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There aren’t 10,000 patients in hospital with Covid in Wales
The latest data from the Welsh government suggests the correct figure is actually more like 500. Read
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Daniella de Block Golding
Health Fellow (former)
Daniella joined Full Fact in February 2021 and was our Health Fellow. She is a medical doctor and prior to joining Full Fact was working in hospital and GP settings. She was a 2018/19 Churchill Fellow and has undertaken research in lived experiences of HIV, and Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) roll out. She has a particular interest in community medicine, sexual health and communication in healthcare.
Flucloxacillin capsules contain iron oxide which may make them magnetic
The MHRA told Full Fact that iron oxide food colouring is frequently used in the shells of capsule medication. Read
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Protecting others is a reason to wear a facemask
An important action of facemasks is their role in source control—reducing the number of particles released into the air by an infectious wearer. Read
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It’s not ‘anti-science’ to wear a face mask
Masks have been shown to reduce the spread of droplets and are therefore thought to help prevent onward transmission. Read
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Vaccine requirement law for NHS staff in England could be enforced regardless of contracts
Claims that pre-existing requirements need to be in your contract for the changes regarding vaccination of NHS staff to apply are ‘incorrect’ according to the DHSC. Read
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Hand gel safety alerts only apply to certain brands
The FDA in America has compiled a list of hand gels that contain dangerous ingredients, substandard ingredients, misleading labelling or unsafe packaging. Read
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Miscarriage does not occur in 90% of vaccinated pregnant women
A video from Dr Dolores Cahill and Dr Anne McCloskey includes a lot of false claims. Read
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Unvaccinated people aren’t 32,000 times more likely to die from Covid-19
An ONS report said the risk of death involving Covid-19 was 32 times greater in unvaccinated people than in fully vaccinated people from January to September 2021. Read
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Study doesn’t show tea and coffee cause lower dementia and stroke risk
A study which has shown a possible link between drinking tea and coffee and reduced risk of strokes and dementia does not determine that this is definitely the cause. The study shows correlation. Read
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