Clinical Fact Checker (former)
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Reports on research for a new prostate cancer test contain errors and may not represent the true nature of the findings. Read
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Blog reports on three studies to show Covid-19 vaccines don’t work–but the findings don’t support this claim Read
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A social media post lays out a number of common false claims against the scientific consensus on cholesterol. Stents, angioplasty and statins all save lives. Read
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Social media posts claiming egg yolks could be a key in fighting Covid-19 infections misinterpret the research and falsely link it to egg shortages. Read
A video spreading on social media claiming to be from the recent 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria is actually from three years ago. Read
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A social media post repeats the common claim that cannabis cures cancer. There is not enough strong evidence to support this claim. Read
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A widely shared video on TikTok and Instagram exaggerates and misrepresents the risks of vaping. Read
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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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Research linking climate change to strokes, dementia and migraines is not a cover up for Covid-19 vaccine harms, as Instagram user claims. Read
The organisation denies any plans to do so, with many online users spreading the claim without an official source. Read
