Flu vaccines don’t work? Experts push back hard on Dr Oz’s viral remarks
Published on : Jan 7, 2026CLAIM: Dr Mehmet Oz, administrator of the US Centers for Medicare and...
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Swiss scientists resurrect century-old flu virus, offer clues for future pandemics
Published on : Jul 27, 2025Researchers from Switzerland have reconstructed a complete genome of the...
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Fact-check: Vitamin C can’t ward off the flu
Published on : Sep 20, 2024Vitamin C has long been of interest to medical experts...
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Explainer: What is ‘Teflon flu’?
Published on : Aug 13, 2024Polymer fume fever, an illness that can occur when Teflon-coated...
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Explainer: Can humans get avian flu?
Published on : May 6, 2024The extremely rare event of the virus mutating such that...
: Pallav Vyas
Fact-check: Vitamin C can’t ward off the flu
Published on : Oct 13, 2023Vitamin C has long been of interest to medical experts...
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Fact-check: Boiled Coca-Cola cannot cure fever, common cold
Published on : Jan 30, 2023In case of fever and cold, it’s best to avoid...