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There were 2.7m more admissions in 2017/18 to hospital trusts that had improved their rating to good or outstanding than admissions to trusts that had dropped their rating to a lower rating. Read
These widely circulated figures about veganism are poorly sourced, but a vegan diet does reduce your consumption of animals and CO2 Read
Evidence on whether glyphosate causes cancer seems contradictory and Cancer Research UK says there is some evidence people exposed to very high levels of it could have a slightly increased risk of cer Read
The image makes claims about the number of foreign-born NHS doctors, Brits living abroad and whether immigrants are more likely to claim benefits. Read
Plants are not a substitute for contraception. Read
We factchecked a series of claims about fluoride, from whether it was used by the Nazis to sedate prisoners to whether it calcifies your pineal gland. Read
The screenshot claiming to show this is from an adjournment debate, an end of day session which does not require a decision to be made by parliament. Read
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A think tank estimated that 130,000 deaths due to preventable risk factors wouldn’t have occurred if pre-2012 trends had continued between 2012 and 2017. Read
The video suggests that a number of things about foods are harmful but the claims it makes are mostly incorrect or misleading. Read
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The chance of reaching 100 for a 30 year old in the UK is estimated to be 17.2% for women and 12.5% for men. Not “one in three” as claimed by Matt Hancock. Read
