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Health
A social media post claims that symptoms of strep A infections can be treated with homeopathic remedies alone. Read
The picture accompanying the post was taken from an article about a dog attack in Northern Ireland. Read
Health
A social media post that has circulated many times in recent years states that lemons are proven to treat and prevent cancer—but this is not true. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves claimed that Britain has “high unemployment” after 12 years of Conservative government. But by historic standards, the unemployment rate is currently very low. Read
We’ve looked into claims that Amazon is moving Prime members in the UK to annual subscriptions. Read
Health
This widely reported figure is an estimate, based on several assumptions that may not be right. Read
Several posts using different pictures are in circulation but their identities are all known. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The figure used by Rod Liddle in a Sun column only describes the percentage of those who are already not working. The true proportion is more like one in 25. Read
The Government had long promised that the Online Safety Bill would protect us from harm online. And until this recent Government announcement, that included the harms from online health misinformatio Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The government says it would cost £28 billion, or £1,000 per household, to increase public sector pay in line with inflation next year. But many of the current disputes are about this year’s pay. Read
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