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CDC Vaccine Committee Meeting Reveals Impact of Trump Administration Changes
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices held its first meeting since President Trump's inauguration, approving new vaccine recommendations despite recent funding cuts and the replacement of a top FDA vaccine regulator with a critic of CDC policies, revealing concerns about potential i...
CDC Vaccine Committee Meeting Reveals Impact of Trump Administration Changes
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices held its first meeting since President Trump's inauguration, approving new vaccine recommendations despite recent funding cuts and the replacement of a top FDA vaccine regulator with a critic of CDC policies, revealing concerns about potential i...
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48% Bias Score
CDC Study Shows Rising Autism Diagnosis Rate in US Children
A new CDC study reveals a rising autism diagnosis rate among American children, increasing from 1 in 36 in 2020 to 1 in 31 in 2022, with significant variations across demographics and geographic locations, potentially reflecting improved diagnostic practices and access to services.
CDC Study Shows Rising Autism Diagnosis Rate in US Children
A new CDC study reveals a rising autism diagnosis rate among American children, increasing from 1 in 36 in 2020 to 1 in 31 in 2022, with significant variations across demographics and geographic locations, potentially reflecting improved diagnostic practices and access to services.
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64% Bias Score
Measles Outbreak: Inadequate Federal Response and Vaccine Misinformation
The U.S. is experiencing a severe measles outbreak with over 700 cases and three deaths, despite vaccine availability. The federal response is deemed insufficient, partly due to the Health Secretary's anti-vaccine stance, and the actual case count is estimated to be five times higher than reported.
Measles Outbreak: Inadequate Federal Response and Vaccine Misinformation
The U.S. is experiencing a severe measles outbreak with over 700 cases and three deaths, despite vaccine availability. The federal response is deemed insufficient, partly due to the Health Secretary's anti-vaccine stance, and the actual case count is estimated to be five times higher than reported.
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52% Bias Score
Texas Measles Outbreak Reaches 561 Cases
As of Tuesday, a measles outbreak in western Texas has 561 confirmed cases, an increase of 20 in five days; 58 hospitalizations and two deaths have been reported, mostly among unvaccinated children and teenagers; the outbreak is part of a larger national trend of 712 confirmed cases in 24 states in ...
Texas Measles Outbreak Reaches 561 Cases
As of Tuesday, a measles outbreak in western Texas has 561 confirmed cases, an increase of 20 in five days; 58 hospitalizations and two deaths have been reported, mostly among unvaccinated children and teenagers; the outbreak is part of a larger national trend of 712 confirmed cases in 24 states in ...
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36% Bias Score
US Autism Diagnoses Rise to One in 31 Among 8-Year-Olds
The CDC reports a rise in autism diagnoses among 8-year-olds in the US from one in 36 in 2020 to one in 31 in 2022, largely due to improved awareness, broader diagnostic criteria, and increased access to services; however, racial disparities persist and further research is needed.
US Autism Diagnoses Rise to One in 31 Among 8-Year-Olds
The CDC reports a rise in autism diagnoses among 8-year-olds in the US from one in 36 in 2020 to one in 31 in 2022, largely due to improved awareness, broader diagnostic criteria, and increased access to services; however, racial disparities persist and further research is needed.
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48% Bias Score
CDC Denies Milwaukee Lead Contamination Assistance Due to Staff Cuts
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) denied Milwaukee's request for help investigating lead contamination in its schools due to recent staff cuts eliminating its Lead Program, leaving Milwaukee to manage the problem alone despite hazardous lead levels identified in multiple school...
CDC Denies Milwaukee Lead Contamination Assistance Due to Staff Cuts
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) denied Milwaukee's request for help investigating lead contamination in its schools due to recent staff cuts eliminating its Lead Program, leaving Milwaukee to manage the problem alone despite hazardous lead levels identified in multiple school...
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36% Bias Score
US Measles Outbreak: Underreporting, Funding Cuts, and Vaccine Hesitancy
A measles outbreak in the Southwest US has resulted in 747 confirmed cases and three deaths, with significant underreporting and funding constraints hampering the public health response; the situation is exacerbated by vaccine hesitancy and misinformation.
US Measles Outbreak: Underreporting, Funding Cuts, and Vaccine Hesitancy
A measles outbreak in the Southwest US has resulted in 747 confirmed cases and three deaths, with significant underreporting and funding constraints hampering the public health response; the situation is exacerbated by vaccine hesitancy and misinformation.
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40% Bias Score
Delayed CDC Response Exacerbates U.S. Measles Outbreak
A delayed CDC response to the U.S. measles outbreak, marked by inconsistent messaging on vaccine safety from the Health Secretary and delayed communication to healthcare providers, contributed to over 700 cases and two child deaths in Texas.
Delayed CDC Response Exacerbates U.S. Measles Outbreak
A delayed CDC response to the U.S. measles outbreak, marked by inconsistent messaging on vaccine safety from the Health Secretary and delayed communication to healthcare providers, contributed to over 700 cases and two child deaths in Texas.
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52% Bias Score
Texas Measles Outbreak Reaches 560 Cases, Two Children Dead
Texas reports over 560 measles cases, resulting in two child deaths, marking the state's largest outbreak in 30 years and raising concerns about low vaccination rates.
Texas Measles Outbreak Reaches 560 Cases, Two Children Dead
Texas reports over 560 measles cases, resulting in two child deaths, marking the state's largest outbreak in 30 years and raising concerns about low vaccination rates.
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52% Bias Score
Record-High Autism Diagnoses Prompt Investigation
The CDC reports a record-high autism diagnosis rate of 1 in 31 children aged eight or younger in 2022, up from 1 in 36 in 2020, prompting Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to investigate the causes, despite researchers attributing part of the rise to improved screening and awareness.
Record-High Autism Diagnoses Prompt Investigation
The CDC reports a record-high autism diagnosis rate of 1 in 31 children aged eight or younger in 2022, up from 1 in 36 in 2020, prompting Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to investigate the causes, despite researchers attributing part of the rise to improved screening and awareness.
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64% Bias Score
US Measles Outbreak Reaches 20-Year High with Two Deaths
The US is facing its worst measles outbreak in over two decades, with 712 cases reported across 25 states by Q1 2024, resulting in two confirmed deaths—a sharp increase from 1,274 cases in 2019 and far below the 27,000 cases in 1990. 97% of patients were unvaccinated.
US Measles Outbreak Reaches 20-Year High with Two Deaths
The US is facing its worst measles outbreak in over two decades, with 712 cases reported across 25 states by Q1 2024, resulting in two confirmed deaths—a sharp increase from 1,274 cases in 2019 and far below the 27,000 cases in 1990. 97% of patients were unvaccinated.
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32% Bias Score
CDC Rejects Milwaukee's Lead Poisoning Investigation Request After Layoffs
The CDC rejected Milwaukee's request for help investigating lead poisoning in schools after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. eliminated the agency's response team, leaving Milwaukee to manage the crisis alone and raising concerns about the nation's ability to handle environm...
CDC Rejects Milwaukee's Lead Poisoning Investigation Request After Layoffs
The CDC rejected Milwaukee's request for help investigating lead poisoning in schools after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. eliminated the agency's response team, leaving Milwaukee to manage the crisis alone and raising concerns about the nation's ability to handle environm...
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32% Bias Score
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