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Fact check: debunking myths about coronavirus
The Ferret Fact Service is keeping a running tally of misinformation linked to the novel coronavirus outbreak to help everyone stay safe.
If you see anything you think we should check please email us at factcheck@theferret.scot
“My mother didn’t want me to be cut”: female genital mutilation in the UK
Official data reveals that over 22,000 women and girls in the UK have undergone female genital mutilation - but the tide is turning against this abusive practice.
Mosul: the appalling human cost of the battle to defeat IS
As the Battle for Mosul rages, hospitals in Iraqi Kurdistan are struggling to cope with 150 to 200 trauma cases a day.
Superbug fears prompt NHS Scotland to review drug buying
The National Health Service in Scotland is to review its procedures following revelations that it spends millions of pounds on drugs from Indian companies accused of superbug pollution.