Online articles claim that English health data indicates vaccinated people are far more likely to die of Covid-19 than those who have not received the shots. This is false; Public Health England says the claims misrepresent its findings, experts described the calculations in the articles as flawed, and data shows that the vaccines work. "Fully vaccinated people have a 885% higher chance of death due to Covid-19 than people who are unvaccinated according to official data," says the headline of a July 3, 2021 article from The Daily Expose website, which criticized "draconian restrictions on the lives of the British people." Screenshot of an online article, taken on August 3, 2021 Another article by the publication gives the figure as 990 percent. Both cite Public Health England (PHE) briefings for the claims. They are the latest of false or misleading claims about Covid-19 shots that have spread across the internet, hindering uptake of the inoculations which health au
A new study has revealed that excessive intake of giloy to "boost immunity" led to liver injuries in a number of cases. Giloy is also known as Guduchi or Tinospora Cordifolia (TC). HIGHLIGHTS The first patient was a habitual consumer of TC plant twigs Gilroy, when taken for prolonged periods, can lead to liver toxicity Tinospora cordifolia is an Indian herb popularly used for its "immunity booster" effects Liver injury cases are being reported in patients taking ayurvedic medications indiscriminately, experts have said. A study published in the journal of clinical and experimental hepatology says herbal immune booster-induced liver injury during Covid-19 "may arise from direct and indirect mechanisms through the metabolites of the herb or their interactions with other drugs, including contaminants." The researchers say they documented the experience of six patients with herbal-induced liver injury from September 2020 to December 2020. Here is what the stud