June 23, 2022
Kenya: Pfizer Covid Vaccine Has Efficacy of Just 12 Percent? No, Screenshot of Global News Headline Fake
"Pfizer clinical trial data reveals the company's Covid vaccine has a 12% efficacy rate," reads the headline on what seems to be a screenshot of an article by the… Read more »
June 20, 2022
Africa: Vaping 95 Percent Less Harmful Than Smoking and the Most Effective Way for Smokers to Quit? Here's What the Research Says About Popular Claims
E-cigarettes continue to be a source of heated debate. We looked at two claims about vaping carried by a South African media outlet. Read more »
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 »