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 Pfizer vaccine does not have 1,291 side effects as claimed by this Twitter user

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 Pfizer vaccine does not have 1,291 side effects as claimed by this Twitter user

Lois Ugbede March 13, 2022 0

Claim: A Twitter user claims that the Pfizer vaccine has 1,291 side effects. Our findings and the...

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Is there a recently discovered breakthrough cure for HIV?

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Is there a recently discovered breakthrough cure for HIV?

Lois Ugbede February 23, 2022 0

Claim: A Twitter user claims HIV now has a cure after using a novel stem cell transplant...

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Nigerian hospitals not offering free DNA tests

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Nigerian hospitals not offering free DNA tests

Sodiq Ojuroungbe February 11, 2022 0

Claim: A Facebook post quoted the Health Minister to have said that government hospitals across the country...

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Is teething really a sickness? Here is all you need to know

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Is teething really a sickness? Here is all you need to know

Lois Ugbede February 10, 2022 1

“Why is it that once a child is four months old and above, every sickness is linked...

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How does consumption of soft drinks cause erectile dysfunction?

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How does consumption of soft drinks cause erectile dysfunction?

Lois Ugbede February 4, 2022 0

“The girl almost left the guy, he’s always drinking coke and can’t perform”, says a  Nigerian lady...

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Experts say consumption of zobo can lead to miscarriage

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Experts say consumption of zobo can lead to miscarriage

Lois Ugbede January 19, 2022 0

Claim: A health influencer claims drinking zobo (Hibiscus sabdariffa) leads to miscarriage.  The consumption of hibiscus sabdariffa,...

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Booster jabs make cases worse, vaccines don’t work, other COVID-19 claims fact-checked

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Booster jabs make cases worse, vaccines don’t work, other COVID-19 claims fact-checked

Lois Ugbede December 10, 2021 2

After the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was discovered,  there have been amid other concerns, amid concerns that...

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Is burning paper soaked in honey repulsive for snakes?

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Is burning paper soaked in honey repulsive for snakes?

Lois Ugbede, Uchenna Igwe December 8, 2021 0

Claim: Burning paper soaked in honey is repulsive to reptiles and will chase snakes away from houses...

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Debunking the myth about children’s “unusual” growth of first teeth in upper jaw

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Debunking the myth about children’s “unusual” growth of first teeth in upper jaw

Michael Olatunbosun December 3, 2021 0

Claim: There is a popular notion in many parts of the world that it is unusual for...

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Can the mixture of salt, garlic put in different corners of your rooms eradicate wall geckos?

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Can the mixture of salt, garlic put in different corners of your rooms eradicate wall geckos?

Nanji Nandang December 1, 2021 0

Claim: A viral message surfaced on WhatsApp urging Nigerians to put a mixture of salt and garlic...

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