Health
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Recent Facebook claims about cancer and its treatment not accurate
Claim: Cancer is not a deadly disease and can be cured using hot lemon water, coconut oil and by reducing…
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Are Almonds alternative to aspirins for treatment of headaches?
“Headache isn't a diagnosis, it's a symptom, a pointer to something possibly sinister. So it's ill-advised to try to suppress…
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Does drinking water while eating pose danger to the body?
This Tweet by @SirWoley, who has more than 18,000 followers, attracted 28 retweets and 66 likes since the claim was…
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Are left over onions poisonous to humans?
“Onions ABSORB BACTERIA* and that is the reason why they are so good at preventing us from getting colds &…
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Experts say the combination of malt and milk does not increase blood volume
Claim: Social media users have claimed continually over the years that the combination of milk and malt increases blood volume.…
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Is it true one person can have two DNA? Yes, and here’s all you need to know
Claim: A Facebook post claims a person can have children not linked to his or her DNA because the person…
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No ‘killer sweet’ in circulation as claimed in viral WhatsApp message
Claim: A viral video on WhatsApp has drawn attention of the public to a new type of sweet that is…
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Pfizer vaccine does not have 1,291 side effects as claimed by this Twitter user
Claim: A Twitter user claims that the Pfizer vaccine has 1,291 side effects. Our findings and the document referenced in…
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Is there a recently discovered breakthrough cure for HIV?
Claim: A Twitter user claims HIV now has a cure after using a novel stem cell transplant approach. There is…
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Nigerian hospitals not offering free DNA tests
Claim: A Facebook post quoted the Health Minister to have said that government hospitals across the country would be offering…
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