Health
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Verifying numerous claims about COVID-19 vaccines
Claim: A WhatsApp message alleged that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled COVID-19 vaccines are not vaccines and that American politician…
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Can women menstruate through their palms and toes?
Claim: Facebook users Faith Awudu Achonmakai, Adefioye Ibukun Feranmi, and Nwabunwanne Gloria Yahdinma, among others, claim that some women menstruate…
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Does corn contain cancer-causing fungus?
Claim: An Instagram user, Dr Daryl Gioffre, claims corn contains 25 forms of aflatoxins, a cancer-causing fungus/mould. Verdict: True. The…
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Health Sector Boost: Sierra Leone’s Health Sector and $50M Oxygen Plant Factory
The global oxygen economy is said to grow from $39.28 billion in 2023 to $44.3 billion at an annual growth…
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Anti-homosexual protests storm Liberia United Methodist Church
Liberia is a highly religious country with a Christian majority of 85% of the 5.2 million population. Article 14 of…
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Post misrepresents relationship between PCOS, Alzheimer’s, and Type 2 Diabetes
Claim: A user on X (formerly Twitter) shared a claim suggesting that PCOS and Alzheimer’s disease have a direct link…
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Misleading! Viral video of fake malaria drug factory in Lagos old
Claim: Pastor Okezie (@Onsugbo) shared a video on X reporting the arrest of a man named Emeka Madu in Ikotun,…
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Ṣe lóòtó ni wípé ìjọba Nàìjíríà f’òfin de lílo oògùn Septrin?
Ọ̀rọ̀ àkọ́kọ́: Nínu igbohunsafẹfẹ kan tí àwọn èèyàn ṣ’atunpin lórí ìkànnì WhatsApp, arákùnrin kan kilọ fun àwọn ọmọ orílẹ̀-èdè Nàìjíríà…
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Can cloves, ginger, turmeric, and garlic cure vaginal infection?
Claim: A Facebook user claims that consuming cloves, ginger, turmeric, and garlic mixture can effectively eliminate all types of vaginal…
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PCOS Awareness: Dispelling several PCOS myths
It is a common hormonal disorder characterized by irregular menstrual cycles, excessive levels of male hormones (androgens), and, in some…
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