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Fake video touts 10-day cure for diabetes
There is currently no known cure for diabetes. Read
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Viral US breast cancer stats misinterpreted
The statistics are estimates and in some cases show several age groups, not just women under 45. Read
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We can’t say what proportion of Scots are on NHS waiting lists
Scottish Labour, the Scottish Conservatives and the Scottish Liberal Democrats have claimed about a seventh of all Scots are waiting for treatment or tests. Read
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No good evidence for numerous claims about energy drinks
There is no evidence that Prime Energy increases the risk of Alzheimer’s, or that Sugar Free Monster contains dangerous levels of caffeine. Sugar Free Red Bull no longer contains aspartame. Read
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Labour campaign video doesn’t accurately reflect NHS waiting list data
There are about 7.5 million cases on the main NHS England waiting list—but only about 6.3 million people waiting. Some people are waiting for more than one thing. Read
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Out-of-date warning on NHS data circulates again
Warnings urging patients to opt out of an NHS data sharing plan are out of-date. Read
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A deadly virus is not sweeping through Spain
There is no good evidence that an “Ebola-like” virus is surging across Europe. Read
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It’s misleading to say 100 studies were not included in the Cass Review
The review on youth gender medicine did consider all the relevant studies, although almost all were assessed to provide only low- or moderate-quality evidence. Read
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There were treatment waits longer than 18 weeks in 2010
The number of cases waiting more than 18 weeks for NHS England treatment has soared in the last 14 years, but it wasn’t zero when the Conservatives took office. Read
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New cancer jab is not a ‘gene changer’
There is no good evidence that mRNA vaccines give people cancer. Read
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