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Overdiagnosis: The Dark Side of Medical Advancements
The book "The Age of Diagnosis" explores the rise of overdiagnosis in several conditions, including Lyme disease, autism, and ADHD, questioning whether improved diagnostic technologies always lead to better health outcomes and advocating for a more patient-centered approach to diagnosis.
Overdiagnosis: The Dark Side of Medical Advancements
The book "The Age of Diagnosis" explores the rise of overdiagnosis in several conditions, including Lyme disease, autism, and ADHD, questioning whether improved diagnostic technologies always lead to better health outcomes and advocating for a more patient-centered approach to diagnosis.
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52% Bias Score
Trump's NIH Nominee Open to Funding Vaccine-Autism Research Despite Scientific Consensus
President Trump's NIH nominee, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, indicated willingness to fund research on the debunked link between vaccines and autism, sparking concerns from Senator Bill Cassidy about misallocating the agency's nearly $50 billion budget, amid existing funding freezes and a measles outbreak i...
Trump's NIH Nominee Open to Funding Vaccine-Autism Research Despite Scientific Consensus
President Trump's NIH nominee, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, indicated willingness to fund research on the debunked link between vaccines and autism, sparking concerns from Senator Bill Cassidy about misallocating the agency's nearly $50 billion budget, amid existing funding freezes and a measles outbreak i...
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48% Bias Score
Kohberger's Defense Uses Autism Diagnosis to Challenge Death Penalty
Bryan Kohberger's defense is arguing that his autism spectrum disorder should prevent the death penalty if convicted of the November 2022 Idaho murders of four University of Idaho students; however, legal experts believe this argument is unlikely to succeed under Idaho law.
Kohberger's Defense Uses Autism Diagnosis to Challenge Death Penalty
Bryan Kohberger's defense is arguing that his autism spectrum disorder should prevent the death penalty if convicted of the November 2022 Idaho murders of four University of Idaho students; however, legal experts believe this argument is unlikely to succeed under Idaho law.
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48% Bias Score
New Method to Measure PTEN Gene Activity May Advance Treatment of Developmental Disorders and Cancers
Researchers at Tel Aviv University developed a new method to precisely measure the activity of the PTEN gene, crucial for cellular growth, which may advance treatments for multiple developmental disorders and cancers; the study's findings were published in Nature Methods.
New Method to Measure PTEN Gene Activity May Advance Treatment of Developmental Disorders and Cancers
Researchers at Tel Aviv University developed a new method to precisely measure the activity of the PTEN gene, crucial for cellular growth, which may advance treatments for multiple developmental disorders and cancers; the study's findings were published in Nature Methods.
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44% Bias Score
NI Education System Criticized for Lack of Change Since Industrial Revolution
Northern Ireland's independent autism reviewer, Ema Cubitt, criticized the education system for not changing since the industrial revolution, stating it leaves autistic children feeling unsafe and traumatized, leading to a significant societal gap for autistic young people leaving school, and callin...
NI Education System Criticized for Lack of Change Since Industrial Revolution
Northern Ireland's independent autism reviewer, Ema Cubitt, criticized the education system for not changing since the industrial revolution, stating it leaves autistic children feeling unsafe and traumatized, leading to a significant societal gap for autistic young people leaving school, and callin...
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40% Bias Score
Neurodiversity Hiring: Addressing Canada's Labor Shortages
Canadian companies in IT and finance are successfully hiring neurodivergent individuals, achieving 100% offer acceptance rates in some programs, highlighting an untapped talent pool in other sectors facing labor shortages, especially in healthcare; adapting successful models from IT and finance, wit...
Neurodiversity Hiring: Addressing Canada's Labor Shortages
Canadian companies in IT and finance are successfully hiring neurodivergent individuals, achieving 100% offer acceptance rates in some programs, highlighting an untapped talent pool in other sectors facing labor shortages, especially in healthcare; adapting successful models from IT and finance, wit...
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24% Bias Score
Bhattacharya's NIH Nomination: Commitment to Resources, Openness to Vaccine-Autism Research
President Trump's nominee to lead the NIH, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, committed to following the law and providing resources to NIH scientists while expressing openness to further research on the debunked link between vaccines and autism, despite a senator highlighting a child's death from a vaccine-prev...
Bhattacharya's NIH Nomination: Commitment to Resources, Openness to Vaccine-Autism Research
President Trump's nominee to lead the NIH, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, committed to following the law and providing resources to NIH scientists while expressing openness to further research on the debunked link between vaccines and autism, despite a senator highlighting a child's death from a vaccine-prev...
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48% Bias Score
Defense seeks to suppress 'bushy eyebrows' testimony in Idaho student murder trial
Bryan Kohberger's defense team is trying to prevent a key witness from describing the assailant as having "bushy eyebrows" in the Idaho college student murder trial, arguing it's unreliable and prejudicial; they also seek to bar words like "murder" and "psychopath", and cite his autism diagnosis to ...
Defense seeks to suppress 'bushy eyebrows' testimony in Idaho student murder trial
Bryan Kohberger's defense team is trying to prevent a key witness from describing the assailant as having "bushy eyebrows" in the Idaho college student murder trial, arguing it's unreliable and prejudicial; they also seek to bar words like "murder" and "psychopath", and cite his autism diagnosis to ...
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52% Bias Score
Kennedy's HHS Approach: A Break from Tradition
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new HHS Secretary, is facing criticism for his approach to health policy, which differs from his predecessors by incorporating perspectives from individuals directly affected by policy, focusing on transparency, and questioning established views; this has led to both suppo...
Kennedy's HHS Approach: A Break from Tradition
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new HHS Secretary, is facing criticism for his approach to health policy, which differs from his predecessors by incorporating perspectives from individuals directly affected by policy, focusing on transparency, and questioning established views; this has led to both suppo...
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52% Bias Score
Inclusive Comic Cons: A UK Mother's Response to Accessibility Needs
Zoe Crofts, a mother of an autistic child, launched Bolt Events, hosting inclusive comic conventions across the UK since 2022 in smaller venues with features like wider aisles and quiet rooms to accommodate children with disabilities, significantly improving the experience for families and showcasin...
Inclusive Comic Cons: A UK Mother's Response to Accessibility Needs
Zoe Crofts, a mother of an autistic child, launched Bolt Events, hosting inclusive comic conventions across the UK since 2022 in smaller venues with features like wider aisles and quiet rooms to accommodate children with disabilities, significantly improving the experience for families and showcasin...
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52% Bias Score
Leucovorin Shows Promise for Autism Treatment
Off-label use of the prescription drug leucovorin shows promise in improving communication in some autistic children, prompting research to seek FDA approval for wider use and insurance coverage, although larger studies are needed to confirm its effectiveness and safety across different autistic pop...
Leucovorin Shows Promise for Autism Treatment
Off-label use of the prescription drug leucovorin shows promise in improving communication in some autistic children, prompting research to seek FDA approval for wider use and insurance coverage, although larger studies are needed to confirm its effectiveness and safety across different autistic pop...
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40% Bias Score
Father Fears Loss of Special Education Services Amidst Potential Department of Education Closure
Donte Moore, father of two autistic sons, fears the closure of the Department of Education will eliminate their access to vital federally funded special education services, impacting over 7 million students nationwide.
Father Fears Loss of Special Education Services Amidst Potential Department of Education Closure
Donte Moore, father of two autistic sons, fears the closure of the Department of Education will eliminate their access to vital federally funded special education services, impacting over 7 million students nationwide.
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44% Bias Score
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