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Revived Ice Bucket Challenge Raises Funds for Mental Health, Sparks ALS Controversy
The revived Ice Bucket Challenge, supporting mental health organization Active Minds, has raised nearly $400,000, causing controversy by potentially detracting from ALS research, while the ALS Association and Active Minds are now teaming up.
Revived Ice Bucket Challenge Raises Funds for Mental Health, Sparks ALS Controversy
The revived Ice Bucket Challenge, supporting mental health organization Active Minds, has raised nearly $400,000, causing controversy by potentially detracting from ALS research, while the ALS Association and Active Minds are now teaming up.
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20% Bias Score
Neuralink Brain Implant Enables ALS Patient to 'Speak' Again
Arizona man Brad Smith, the third person and first ALS patient to receive Neuralink's brain implant, can now 'speak' again using AI-synthesized speech controlled by his brain signals, overcoming his inability to move due to ALS, except for his eyes and mouth corners.
Neuralink Brain Implant Enables ALS Patient to 'Speak' Again
Arizona man Brad Smith, the third person and first ALS patient to receive Neuralink's brain implant, can now 'speak' again using AI-synthesized speech controlled by his brain signals, overcoming his inability to move due to ALS, except for his eyes and mouth corners.
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64% Bias Score
Ice Bucket Challenge Revived for Mental Health
The Speak Your Mind Ice Bucket Challenge, inspired by the 2014 ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, has raised over $190,000 for Active Minds, a mental health nonprofit, using viral videos of participants dumping ice water on themselves and nominating others to participate.
Ice Bucket Challenge Revived for Mental Health
The Speak Your Mind Ice Bucket Challenge, inspired by the 2014 ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, has raised over $190,000 for Active Minds, a mental health nonprofit, using viral videos of participants dumping ice water on themselves and nominating others to participate.
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40% Bias Score
Chinese Brain-Machine Interface Restores Speech to ALS Patient
A Beijing hospital announced the world's first implantation of the NeuCyber Matrix BMI System, restoring communication to a 67-year-old ALS patient with aphasia; the device uses 128 channels to decode brain signals, achieving 52% accuracy after three hours of training.
Chinese Brain-Machine Interface Restores Speech to ALS Patient
A Beijing hospital announced the world's first implantation of the NeuCyber Matrix BMI System, restoring communication to a 67-year-old ALS patient with aphasia; the device uses 128 channels to decode brain signals, achieving 52% accuracy after three hours of training.
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Valencian Fallas Monument Raises Awareness for ALS
A fallas monument in Valencia, Spain, depicts former sports commentator Juan Carlos Unzué, who has ALS, to raise awareness and funds for the disease; over 14,000 euros have been raised, highlighting insufficient government support for ALS patients despite the November 2024 ELA Law.
Valencian Fallas Monument Raises Awareness for ALS
A fallas monument in Valencia, Spain, depicts former sports commentator Juan Carlos Unzué, who has ALS, to raise awareness and funds for the disease; over 14,000 euros have been raised, highlighting insufficient government support for ALS patients despite the November 2024 ELA Law.
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24% Bias Score
Drooling and Swallowing Difficulties: Early Warning Signs of Motor Neurone Disease
Experts highlight difficulty swallowing, excessive saliva, or drooling as potential early signs of motor neurone disease (MND), a progressive neurodegenerative condition affecting the brain and nerves, impacting movement, eating, and breathing; a 2021 study found 31% of 900 Scottish MND patients exp...
Drooling and Swallowing Difficulties: Early Warning Signs of Motor Neurone Disease
Experts highlight difficulty swallowing, excessive saliva, or drooling as potential early signs of motor neurone disease (MND), a progressive neurodegenerative condition affecting the brain and nerves, impacting movement, eating, and breathing; a 2021 study found 31% of 900 Scottish MND patients exp...
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40% Bias Score
Spanish Power Outage Underscores Need for Medical Equipment Backup Power
During a nationwide power outage in Spain on April 28th, 2025, the quick response of emergency services prevented a life-threatening situation for Jorge Murillo, a 39-year-old with ELA dependent on a ventilator, highlighting the need for backup power systems for medically vulnerable individuals.
Spanish Power Outage Underscores Need for Medical Equipment Backup Power
During a nationwide power outage in Spain on April 28th, 2025, the quick response of emergency services prevented a life-threatening situation for Jorge Murillo, a 39-year-old with ELA dependent on a ventilator, highlighting the need for backup power systems for medically vulnerable individuals.
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24% Bias Score
Australian Murray River Towns Show Sevenfold Increase in Motor Neurone Disease
Unusually high rates of motor neurone disease (MND) have been discovered in towns along Australia's Murray River, prompting research into potential environmental causes like blue-green algae blooms; the lack of a national MND database hinders comprehensive investigation, leading to calls for a $12 m...
Australian Murray River Towns Show Sevenfold Increase in Motor Neurone Disease
Unusually high rates of motor neurone disease (MND) have been discovered in towns along Australia's Murray River, prompting research into potential environmental causes like blue-green algae blooms; the lack of a national MND database hinders comprehensive investigation, leading to calls for a $12 m...
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24% Bias Score
Delayed Budget Halts ALS Funding in Spain
Spain's delayed national budget is preventing the implementation of a law providing €200 million in funding for ALS patients, impacting approximately 3,000-4,000 individuals and resulting in hundreds of deaths since the law's approval six months prior.
Delayed Budget Halts ALS Funding in Spain
Spain's delayed national budget is preventing the implementation of a law providing €200 million in funding for ALS patients, impacting approximately 3,000-4,000 individuals and resulting in hundreds of deaths since the law's approval six months prior.
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52% Bias Score
Chinese Brain-Machine Interface Restores Speech to ALS Patient
A Beijing hospital announced the world's first successful implantation of a Chinese-developed wireless brain-machine interface (BMI) system, restoring communication to a 67-year-old ALS patient with aphasia; the device uses 128 channels to achieve 52 percent accuracy in decoding 62 words after three...
Chinese Brain-Machine Interface Restores Speech to ALS Patient
A Beijing hospital announced the world's first successful implantation of a Chinese-developed wireless brain-machine interface (BMI) system, restoring communication to a 67-year-old ALS patient with aphasia; the device uses 128 channels to achieve 52 percent accuracy in decoding 62 words after three...
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40% Bias Score
Utrecht ALS Walk Raises Over €1.3 Million
The ALS Sunrise Walk in Utrecht, Netherlands, raised over €1.3 million for ALS research, exceeding the previous year's total by over €400,000, with funds directed towards the ALS Center at UMC Utrecht to investigate causes and treatments of the disease.
Utrecht ALS Walk Raises Over €1.3 Million
The ALS Sunrise Walk in Utrecht, Netherlands, raised over €1.3 million for ALS research, exceeding the previous year's total by over €400,000, with funds directed towards the ALS Center at UMC Utrecht to investigate causes and treatments of the disease.
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44% Bias Score
Roberta Flack, Celebrated Soul Singer and Activist, Dies at 88
Grammy-winning soul singer Roberta Flack died Monday at 88 after a battle with ALS; her career spanned decades, marked by numerous hit songs and social activism.
Roberta Flack, Celebrated Soul Singer and Activist, Dies at 88
Grammy-winning soul singer Roberta Flack died Monday at 88 after a battle with ALS; her career spanned decades, marked by numerous hit songs and social activism.
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