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‘Men's performance issues’ have more than one cause
A Facebook video claims erectile dysfunction is only caused by blood flow issues. But sexual issues can have many different causes. Read
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Andrew Bridgen misrepresents study in letter to PM
The MP has called for a halt to the Covid-19 vaccine booster programme based on a Swiss study. But the study has a number of limitations, and the authors view their findings differently. Read
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Health secretary Steve Barclay wrong to claim NHS consultants receive tax-free pensions
Retirement benefits paid to consultants are subject to tax, as they are for all pensioners. Read
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Data doesn’t seem to back up PM’s claim that A&E waits are ‘the best in two years’
Rishi Sunak claimed A&E waiting times are at their best in two years. But experts say this is hard to reconcile with public data, which shows that June 2023 was not the best month in the last 24. Read
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Food study didn’t show that later breakfasts raise diabetes risk
A MailOnline article and a press release both said that a new study found that eating breakfast earlier lowers the risk of diabetes. But the study did not say this. Read
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Influencer Ellie Grey makes unsupported claims about cancer cures
The influencer claimed there are hundreds of alternative cures for cancer, listing several. None of these have been shown to work. Read
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Selenium not shown to cause ‘dramatic reduction’ in certain cancers
A viral video on Facebook claims the essential trace mineral selenium can fight certain cancers. This isn’t borne out in the data. Read
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A very small share of malnutrition cases in hospital are in children
Articles in the Sun said that about a third of 11,000 malnutrition cases in England involved children. The actual share is about 3%. Read
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Florida is not banning Covid-19 jabs for being bioweapons
A Florida Republican group has agreed to send a letter to state officials asking for Covid vaccines to be banned, but this does not appear to have any legal power to enact a ban in the state. Read
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Drinking borax carries risk of toxicity
A video that has been widely shared on social media falsely claims that borax, a cleaning chemical, isn’t toxic when consumed, and can help with various ailments. Read
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