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The health minister Maria Caulfield said that NHS England waiting times were falling “drastically”. The latest data does not support this. Read
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The Observer reported that 27,546 staff had quit the NHS in England in 2022 citing work-life balance reasons, but the figures include staff moving to other health service jobs. Read
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A social media post falsely claims that sunscreens increase cancer risk, and makes assertions about endocrine disruption that aren’t borne out in the evidence. Read
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Social media posts claim a “nasal herbal box” is FDA approved for weight loss and liver health. This is simply not true. Read
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A Facebook post claims eating one grapefruit a day can replace high blood pressure medication. While the fruit might contribute to a healthy diet, it’s much less effective than conventional drugs. Read
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The MP said that Amanda Pritchard earns £86,000. But her annual earnings in 2021/22 were actually more like £255,000. Read
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Claims from a satirical blog post about former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s time in hospital with Covid-19 are being shared on social media as if they were true. Read
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A video on social media makes several false claims about the Covid-19 vaccines, citing a video from Canada. Read
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Diagnostic and treatment waiting lists have both grown, but the government says they’d be even longer without the additional checks and scans delivered by CDCs. Read
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A print article claimed that poor NHS standards were the reason for almost 100,000 excess cardiovascular deaths since 2020, but it didn’t mention that Covid itself might have caused most of them. Read
