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Can asylum seekers claim benefits, use the NHS or get a free iPhone? We’ve answered some of the most common questions we see about the support given. Read
Health
Health misinformation today doesn’t come from a shifty snake oil salesman but from sources wrapped in confidence and intimacy: a president at a podium, a celebrity doctor on a podcast, or a wellness influencer who has been on our phones for years. Read
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Politicians, the media and the public should now be better informed about what the suicide data really shows. 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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Leading experts and health bodies say taking paracetamol in pregnancy is safe and, despite an association in some studies, there is no good evidence it causes autism. 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
