deleted Instagram post that had over 52,000 likes made a number of misleading and unevidenced claims about the supposed health risks of using AirPods, …

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NHS waiting lists: what you need to know in 2024

WEBRTT data records the number of cases and people awaiting planned treatment, which is commonly just called “ the waiting list ” by politicians and the media, …

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New figures on healthcare workers' suicides should be treated wit

WEBThe i, 9 September 2021. The i newspaper has reported new data claiming to show that 64 frontline healthcare workers died by suicide at the beginning of the pandemic. The data …

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Is the government going to build 48 new hospitals by 2030

WEBWhat is the New Hospitals Programme? In its initial Health Infrastructure Plan, published in September 2019, the government announced it would be “giving the green …

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Spending on the NHS in England

WEBTotal health spending in England was around £129 billion in 2018/19 and is expected to rise to nearly £134 billion by 2019/20, taking inflation into account. In 2018/19 around …

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The WHO has not declared the Covid-19 pandemic over

WEBMisleading media coverage. The Sun reported that “the Covid pandemic is officially over, the World Health Organisation has declared”, while Channel 5 News said …

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Women who have had 10 or more sexual partners do not double …

WEB20 February 2020. What was claimed. Having 10 or more sexual partners increases cancer risk by 90% for women and 69% for men. Our verdict. There is no evidence that having …

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How is the NHS funded

WEB“In terms of general taxation, we pay for the NHS through our taxes and that will always continue.” Priti Patel MP, 5 July 2018 In 2017/18, around £110 billion was …

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Company owned by Sunak's in-laws hasn't been given a multi …

WEBThe government has not awarded Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s in-laws £35 billion through NHS IT contracts, despite multiple social media posts claiming this was …

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Bayer executive wrongly said mRNA vaccines are gene therapy

WEBThe clip is a genuine recording of the head of Bayer’s pharmaceuticals division Stefan Oelrich speaking at a World Health Summit event in 2021. However, he …

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Nebulised hydrogen peroxide shouldn’t be used to treat all …

WEBA Facebook post claims that nebulized hydrogen peroxide “helps against ALL respiratory infections like colds/flu, sore throat, pneumonia, chest infections”. It has been …

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UK tap water among safest in the world

WEBUK tap water among safest in th. e world. Tap water is the most underrated cause of disease because it contains chlorine, fluoride, pesticides and heavy metals. In …

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