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Social media claims that autism is less prevalent among Amish people because they don’t get vaccinated aren’t supported by the evidence. Read
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Incorrect social media posts claiming coughing really hard can help a heart attack are circulating online again. Read
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Videos circulating on social media claim that from November it will cost £10 to see an NHS GP, with a £30 fine for missing an appointment. Read
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The article wrongly said a study claimed to have found proof the vaccines raised the risk of getting several types of cancer. Read
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Incorrect claims that tumours are part of the body’s healing response to cancer and that biopsies release toxins have been circulating online. Read
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After it was announced that young children will be offered the vaccine by the NHS in 2026, we’ve seen false and misleading claims circulating on social media. Read
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A cardiologist called Dr Aseem Malhotra, who we have fact checked before, made unevidenced and misleading claims at the event in Birmingham. Read
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A popular alternative therapy which claims to ‘flush out’ gallstones is not a proven treatment, and research has shown it likely creates the stones it’s meant to remove. Read
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A man in a video saying sunglasses are bad for you makes claims that have no scientific basis. Read
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Claims of sudden disease spikes in US military personnel in 2021 were based on an error in a government database. Read
