June 02, 2022
Nigeria: No, the Juice From Cocoyam Leaves Won't Treat Haemorrhoids
A message posted on Facebook in Nigeria claims that "the healing power" of a plant "juice" can treat haemorrhoids. Read more »
June 03, 2022
Africa: Absolutely Bananas - Don't Believe Claims That Covid Vaccines Contain Monkeypox
Following the World Health Organization's (WHO's) announcement of an outbreak of monkeypox, several Facebook posts have suggested that a vaccine against Covid-19 could be the… Read more »
May 27, 2022
Nigeria: No, a Pot Belly Not a '90 Percent' Sign of Liver Disease - Proper Diagnosis Needed
"The first indication of the fatty and inflamed liver is a potty belle," reads a poorly written message posted on Facebook in Nigeria. It's referring to a "pot belly". Read more »
Africa: No, You Can't Cure Cancer With Diet and Supplements
"The devastating effects of chemotherapy MAY be irreversible, so the less chemo you've been through, the better." Read more »
May 17, 2022
Africa: No, Pharmaceutical Company VP Not Arrested and Coronavirus Vaccine Not Experimental
A number of social media posts claim that Rady Johnson, the executive vice president of pharmaceutical company Pfizer, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of fraud… Read more »
May 12, 2022
Nigeria: Do More Than Half of Nigerians Have Covid-19 Antibodies, As Newspaper Claimed? Study Didn't Quite Say That
An analysis by Nigeria's Guardian newspaper said over 50% of the country's people have been exposed to the Covid-19 virus and survived. Read more »