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UK Warns of Jail Time for Sellers of Fake Botox
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the UK is cracking down on the sale of unlicensed botulinum toxin products following 41 cases of botulism between June and August 2025, linked to these products, with those caught facing up to two years in prison and unlimited fines.
UK Warns of Jail Time for Sellers of Fake Botox
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the UK is cracking down on the sale of unlicensed botulinum toxin products following 41 cases of botulism between June and August 2025, linked to these products, with those caught facing up to two years in prison and unlimited fines.
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44% Bias Score
Italian Food Truck Botulism Outbreak Causes Two Deaths
A botulism outbreak in Italy linked to a food truck caused two deaths and 14 hospitalizations, raising concerns about food safety practices in mobile food vendors, though experts state botulism is rare in the U.S. and often linked to home-canned goods.
Italian Food Truck Botulism Outbreak Causes Two Deaths
A botulism outbreak in Italy linked to a food truck caused two deaths and 14 hospitalizations, raising concerns about food safety practices in mobile food vendors, though experts state botulism is rare in the U.S. and often linked to home-canned goods.
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56% Bias Score
Illegal Botox Poisonings Spark UK Cosmetic Regulation Crackdown
41 people in the UK, mainly in Northern England, suffered botulism from illegal Botox; the UKHSA warns of an unlicensed, dangerous variant, highlighting the lack of regulation in the British cosmetic sector and prompting stricter government action.
Illegal Botox Poisonings Spark UK Cosmetic Regulation Crackdown
41 people in the UK, mainly in Northern England, suffered botulism from illegal Botox; the UKHSA warns of an unlicensed, dangerous variant, highlighting the lack of regulation in the British cosmetic sector and prompting stricter government action.
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60% Bias Score
Italy Recalls Broccoli After Botulism Outbreak Causes One Death, Nine Hospitalizations
A botulism outbreak in Italy, caused by contaminated broccoli sold at a food truck in Diamante, resulted in one death, nine hospitalizations, a product recall, and an ongoing investigation; a similar incident involving guacamole in Sardinia further highlights food safety concerns.
Italy Recalls Broccoli After Botulism Outbreak Causes One Death, Nine Hospitalizations
A botulism outbreak in Italy, caused by contaminated broccoli sold at a food truck in Diamante, resulted in one death, nine hospitalizations, a product recall, and an ongoing investigation; a similar incident involving guacamole in Sardinia further highlights food safety concerns.
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24% Bias Score
Botched Botox Treatment Causes Near-Accident, Underscoring Dangers of Unregulated Cosmetic Procedures
A mother nearly caused a car accident with her two children due to double vision after a botched Botox treatment at a hair salon involving potentially counterfeit product and improper injection, highlighting a broader issue of unsafe cosmetic procedures, with 15% of 2,000 surveyed individuals requir...
Botched Botox Treatment Causes Near-Accident, Underscoring Dangers of Unregulated Cosmetic Procedures
A mother nearly caused a car accident with her two children due to double vision after a botched Botox treatment at a hair salon involving potentially counterfeit product and improper injection, highlighting a broader issue of unsafe cosmetic procedures, with 15% of 2,000 surveyed individuals requir...
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60% Bias Score
Herring Recall: Botulism Risk Prompts Urgent Action
P. East Trading Corp. recalled 18lb boxes of herring (Lot 1 PRC5073) distributed in NY, NJ, and CT due to uneviscerated fish increasing botulism risk; consumers with symptoms like muscle weakness should seek immediate medical attention.
Herring Recall: Botulism Risk Prompts Urgent Action
P. East Trading Corp. recalled 18lb boxes of herring (Lot 1 PRC5073) distributed in NY, NJ, and CT due to uneviscerated fish increasing botulism risk; consumers with symptoms like muscle weakness should seek immediate medical attention.
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20% Bias Score
Multiple Deaths in Two Separate Italian Botulism Outbreaks
Two separate botulism outbreaks in Italy—one in Sardinia linked to contaminated guacamole at a food festival, resulting in two deaths and several hospitalizations, and another in Calabria linked to contaminated paninis, resulting in two deaths and seventeen hospitalizations—have prompted investigati...
Multiple Deaths in Two Separate Italian Botulism Outbreaks
Two separate botulism outbreaks in Italy—one in Sardinia linked to contaminated guacamole at a food festival, resulting in two deaths and several hospitalizations, and another in Calabria linked to contaminated paninis, resulting in two deaths and seventeen hospitalizations—have prompted investigati...
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36% Bias Score
Four Dead in Italy From Botulism Outbreaks
A 62-year-old woman in Sardinia died from botulism, raising Italy's death toll to four; two outbreaks linked to contaminated food are under investigation, highlighting the dangers of improper food preservation.
Four Dead in Italy From Botulism Outbreaks
A 62-year-old woman in Sardinia died from botulism, raising Italy's death toll to four; two outbreaks linked to contaminated food are under investigation, highlighting the dangers of improper food preservation.
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24% Bias Score
Italy's Botulism Outbreaks: Two Deaths, Dozens Hospitalized
Two botulism outbreaks in Italy, one in Calabria (two deaths, 12 hospitalized) and another in Sardinia, are linked to contaminated food; investigations are underway focusing on improperly canned or preserved food.
Italy's Botulism Outbreaks: Two Deaths, Dozens Hospitalized
Two botulism outbreaks in Italy, one in Calabria (two deaths, 12 hospitalized) and another in Sardinia, are linked to contaminated food; investigations are underway focusing on improperly canned or preserved food.
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16% Bias Score
Fatal Botulism Outbreak in France Linked to Home-Canned Carrots
A 78-year-old woman in Maine-et-Loire, France, died from botulism poisoning after consuming home-canned carrots; several others were hospitalized, highlighting the dangers of improper food preservation.
Fatal Botulism Outbreak in France Linked to Home-Canned Carrots
A 78-year-old woman in Maine-et-Loire, France, died from botulism poisoning after consuming home-canned carrots; several others were hospitalized, highlighting the dangers of improper food preservation.
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32% Bias Score
Botox's Hidden Dangers: Rising Cases of Iatrogenic Botulism Spark Safety Concerns
Botox injections, while popular, are linked to Iatrogenic Botulism, with 121 cases reported to the FDA and 18 investigated in Massachusetts, raising safety concerns despite claims of harmlessness.
Botox's Hidden Dangers: Rising Cases of Iatrogenic Botulism Spark Safety Concerns
Botox injections, while popular, are linked to Iatrogenic Botulism, with 121 cases reported to the FDA and 18 investigated in Massachusetts, raising safety concerns despite claims of harmlessness.
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56% Bias Score
Eight Women Hospitalized After Botulism Outbreak from Unlicensed Liquid BBLs
Eight women in Paris suffered botulism after receiving liquid BBL treatments from an unlicensed practitioner using contaminated filler, highlighting the dangers of unregulated cosmetic procedures and prompting calls for tighter controls.
Eight Women Hospitalized After Botulism Outbreak from Unlicensed Liquid BBLs
Eight women in Paris suffered botulism after receiving liquid BBL treatments from an unlicensed practitioner using contaminated filler, highlighting the dangers of unregulated cosmetic procedures and prompting calls for tighter controls.
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68% Bias Score
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