Health
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Viral WhatsApp message on free cancer surgery, false
Claim: A viral WhatsApp message suggests that the African Cancer Foundation offers 200 breast cancer patients free treatment. Verdict: False.…
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Misleading! No proof pineapple juice can cure cataracts, glaucoma and other eye problems
Claim: A Facebook user, Cletus Ogbudu, claimed that pineapple juice can cure cataracts and other eye problems. Verdict: Misleading. No…
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Samuel Awuku’s assertion US recorded almost 2 million COVID-19 deaths is false
Claim: The Chief Executive Officer of the National Lottery Authority, Samuel Awuku, has claimed that the United States of America…
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Dispelling the myth: “The body needs alcohol”
Discussions about the Food and Drugs Authority’s ban on celebrities from advertising alcoholic beverages in the country have resurfaced after…
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From thirst to over hydration: How too much water can harm your health
When popular Ghanaian rapper Okyeame Kwame said in a viral video that too much drinking of water causes dehydration and…
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Assessing Ghana’s vaccine shortage and its dire implications in Upper West
In Feb. 2023, Ghana was left vulnerable to the disturbing news of vaccine shortage nationwide. As a result, the Ghana…
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Adding salt to urine has no scientific basis to test for pregnancy
Claim: A post by Sadestyledme claimed that adding salt to urine can be used to test pregnancy in women. Verdict:…
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False; there is no outbreak of HIV/AIDS at Ho Technical University
Claim: Social media users claim an HIV/AIDS outbreak occurred at the HO Technical University, with over 400 students suspended by…
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Anthrax attack in Binduri: Five things to know about the disease
The Ghana Health Service has asked districts sharing borders with Binduri in the Upper East Region of Ghana to be…
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Ghana on UK’s red list for health workers’ recruitment
On March 23, 2023, the United Kingdom announced a ‘red list’ of 54 countries that should not be actively targeted…
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