There’s nowt so queer as folklore! People share the superstitions and legends famous in their local area from Cornish pasties bringing bad luck to ‘crossing’ soda bread in Ireland (but is YOURS on the list?) Twitter users have shared the fairytales common in parts of the UK and Ireland Folklore Thursday hashtag saw users revealing … Read more
Social media firms are failing to tackle anti-vaxxer myths despite promising a crackdown, experts claim Facebook, Twitter and Google pledged to tackle vaccine disinformation – and take down content more quickly – after pressure from Government last year Experts claim many anti-vaxxer accounts remain on the sites and are exploiting the latest questions over side … Read more
The anticipation is palpable. In just over a fortnight, Britain will begin to spring back to life. Pub gardens will bustle and the pavements outside restaurants will be transformed for continental-style alfresco dining. Gyms will throw open their doors, hairdressers will be ready to get to work on the nation’s lockdown locks. And, as Chancellor Rishi … Read more
Don’t be fooled! People who use homeopathy and alternative medicines are more likely to fall for Covid-19 conspiracy theories Researchers showed 24 Facebook and Twitter posts to 1,020 Americans Was an equal number of correct and falsified posts for each three medical topics Examples of fake stories included that marijuana and ginger cures cancer Research … Read more
Australia had a vast inland sea, California was an island – along with Korea – and bizarre and terrifying sea creatures populated the oceans. Welcome to the cartography of yesteryear, when maps were informed not just by mathematics and exploration, but also by huge dollops of folklore and imaginative speculation – as fascinating book The … Read more
Whenever you purchase an item, whether that be online or in store, you will automatically be protected by consumer rights. These rights, which are enshrined in law, will ensure you will be covered when you buy goods and services should anything go wrong. Knowing these rights is incredibly important and many consumers may think are … Read more
Paris in the fifties, and in a dimly lit bar a young man tinkles the same tune on the piano over and again. He looks forlorn, with a hangdog expression that – years later – the British public will come to know and love. It’s a snapshot from a charming new episode of Urban Myths, … Read more
One of the most common reasons people fear the dentist is from horror stories that have spread through the gripe vine. Dentist Dr Safa Al-Naher, who works at The Care Dental Practice and Care Dental Platinum in Hammersmith, West London, which specialises in the treatment of nervous patients, has debunked several myths that may be … Read more
For more than 30 years I’ve been a GP, and though I hope I have been a good one, I owe many of my overweight patients an apology. Until recently, I trotted out the standard weight-loss advice: eat a low-fat diet, pile your plate with starchy carbs and cut back on fat. You must not, … Read more
A locum GP is amongst a group of healthcare workers that have been peddling anti-vaxx myths as scientists continue to search for a coronavirus vaccine. Doctors are among those raising doubts about inoculations, especially in the fight against coronavirus. But on a visit to a GP surgery in east London the Prime Minister spoke of … Read more