Exposing health myths: How sneaky science misled the public in 2023
Science isn't flashy. It's notoriously boring, uncertain and unsexy. And there's a risk to health and life if we aren’t more questioning.
Science isn't flashy. It's notoriously boring, uncertain and unsexy. And there's a risk to health and life if we aren’t more questioning.
In 2018, we produced a factsheet tracking key health indicators in Nigeria over the course of a decade. What does the latest data tell us?
A national newspaper reported that 25 new cases had been confirmed in the north-central state. This is incorrect, health officials said.
With the world's highest number of malaria cases and deaths, Nigeria's approval of a new “world-changing” vaccine has been closely watched.
Vigilance against Aids denialism is important, particularly in Africa where access to information and inclusive healthcare is still patchy.
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Misinformation knows no borders and Africa Check often responds to similar false claims from country to country.
As the election campaigns officially start in Nigeria, a coalition of its fact-checkers is asking politicians to reject misinformation and p
There is no publicly available data to support the claim, and experts say claims like this encourage medical xenophobia.
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