An article published by The Sun on 27 June claims that 100,000 pupils have failed to return to school full-time despite classrooms reopening. This claim is based on a report produced by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), which states that during September to December 2020, 93,514 pupils in England were severely absent, which means… Read More »
An online article by science pressure group the Health Advisory and Recovery Team (HART) has claimed a video by children’s TV show Newsround made a number of misleading claims about the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for children. Since the video was released, Newsround made one correction in an accompanying article on its website stating “the claim that… Read More »
A Facebook post suggests that a number of foods and drinks can deliver a “positive” Covid-19 result on a lateral flow test. This is true, insofar as the acidity in some foods can break a test and cause a second line to appear, as if the test were positive. This doesn’t mean that the foods… Read More »
“I’ll sleep when I’m dead.” This seems to be a popular mantra amongst the go-getters of the world. In fact, I’d be willing to wager you’ve heard of at least one highly successful person who prides themselves on their ability to consistently crush goals with as little as three or four hours of sleep per… Read More »
