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Mosquitoes released by a company which has received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Florida cannot transmit malaria. Read
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Tobacco duties generate around four to five times as much money as smoking costs the NHS to treat. Read
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The report recommended that NHS England develop a new contract which would help GP practices serve a patient population of around 250,000. Read
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A US study published in June was limited in scope, and experts say autism cannot be reversed, or cured. Read
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A video has been widely shared on social media, in which a German doctor claims that shingles cases are being wrongly diagnosed as mpox. Read
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Extended UV exposure can damage people’s eyes. And castor oil is not a recommended treatment to improve vision. Read
A screenshot of a headline circulating online falsely claims that World Health Organisation chiefs have ordered preparation for lockdowns over an mpox strain. Read
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The starting salary for an NHS diversity officer in England seems to be around £25,000. Read
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Mpox is not an ingredient in AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine. Read
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Mpox is caused by the monkeypox virus. It is not a side effect of vaccination. Read
