Health
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla hasn’t resigned
Claims that the Pfizer CEO resigned after admitting mRNA vaccines were not safe are inaccurate. Read
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Hannah Smith
Senior Political Journalist
Hannah joined Full Fact as a fact checker in May 2022. Before that she wrote news and features for UNILAD. She is a qualified journalist, and also has a degree in history.
You can still pay for Amazon Prime on a monthly basis
We’ve looked into claims that Amazon is moving Prime members in the UK to annual subscriptions. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Government’s £28 billion public sector pay increase figure doesn’t factor in money returned in tax
The government says it would cost £28 billion, or £1,000 per household, to increase public sector pay in line with inflation next year. But many of the current disputes are about this year’s pay. Read
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Aldi is not giving away free boxes of food to users who like Facebook posts
A Facebook account claiming to belong to the supermarket chain Aldi has shared posts promising free food packages for users who share or comment on the post. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
8% pay offer for rail workers covers a longer period than the deal offered to nurses
The 8% offer made to rail workers covers a two-year period, whereas the pay increase given to nurses and other NHS staff covers only 12 months. Read
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Health
Andrew Bridgen wrong to say Covid-19 mRNA vaccines aren’t recommended while pregnant or breastfeeding
Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen made a series of claims about the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, which use mRNA technology, during Prime Minister’s Questions. Read
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Health
Nadhim Zahawi includes extra earnings in figure for nurse ‘starting salary’
Nadhim Zahawi claimed that the starting salary of a newly qualified nurse increased to £31,000 following the recent £1,400 pay award. Read
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Health
No evidence radiation from AirPods is causing brain tumours
Some scientists have expressed concern over the potential health effects of low-level radiation from mobile devices, but there’s no evidence wireless headphones like AirPods are causing brain tumours. Read
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Health
PCR tests aren’t being used to clone humans
There’s no evidence that Covid-19 PCR tests are being used to clone humans. A paper cited to support this theory explores the use of the PCR technique in gene cloning, not reproductive cloning. Read
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Health
Liz Kendall’s claim that there were no NHS strikes under Labour ignores local walkouts
Staff at NHS hospitals did take part in local strikes when Labour was last in power. Read
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