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Microplastics Linked to Increased Disability Risk in US Coastal Communities
A study of 218 US coastal counties found a correlation between higher microplastic concentrations in seawater (over 1000 particles/cubic meter in some areas) and a significantly increased risk of various disabilities, including those affecting self-care, mental function, and mobility, with those in ...
Microplastics Linked to Increased Disability Risk in US Coastal Communities
A study of 218 US coastal counties found a correlation between higher microplastic concentrations in seawater (over 1000 particles/cubic meter in some areas) and a significantly increased risk of various disabilities, including those affecting self-care, mental function, and mobility, with those in ...
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28% 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
German Girls Assault Disabled Woman in Swimming Pool
In Lauda-Königshofen, Germany, an 11-year-old and a 14-year-old girl assaulted a 36-year-old woman with physical and intellectual disabilities in a swimming pool, verbally abusing, physically assaulting her, and placing a plastic bag over her head; an investigation into aggravated assault is underwa...
German Girls Assault Disabled Woman in Swimming Pool
In Lauda-Königshofen, Germany, an 11-year-old and a 14-year-old girl assaulted a 36-year-old woman with physical and intellectual disabilities in a swimming pool, verbally abusing, physically assaulting her, and placing a plastic bag over her head; an investigation into aggravated assault is underwa...
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40% Bias Score
Young Carer in Australia Faces Challenges Due to Lack of Support
Fifteen-year-old Charlie Dunn-Rice from Melbourne cares for his younger siblings, Thomas (7, hypoplastic left heart syndrome and stage 2 autism) and Ava (6, stage 3 autism), while their mother works full-time; this highlights the significant challenges faced by young carers in Australia who often ex...
Young Carer in Australia Faces Challenges Due to Lack of Support
Fifteen-year-old Charlie Dunn-Rice from Melbourne cares for his younger siblings, Thomas (7, hypoplastic left heart syndrome and stage 2 autism) and Ava (6, stage 3 autism), while their mother works full-time; this highlights the significant challenges faced by young carers in Australia who often ex...
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24% Bias Score
Mexico Expands Welfare Pension Registration
Mexico opened Welfare Pension registration (February 17-28) for women over 63, adults over 65, and the disabled, providing bimonthly payments of at least 3,000 pesos via 2,280 nationwide modules to address pension insufficiency and vulnerability.
Mexico Expands Welfare Pension Registration
Mexico opened Welfare Pension registration (February 17-28) for women over 63, adults over 65, and the disabled, providing bimonthly payments of at least 3,000 pesos via 2,280 nationwide modules to address pension insufficiency and vulnerability.
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44% Bias Score
ADHD Musician's Book Celebrates Neurodiversity Amidst Rising Diagnoses
Musician Rachel Fuller, diagnosed with ADHD two years ago, uses her book and ballet, BEE, to celebrate neurodiversity; England has seen a near tripling of ADHD prescriptions since 2015, highlighting growing awareness and potentially long waiting lists for diagnosis.
ADHD Musician's Book Celebrates Neurodiversity Amidst Rising Diagnoses
Musician Rachel Fuller, diagnosed with ADHD two years ago, uses her book and ballet, BEE, to celebrate neurodiversity; England has seen a near tripling of ADHD prescriptions since 2015, highlighting growing awareness and potentially long waiting lists for diagnosis.
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32% Bias Score
Brain-Computer Interface Enables Nonverbal Child to Make Popcorn, Spurring Wider Accessibility
Eight-year-old Clifford Lester, a nonverbal child with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita and bilateral perisylvian polymicrogyria, used brain-computer interface (BCI) technology to make popcorn by imagining a smile, highlighting a $30 million investment to expand this technology's access to childre...
Brain-Computer Interface Enables Nonverbal Child to Make Popcorn, Spurring Wider Accessibility
Eight-year-old Clifford Lester, a nonverbal child with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita and bilateral perisylvian polymicrogyria, used brain-computer interface (BCI) technology to make popcorn by imagining a smile, highlighting a $30 million investment to expand this technology's access to childre...
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52% Bias Score
Paralympic Athlete and Fintech Startup Achieve Milestones
Paralympic athlete Ali Truwit's foundation donated its first prosthetic limb; DataVisor, a female-led fintech startup, achieved a 67% revenue increase in 2024, reaching \$50 million; America's top 25 philanthropists donated \$241 billion in 2024.
Paralympic Athlete and Fintech Startup Achieve Milestones
Paralympic athlete Ali Truwit's foundation donated its first prosthetic limb; DataVisor, a female-led fintech startup, achieved a 67% revenue increase in 2024, reaching \$50 million; America's top 25 philanthropists donated \$241 billion in 2024.
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32% Bias Score
Berlin Exoskeleton Raises Inclusion Debate
Rise-Exo-One", an exoskeleton developed at the Technical University of Berlin, is tested by a paraplegic woman, Jessica Dibady, revealing both the potential and the controversies surrounding exoskeletons' role in inclusion for the approximately 140,000 people with paraplegia in Germany.
Berlin Exoskeleton Raises Inclusion Debate
Rise-Exo-One", an exoskeleton developed at the Technical University of Berlin, is tested by a paraplegic woman, Jessica Dibady, revealing both the potential and the controversies surrounding exoskeletons' role in inclusion for the approximately 140,000 people with paraplegia in Germany.
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44% Bias Score
Somalia Launches Polio Vaccination Campaign Amidst Resurgence
Somalia launched a two-day polio vaccination campaign targeting 2.5 million children under five due to a recent resurgence of the disease after its eradication in 2017; the campaign aims to prevent further spread and disability.
Somalia Launches Polio Vaccination Campaign Amidst Resurgence
Somalia launched a two-day polio vaccination campaign targeting 2.5 million children under five due to a recent resurgence of the disease after its eradication in 2017; the campaign aims to prevent further spread and disability.
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32% Bias Score
Triple Amputee Veteran to Solo Sail Across Pacific
Craig Wood, a triple amputee veteran, will solo sail 6,000 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean from Mexico to Japan this week to raise funds for charities that supported his recovery after suffering life-changing injuries in Afghanistan in 2009.
Triple Amputee Veteran to Solo Sail Across Pacific
Craig Wood, a triple amputee veteran, will solo sail 6,000 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean from Mexico to Japan this week to raise funds for charities that supported his recovery after suffering life-changing injuries in Afghanistan in 2009.
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36% Bias Score
Paralympian Cleared for ISS Mission: A Landmark in Space Accessibility
John McFall, a 43-year-old British Paralympic athlete and surgeon with a leg amputation, has become the first physically disabled person cleared to fly to the International Space Station after a successful feasibility study involving international partners, marking a significant step toward broader ...
Paralympian Cleared for ISS Mission: A Landmark in Space Accessibility
John McFall, a 43-year-old British Paralympic athlete and surgeon with a leg amputation, has become the first physically disabled person cleared to fly to the International Space Station after a successful feasibility study involving international partners, marking a significant step toward broader ...
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16% Bias Score
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