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Doctored video circulates that Nigerian doctor has found cure for high blood pressure

Health Fatimah Quadri -
A video which claims that a Nigerian doctor has found cure for high blood pressure (HBP) has circulated multiple times on the internet. The claim...

Ahmed Isah’s false claims about HPV vaccine go viral in Nigeria

Health Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is dangerous for young girls and intended to depopulate Nigeria is making rounds both online and...

How true is the claim that eating Beans with ripe Plantains is ‘food poison’?

Health Nurudeen Akewushola -
A claim that eating beans with ripe plantain, a popular food combination in Nigeria, is considered poisonous and unhealthy has resurfaced online. The combination is...

Misinformation: YouTube begins verification of videos by UK health workers

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
YOUTUBE has launched a verification system for United Kingdom-based doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to curb the spread of misinformation and fake medical...

Misinformation preventing women from getting effective menopause treatment – Report

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
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

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
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

Health Raji Olatunji -
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

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
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?

Health Raji Olatunji -
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?

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