Super-benefits of humble charcoal? Beware of dangerous claims in widely shared Facebook posts
Activated charcoal is one of the most medicinal products you can have at home, according to social media posts. Are these claims true?
Activated charcoal is one of the most medicinal products you can have at home, according to social media posts. Are these claims true?
There is still no cure for the HIV. Expensive treatments advertised on social media that claim otherwise should be ignored.
There is no publicly available data to support the claim, and experts say claims like this encourage medical xenophobia.
Pet owners are responding to a home concoction shared on social media. But they are well-advised to steer clear.
Following almost two years of disruptions to South Africa's school calendar, what has been the impact of Covid-19 on education in SA?
An analysis by Nigeria’s Guardian newspaper said over 50% of the country’s people have been exposed to the Covid-19 virus and survived.
A popular Facebook page, Facts SA, made an interesting claim about nutrition. But on this one, its “facts” were a little bloated.
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