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Many different news sites have published articles claiming that snoring could mean you're entitled to Personal Independence Payments. Read
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A clip circulating on social media has been used to claim the WHO director said he hadn’t received the Covid-19 vaccine. This isn’t true. Read
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Shingles and monkeypox are caused by two totally different viruses. Read
Claims that a Freedom of Information request has revealed the presence of poisons in drinking water are false. Read
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The widely quoted figure can be traced to an extrapolated estimate from 2015, but a review earlier this year suggests the actual number is much lower. Read
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Dr John Campbell claims that new evidence shows more children “suffered a severe reaction to vaccine” than required oxygen therapy for Covid-19. But this is incorrect, and the comparison is flawed. Read
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Thousands of monkeypox infections have been directly confirmed in laboratories, and the Covid-19 vaccines have not caused widespread damage to people’s immune systems Read
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A headline in the Daily Express does not accurately reflect the findings of a survey published in The Pharmaceutical Journal. Read
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Monkeypox is thought to be primarily spreading through sexual contact, but there are other ways to catch the disease. A small number of cases in children have been confirmed in the US and Europe. Read
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Some cannabis-based products have been approved for medical use in the UK, but there’s no proof cannabis oil cures the disease. Read
