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Can hot water and lemon cure cancer, as claimed?

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Can hot water and lemon cure cancer, as claimed?

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo December 26, 2024 0

Claim: TikTok user @Japhethcomedy shared a video claiming that cancer is no longer deadly and that the...

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Five ridiculous health claims we fact-checked in 2024

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Five ridiculous health claims we fact-checked in 2024

Lademi Aborisade December 24, 2024 0

Health disinformation undermines public trust, fuels harmful decisions, and exacerbates public health crises. It can lead to...

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Waking without erection, other top claims we fact-checked about men’s health in 2024

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Waking without erection, other top claims we fact-checked about men’s health in 2024

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo December 21, 2024 0

Men’s health is often overlooked or under-reported. However, this aspect of public health is not immune to...

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DUBAWA Editor nominated for Festisov Journalism Award

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DUBAWA Editor nominated for Festisov Journalism Award

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Kemi Busari, editor of DUBAWA Nigeria, has been shortlisted for the 2024 Festijov Journalism Awards (FJA).  His...

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Despite UNICEF’s endorsement as Nigeria’s only open defecation-free state, Jigawa struggles with human faeces

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Despite UNICEF’s endorsement as Nigeria’s only open defecation-free state, Jigawa struggles with human faeces

Sunday Awosoro December 14, 2024 0

Note: This story contains distressing images. Viewer discretion is advised. Wakili Abdu, 63, returned from his farm...

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Njé ó ṣeéṣe ki Obìnrín rí nkan oṣù rẹ̀ láti atẹlẹwọ àti ẹsẹ̀?

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Njé ó ṣeéṣe ki Obìnrín rí nkan oṣù rẹ̀ láti atẹlẹwọ àti ẹsẹ̀?

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Aheso: Awọn Olumulo ikanni ibaraẹnisọrẹ Facebook gbe ahesọ pé awọn obinrin le ṣẹ nkan osu wọn láti...

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Verifying numerous claims about COVID-19 vaccines 

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Verifying numerous claims about COVID-19 vaccines 

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Claim: A WhatsApp message alleged that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled COVID-19 vaccines are not vaccines and...

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Can women menstruate through their palms and toes?

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Can women menstruate through their palms and toes?

Juliet Buna November 24, 2024 0

Claim: Facebook users Faith Awudu Achonmakai, Adefioye Ibukun Feranmi, and Nwabunwanne Gloria Yahdinma, among others, claim that...

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Does corn contain cancer-causing fungus?

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Does corn contain cancer-causing fungus?

Juliet Buna October 28, 2024 0

Claim: An Instagram user, Dr Daryl Gioffre, claims corn contains 25 forms of aflatoxins, a cancer-causing fungus/mould....

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Health Sector Boost: Sierra Leone’s Health Sector and $50M Oxygen Plant Factory

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Health Sector Boost: Sierra Leone’s Health Sector and $50M Oxygen Plant Factory

Fayia J. Moseray October 27, 2024 0

The global oxygen economy is said to grow from $39.28 billion in 2023 to $44.3 billion at...

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