Health

​​Claim: Surgical operations suspended at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) due to water shortage.  Source: Kerr Fatou/Facebook  Verdict:...

The World Health Organization (WHO) on August 14, 2024, declared Mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox) as a global health emergency...

Researched by Awa Macalo Chickenpox and Mpox formerly called MonkeyPox are both viral diseases that cause rashes and other symptoms,...

Poliomyelitis popularly known as polio is a crippling disease that results from infection with any one of the three related poliovirus...

Claim: COVID-19 vaccines lead to changes in the menstrual cycle of recipients Verdict: TRUE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A news...

Total active COVID-19 cases in the Gambia as of January,18, 2022 stands at 1,381, while 347 deaths have so far been recorded...

Claim: Vaccinated people pose a risk to others Source: Professor Christian Perronne Verdict:  FALSE  Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu Are people vaccinated against COVID-19...

Claim: COVID-19 vaccines can cause phones or magnets to stick to your skin Source: Viral videos Verdict: False Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A video...

By 2030, people using drugs in Africa alone is expected to rise by 40 percent as compared to 11 percent...

Claim: AstraZeneca and Sputnik V vaccines are not effective against the Delta strain of the COVID-19 virus Verdict: FALSE Researched by Gifty...