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Side effects from the Oxford and Pfizer vaccines are about the same
An article in the Express is misleading when it says that the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine has ‘more adverse side effects’. Read
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There are no mouse brains in Covid-19 vaccines
A viral Facebook post makes a number of claims about the ingredients and side effects of vaccines. Read
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Covid-19 vaccines haven’t caused 460 deaths
Misleading claims about vaccine deaths are a misreporting of data from the Yellow Card scheme. Read
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False picture of Gogglebox's Mary goes viral again
An image of a young model is not Mary from Gogglebox but glamour model Susan Shaw Read
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Did Eat Out to Help Out cause Covid to spread?
Debate over whether the government scheme caused a rise in infections continues. Read
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Test and Trace has much larger budget than Mars Perseverance expedition
We don’t yet have figures for the entire amount spent on Test and Trace, but it is already more than NASA has spent on its latest Mars mission. Read
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Health
It’s not clear if antidepressants cause hair loss
Research reported in the Express does not establish any link between the medication and losing your hair. Read
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Health
Luminescent enzymes not in Covid-19 vaccine and other myths debunked
Viral claims include that Covid-19 vaccines will change your DNA (they won’t) and contain something called luciferase (they don’t). Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Details missing on levelling up funding
A list of priority areas due to receive early funding from the new “Levelling Up Fund” has been published. The rationale for why certain areas are prioritised has not. Read
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Tests can detect the Covid-19 virus
The false positive rate is not 100%, which would mean they gave a positive result, wrongly, every time. Read
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