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Inquest into Death of Woman Who Refused Chemotherapy After Mother's Influence
Paloma Shemirani, a 23-year-old, died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in July 2024 after refusing chemotherapy; an inquest heard her mother, a former nurse struck off for spreading anti-medicine misinformation, organized her post-hospital care and may have influenced her decision.
Inquest into Death of Woman Who Refused Chemotherapy After Mother's Influence
Paloma Shemirani, a 23-year-old, died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in July 2024 after refusing chemotherapy; an inquest heard her mother, a former nurse struck off for spreading anti-medicine misinformation, organized her post-hospital care and may have influenced her decision.
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48% Bias Score
Nagasaki Survivor's Guilt: Intergenerational Trauma of Atomic Bombing
Kikuyo Nakamura, a 101-year-old Nagasaki atomic bombing survivor, blames herself for her son's leukemia death, believing she transmitted radiation through breastfeeding, despite expert denial of such transmission; her story, along with that of other hibakusha, highlights the long-term physical and p...
Nagasaki Survivor's Guilt: Intergenerational Trauma of Atomic Bombing
Kikuyo Nakamura, a 101-year-old Nagasaki atomic bombing survivor, blames herself for her son's leukemia death, believing she transmitted radiation through breastfeeding, despite expert denial of such transmission; her story, along with that of other hibakusha, highlights the long-term physical and p...
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48% Bias Score
French Court Blocks Pesticide Reintroduction Amid Cancer Concerns
France's constitutional court blocked the reintroduction of the banned pesticide acetamiprid due to concerns about its health impacts and the environment, fueled by a public outcry led by a cancer patient, Fleur Breteau, and over 2 million petition signatures.
French Court Blocks Pesticide Reintroduction Amid Cancer Concerns
France's constitutional court blocked the reintroduction of the banned pesticide acetamiprid due to concerns about its health impacts and the environment, fueled by a public outcry led by a cancer patient, Fleur Breteau, and over 2 million petition signatures.
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48% Bias Score
IRA's Impact: Lower Drug Costs for Medicare Cancer Patients
The Inflation Reduction Act capped annual out-of-pocket costs for Medicare Part D prescription drugs at $3,300 in 2024 and $2,000 in 2025, resulting in a 50% year-over-year increase in oncology prescription volumes between 2023 and 2024, significantly benefiting cancer patients.
IRA's Impact: Lower Drug Costs for Medicare Cancer Patients
The Inflation Reduction Act capped annual out-of-pocket costs for Medicare Part D prescription drugs at $3,300 in 2024 and $2,000 in 2025, resulting in a 50% year-over-year increase in oncology prescription volumes between 2023 and 2024, significantly benefiting cancer patients.
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40% Bias Score
Non-Invasive Ultrasound Technique Improves Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory University developed a novel ultrasound technique using FDA-approved microbubbles to label and track macrophages in real-time, offering a non-invasive method for improved cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment with potential applications in drug delivery and...
Non-Invasive Ultrasound Technique Improves Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory University developed a novel ultrasound technique using FDA-approved microbubbles to label and track macrophages in real-time, offering a non-invasive method for improved cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment with potential applications in drug delivery and...
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40% Bias Score
The Silent Gardener's Legacy
Rinus, a previously taciturn man, fell gravely ill in January, his final months marked by his declining physical capacity. Despite his illness, he continued his gardening until his strength waned, and he passed away. His neighbors mirrored some of his beautification efforts.
The Silent Gardener's Legacy
Rinus, a previously taciturn man, fell gravely ill in January, his final months marked by his declining physical capacity. Despite his illness, he continued his gardening until his strength waned, and he passed away. His neighbors mirrored some of his beautification efforts.
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24% Bias Score
Nagasaki Survivor's Guilt: A Mother's Unwavering Belief She Caused Her Son's Leukemia
Kikuyo Nakamura, a 101-year-old Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor, blames herself for her son's leukemia, believing she passed on radiation through breastfeeding, despite expert consensus against such transgenerational transmission; this highlights the lasting psychological trauma impacting hibakusha wo...
Nagasaki Survivor's Guilt: A Mother's Unwavering Belief She Caused Her Son's Leukemia
Kikuyo Nakamura, a 101-year-old Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor, blames herself for her son's leukemia, believing she passed on radiation through breastfeeding, despite expert consensus against such transgenerational transmission; this highlights the lasting psychological trauma impacting hibakusha wo...
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44% Bias Score
First Woman to Lead Top Biomedical Research Institute in Spain
Dr. Susana Puig, a dermatologist at Barcelona's Hospital Clínic, was appointed as the first female director of the August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), leading to her stepping down from her clinical role to focus on research and translational science, impacting patient care.
First Woman to Lead Top Biomedical Research Institute in Spain
Dr. Susana Puig, a dermatologist at Barcelona's Hospital Clínic, was appointed as the first female director of the August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), leading to her stepping down from her clinical role to focus on research and translational science, impacting patient care.
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48% Bias Score
Sudden Death of Leading Placebo Effect Researcher Andrea Evers
Andrea Evers, a prominent Leiden University professor who received the Stevin Prize for her research on the placebo effect, died unexpectedly in August 2019 at age 58 from cancer, shocking colleagues who noted her recent health and continued productivity.
Sudden Death of Leading Placebo Effect Researcher Andrea Evers
Andrea Evers, a prominent Leiden University professor who received the Stevin Prize for her research on the placebo effect, died unexpectedly in August 2019 at age 58 from cancer, shocking colleagues who noted her recent health and continued productivity.
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24% Bias Score
Russian Teenager Triumphs Over Cancer
Eighteen-year-old Daniil from Snezhinsk, Russia, overcame Burkitt's lymphoma after six chemotherapy cycles and a stem cell transplant, highlighting the importance of family support and community assistance in battling childhood cancer. Now in remission and studying programming, Daniil's journey insp...
Russian Teenager Triumphs Over Cancer
Eighteen-year-old Daniil from Snezhinsk, Russia, overcame Burkitt's lymphoma after six chemotherapy cycles and a stem cell transplant, highlighting the importance of family support and community assistance in battling childhood cancer. Now in remission and studying programming, Daniil's journey insp...
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32% Bias Score
Chicago Cubs Legend Ryne Sandberg Dies at 65
Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, a former Chicago Cubs second baseman known for his exceptional skills and leadership, died Monday at age 65 after a battle with cancer that had returned after initial remission.
Chicago Cubs Legend Ryne Sandberg Dies at 65
Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, a former Chicago Cubs second baseman known for his exceptional skills and leadership, died Monday at age 65 after a battle with cancer that had returned after initial remission.
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20% Bias Score
Glyphosate Cancer Study: Bayer Challenges Ramazzini Institute Findings
The Ramazzini Institute's study linked glyphosate exposure to increased cancer rates in lab rats, prompting Bayer's criticism over inconsistencies with control groups and a lack of dose-response correlation; the study's findings align with the WHO's 2015 classification of glyphosate as "probably car...
Glyphosate Cancer Study: Bayer Challenges Ramazzini Institute Findings
The Ramazzini Institute's study linked glyphosate exposure to increased cancer rates in lab rats, prompting Bayer's criticism over inconsistencies with control groups and a lack of dose-response correlation; the study's findings align with the WHO's 2015 classification of glyphosate as "probably car...
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52% Bias Score
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