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There are some mistakes in these figures about lung cancer diagnoses
The figures in this article are inaccurate, leading to exaggerated claims about late lung cancer diagnoses in A&E. Read
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Daily Mirror incorrectly reports the results of statins and blood pressure drugs study.
A study found that taking statins or blood pressure pills increased the likelihood of obesity by 82%, but the findings can’t be applied to the wider population. Read
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These aren’t satellite images and they don’t show evidence of mass cremations in Wuhan
Images claiming to show high levels of sulphur dioxide above Wuhan are not based on real satellite data. Read
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The Royal College of Nursing hasn’t told nurses to call women by gender-neutral terms
The Royal College of Nursing’s style guide recommended using the word “women” instead of “ladies”. This is for official RCN documentation and not advice to nurses. Read
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UK death rates have stayed the same since 2011
It is important to take the size and age structure of the population into account. Read
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There is no patent for the Wuhan coronavirus
There is no patent for the Wuhan coronavirus. Claims that Jacob Rothschild owns the patent are untrue. Read
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The makers of Dettol did not know about the new Wuhan coronavirus before the rest of us
Coronavirus is a category of viruses which includes the common cold, as well as the new Wuhan coronavirus. Read
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This company is based in Shanghai, not Wuhan
Authorities have not yet traced the origin of the new coronavirus outbreak. Read
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The Wuhan coronavirus has nothing to do with 5G
Lots of cities in China have 5G coverage, not just the city at the centre of the new coronavirus outbreak. Read
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The virus in this clinical study is not the coronavirus seen in China in 2019/2020
Facebook posts incorrectly claim a vaccine to the Wuhan coronavirus was trialled earlier this month. The study trialled a vaccine to MERS, a different type of coronavirus. Read
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