Alcohol burdens hospitals, but no evidence for South African police minister’s 'baffling' numbers
Police minister Bheki Cele claimed that alcohol should remain banned as it impacts the availability of hospital beds, we checked his claim.
No, Nigeria hasn’t found Covid-19 vaccine yet - but hunt is on
Local and international media misreport that Nigerian scientists discovered a vaccine for covid-19 and not a potential candidate.
Depo-Provera contraceptive injection doesn’t increase HIV risk by 40% – but more studies needed
Depo-Provera contraceptive injection has been debated in the medical community whether it increases women’s risk of HIV infection
Fact-checking Tanzanian president John Magufuli on inhaling steam to treat Covid-19
In a live broadcast, Tanzanian president John Magufuli, zeroed in on steam inhalation, claiming that inhaling steam treats Covid-19.
Covid-19 pandemic: Fact-checking former Nigeria VP Abubakar’s claims about the economy
Former Nigeria vice president Atiku Abubakar recently criticised the current administration’s plan to borrow nearly US$6.9 billion.
More than an inconvenience: Alcohol ban could help South Africans fight Covid-19 infection
Several studies have found that drinking alcohol damages both the immune system and the respiratory system's infection defense.