March 2025
April 2025
Gene Editing Offers Potential Cure for Newfoundland's 'Curse'
In Newfoundland, a genetic mutation causes arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), leading to sudden heart failure. Current treatment involves defibrillator implants, but researchers are using gene editing to correct the genetic defect in heart cells grown from patient samples, offer...
Gene Editing Offers Potential Cure for Newfoundland's 'Curse'
In Newfoundland, a genetic mutation causes arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), leading to sudden heart failure. Current treatment involves defibrillator implants, but researchers are using gene editing to correct the genetic defect in heart cells grown from patient samples, offer...
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32% Bias Score
German Coalition Talks: Marginal Climate Commitment Raises Concerns
Germany's potential CDU/CSU-SPD coalition government shows only marginal commitment to climate protection in its exploratory paper, including climate-damaging policies while aiming to lower electricity prices; the paper's omission of details raises concerns about Germany's climate goals.
German Coalition Talks: Marginal Climate Commitment Raises Concerns
Germany's potential CDU/CSU-SPD coalition government shows only marginal commitment to climate protection in its exploratory paper, including climate-damaging policies while aiming to lower electricity prices; the paper's omission of details raises concerns about Germany's climate goals.
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60% Bias Score
Investment Strategies: Performance Chasing vs. Long-Term Growth
AJ Bell's study of six investment strategies over one and ten years showed performance chasing yielded the highest short-term returns (£25,500 from £10,000 over ten years), but a global tracker fund provided superior long-term growth (£32,500).
Investment Strategies: Performance Chasing vs. Long-Term Growth
AJ Bell's study of six investment strategies over one and ten years showed performance chasing yielded the highest short-term returns (£25,500 from £10,000 over ten years), but a global tracker fund provided superior long-term growth (£32,500).
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40% Bias Score
Edinburgh Fringe Faces Funding Crisis
Facing funding cuts and rising costs, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world's largest arts festival selling 2.6 million tickets last year, risks losing its world-class status, impacting performers and attendees.
Edinburgh Fringe Faces Funding Crisis
Facing funding cuts and rising costs, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world's largest arts festival selling 2.6 million tickets last year, risks losing its world-class status, impacting performers and attendees.
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36% Bias Score
UK Toddler's Medical Repatriation from Mexico Blocked by FCDO
Nineteen-month-old Sienna-Rose Sargeant suffered a brain hemorrhage in Cancun, Mexico, requiring emergency surgery; the UK's FCDO refused to fund her £110,000 medical repatriation, leaving her family to raise funds while facing high hospital fees.
UK Toddler's Medical Repatriation from Mexico Blocked by FCDO
Nineteen-month-old Sienna-Rose Sargeant suffered a brain hemorrhage in Cancun, Mexico, requiring emergency surgery; the UK's FCDO refused to fund her £110,000 medical repatriation, leaving her family to raise funds while facing high hospital fees.
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56% Bias Score
Fugard's Plays Expose Apartheid's Human Cost
South African playwright Athol Fugard's plays, such as "Blood Knot" and "Statements After an Arrest Under the Immorality Act," powerfully depicted apartheid's devastating effects on individuals and relationships, achieving international recognition and prompting reflection on racism's enduring conse...
Fugard's Plays Expose Apartheid's Human Cost
South African playwright Athol Fugard's plays, such as "Blood Knot" and "Statements After an Arrest Under the Immorality Act," powerfully depicted apartheid's devastating effects on individuals and relationships, achieving international recognition and prompting reflection on racism's enduring conse...
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56% Bias Score
World Sleep Day Highlights Widespread Sleep Dissatisfaction in Canada
The Sleep Whisperer column series launches, coinciding with World Sleep Day on March 14th, highlighting a Canadian survey showing nearly 25% of people are dissatisfied with their sleep, prompting initiatives to improve sleep health and awareness.
World Sleep Day Highlights Widespread Sleep Dissatisfaction in Canada
The Sleep Whisperer column series launches, coinciding with World Sleep Day on March 14th, highlighting a Canadian survey showing nearly 25% of people are dissatisfied with their sleep, prompting initiatives to improve sleep health and awareness.
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16% Bias Score
WH Smith Sells High Street Division, Focusing on Travel
WH Smith, a 231-year-old British retailer, is selling its 500 UK high street stores to focus on its thriving travel business, leaving only Alteri and Modella Capital as potential buyers; the sale is expected to be finalized in April, impacting approximately 5,000 employees.
WH Smith Sells High Street Division, Focusing on Travel
WH Smith, a 231-year-old British retailer, is selling its 500 UK high street stores to focus on its thriving travel business, leaving only Alteri and Modella Capital as potential buyers; the sale is expected to be finalized in April, impacting approximately 5,000 employees.
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40% Bias Score
NHS Reforms: Streeting's Private Sector Strategy and Needed Systemic Changes
Health Secretary Wes Streeting is using the private sector to increase NHS capacity, but this requires payment system reform, consultant contract changes, and a shift in community services to general practice, along with a focus on preventative care.
NHS Reforms: Streeting's Private Sector Strategy and Needed Systemic Changes
Health Secretary Wes Streeting is using the private sector to increase NHS capacity, but this requires payment system reform, consultant contract changes, and a shift in community services to general practice, along with a focus on preventative care.
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36% Bias Score
Justice Department Faces Backlash Over Missed Deadlines for Kennedy, King, and Epstein Files
The Justice Department faces renewed criticism for missing a second deadline to release files on the assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., following public disappointment over a recent, largely ineffective release of Jeffrey Epstein files; the Attorney General stated that a...
Justice Department Faces Backlash Over Missed Deadlines for Kennedy, King, and Epstein Files
The Justice Department faces renewed criticism for missing a second deadline to release files on the assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., following public disappointment over a recent, largely ineffective release of Jeffrey Epstein files; the Attorney General stated that a...
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52% Bias Score
Glasgow Mourns Eritrean Teenager, 14-Year-Old Charged
15-year-old Eritrean refugee Amen Teklay died in Glasgow on Wednesday; a 14-year-old is charged with his death, appearing in court Monday; a vigil of over 100 people celebrated his life and mourned his death.
Glasgow Mourns Eritrean Teenager, 14-Year-Old Charged
15-year-old Eritrean refugee Amen Teklay died in Glasgow on Wednesday; a 14-year-old is charged with his death, appearing in court Monday; a vigil of over 100 people celebrated his life and mourned his death.
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24% Bias Score
Retired Italian Investigator Dies Under Arrest Amidst Data Breach Scandal
Retired Italian investigator Carmine Gallo, 66, died Sunday under house arrest, accused of leading a criminal network illegally accessing and selling 800,000 records from Italian state databases, including information on high-ranking officials.
Retired Italian Investigator Dies Under Arrest Amidst Data Breach Scandal
Retired Italian investigator Carmine Gallo, 66, died Sunday under house arrest, accused of leading a criminal network illegally accessing and selling 800,000 records from Italian state databases, including information on high-ranking officials.
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60% Bias Score