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Misinformation preventing women from getting effective menopause treatment – Report

A new research has revealed that a significant number of women experiencing menopause are not getting the appropriate treatment for their symptoms, largely due...

YouTube announces new policies to curb health misinformation

YouTube, a video-sharing platform, has announced a new framework aimed at combating medical misinformation that contradicts local health authorities or the World Health Organization...

Old video of World Doctors Alliance on Covid-19 resurfaces online

A video of a press conference where a European-based group of medical practitioners were seen discrediting the COVID-19 pandemic has resurfaced on social media. The...

YouTube to certify accounts of healthcare professionals to lessen misinformation

YOUTUBE has announced plans to certify the YouTube accounts of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals as part of its effort to reduce misinformation...

How true is the claim that drinking pineapple with hot water cures cancer?

A video has circulated online claiming that drinking pineapple with hot water can cure cancer. A Facebook user, Oyindamola Adeniyi, posted the video on the...

Did US-funded Biolabs in Nigeria lead to monkeypox outbreak?

The media space, especially social media platforms, has been inundated with claims that the current spread of monkeypox was linked to at least four...

Did WHO disqualify Nigeria from global COVID-19 vaccine bid?

There are conversations online that the World Health Organisation (WHO) disqualified Nigeria from accessing the COVID-19 vaccine for her population. This followed media reports of...

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