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The US health secretary has cancelled research into mRNA vaccines, but his reasons seem to be based on bad information about their effectiveness. Read
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Articles published in the Guardian and Telegraph about the results of a recent Royal College of Nursing vote could do with context. Read
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Claims that there was no autism in Vietnam before this century seem to have no basis—and vaccines are proven not to cause autism. Read
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By filtering out the harmful UV rays from sunlight, verified sunglasses protect your eyes and the skin around them, and their use is widely recommended, including by the NHS. Read
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The union representing resident doctors is not asking for an extra 29% on top of this year’s 5.4% pay rise, as the paper reported. The demand is for a 29% rise on last year’s pay. Read
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We look at a misleading claim in an Instagram video about vitamin A and measles. Read
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A misleading video downplays the importance of biopsies and claims they spread cancer. Read
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Unreliable research from a male wellness company, which claimed that women are less healthy than men in the UK, has been widely shared by MPs, the media and institutions around the country. Read
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Familiar misinformation about Covid vaccines being gene therapy is circulating again. Read
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In the run-up to the local elections, Labour is warning Reform UK would make people pay to use the health service—a claim the party’s strongly denied. Full Fact looks at the evidence. Read
