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Four claims about GP numbers fact checked
The launch of the government’s new primary care plan prompted a raft of apparently contradictory claims about GP numbers. Read
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Errors corrected in Sun article about Ray Liotta’s cause of death
An online article in the Sun gave the wrong definitions for pulmonary oedema and respiratory insufficiency, and mixed up the link between diabetes and atherosclerosis. Read
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Comparison of junior doctors’ pay with baked beans prices lacks context
Most junior doctors are paid more than the equivalent of ten tins per hour, even if you only consider basic pay. Read
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Miscarriages in Lanarkshire did not double in 2022
Data in a response to a Freedom of Information request contained a calculating error, which has since been corrected. Read
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How do junior doctors’ pay demands compare with MPs’ recent salary rises?
Some claims made during the recent strike used a mix of cash-terms and real-terms figures. Read
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Advice to ‘NEVER’ give babies water is missing context
A video on social media, and written up in the Mail Online, warns against giving young babies water. But some babies may need some in hot weather. Read
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Using the herb comfrey on teeth could be dangerous for health
Social media videos claim that comfrey, a herb used in traditional medicine, can be used to improve teeth and gums. There is no good evidence for this, and using the herb this way risks liver damage. Read
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Study does not find ‘short breaks induce mental exhaustion’
Several publications incorrectly reported the findings of this study. Read
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FDA document does not say graphene oxide is in Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine
A blog has made false claims about a recently released Covid-19 vaccine document. The document does not say that the Pfizer vaccine contains graphene oxide. Read
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Official death data doesn’t tell us whether junior doctors’ strikes cost lives
A Telegraph article claimed that strikes were a factor behind a spike in deaths in England. But a similar spike occurred in Wales, where there were no strikes. Read
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