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Netherlands: 85 Sperm Donors Violated Law, Fathered 25+ Children Each
A new national registry in the Netherlands has revealed that at least 85 sperm donors have fathered 25 or more children each, violating a 1992 law and causing a medical and ethical crisis; the NVOG has apologized for the decades-long failure to enforce regulations.
Netherlands: 85 Sperm Donors Violated Law, Fathered 25+ Children Each
A new national registry in the Netherlands has revealed that at least 85 sperm donors have fathered 25 or more children each, violating a 1992 law and causing a medical and ethical crisis; the NVOG has apologized for the decades-long failure to enforce regulations.
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44% Bias Score
Pretrial Begins for Accused in Morin Murder
Victor Martinez Hernandez, an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador, will face pretrial on Monday for the rape and murder of Rachel Morin, who was found dead on August 6th, 2023, after going for a jog; IGG technology was key in apprehending Hernandez in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Pretrial Begins for Accused in Morin Murder
Victor Martinez Hernandez, an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador, will face pretrial on Monday for the rape and murder of Rachel Morin, who was found dead on August 6th, 2023, after going for a jog; IGG technology was key in apprehending Hernandez in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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60% Bias Score
23andMe Bankruptcy Raises Privacy Concerns Over Sale of Millions of Users' DNA Data
23andMe, facing bankruptcy, is selling the DNA data of millions of users, raising major privacy concerns due to the lack of federal regulation on tech companies' handling of genetic information, despite previous data breaches and the sensitive nature of DNA.
23andMe Bankruptcy Raises Privacy Concerns Over Sale of Millions of Users' DNA Data
23andMe, facing bankruptcy, is selling the DNA data of millions of users, raising major privacy concerns due to the lack of federal regulation on tech companies' handling of genetic information, despite previous data breaches and the sensitive nature of DNA.
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52% Bias Score
North Macedonia Nightclub Fire Kills 59
A fire caused by fireworks at an overcrowded nightclub in Kocani, North Macedonia, during a concert killed at least 59 people and injured over 150, highlighting systemic failures in safety regulations and corruption.
North Macedonia Nightclub Fire Kills 59
A fire caused by fireworks at an overcrowded nightclub in Kocani, North Macedonia, during a concert killed at least 59 people and injured over 150, highlighting systemic failures in safety regulations and corruption.
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56% Bias Score
Spoorloos" Canceled After Mismatched Reunions
The Dutch television show "Spoorloos", which helped adoptees find their biological families, was canceled after multiple cases of mismatched reunions were discovered; one case involved a woman who knowingly pretended to be the adoptee's mother. The show, which ran from 1990 to 2024, had reunited ove...
Spoorloos" Canceled After Mismatched Reunions
The Dutch television show "Spoorloos", which helped adoptees find their biological families, was canceled after multiple cases of mismatched reunions were discovered; one case involved a woman who knowingly pretended to be the adoptee's mother. The show, which ran from 1990 to 2024, had reunited ove...
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52% Bias Score
Spoorloos" Ends After 35 Years Due to Incorrect Matches
The Dutch TV show "Spoorloos," which helped reunite over 800 adoptees with their biological families over 35 years, has ended due to eight incorrect matches, causing distress among former participants and raising concerns about future support for adoptees.
Spoorloos" Ends After 35 Years Due to Incorrect Matches
The Dutch TV show "Spoorloos," which helped reunite over 800 adoptees with their biological families over 35 years, has ended due to eight incorrect matches, causing distress among former participants and raising concerns about future support for adoptees.
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48% Bias Score
Saliva Test Shows Improved Accuracy in Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment
A new saliva test shows promise in identifying prostate cancer risk more accurately than the standard PSA blood test, with 40% of high-risk men in a UK study having cancer, compared to 25% with the PSA test, potentially reducing unnecessary biopsies.
Saliva Test Shows Improved Accuracy in Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment
A new saliva test shows promise in identifying prostate cancer risk more accurately than the standard PSA blood test, with 40% of high-risk men in a UK study having cancer, compared to 25% with the PSA test, potentially reducing unnecessary biopsies.
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40% Bias Score
23andMe Bankruptcy Raises Concerns Over Law Enforcement Access to Genetic Data
23andMe, a genetic testing company, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, raising concerns about the potential sale of its 15 million user database to law enforcement agencies, despite previous resistance to data requests and a 2023 data breach impacting 14,000 users. This raises significant privacy impl...
23andMe Bankruptcy Raises Concerns Over Law Enforcement Access to Genetic Data
23andMe, a genetic testing company, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, raising concerns about the potential sale of its 15 million user database to law enforcement agencies, despite previous resistance to data requests and a 2023 data breach impacting 14,000 users. This raises significant privacy impl...
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48% Bias Score
25-Year-Old Cold Case Solved via DNA: Mother Admits to Killing Newborn
Joanne Sharkey, suffering from postpartum depression, killed her newborn son Callum in 1998 and hid his body; a 2023 DNA match with her older son led to her arrest, confession, and guilty plea to manslaughter and concealing a body.
25-Year-Old Cold Case Solved via DNA: Mother Admits to Killing Newborn
Joanne Sharkey, suffering from postpartum depression, killed her newborn son Callum in 1998 and hid his body; a 2023 DNA match with her older son led to her arrest, confession, and guilty plea to manslaughter and concealing a body.
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56% Bias Score
Czech Spy's Stolen Identity Uncovered After Decades
Vaclav Jelinek, a Czech spy, stole the identity of Erwin van Haarlem, a Dutch boy abandoned near the Czech border after WWII; his deception was uncovered through DNA testing, leading to a ten-year prison sentence.
Czech Spy's Stolen Identity Uncovered After Decades
Vaclav Jelinek, a Czech spy, stole the identity of Erwin van Haarlem, a Dutch boy abandoned near the Czech border after WWII; his deception was uncovered through DNA testing, leading to a ten-year prison sentence.
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48% Bias Score
WWII-Era Plankton Extinction Found in French Port Sediment
Microscopic organisms unseen since before World War II were discovered in a French port, linked to wartime bombing and a 1947 cargo ship disaster releasing aluminum nitrate; sediment analysis reveals human history's impact on the planet.
WWII-Era Plankton Extinction Found in French Port Sediment
Microscopic organisms unseen since before World War II were discovered in a French port, linked to wartime bombing and a 1947 cargo ship disaster releasing aluminum nitrate; sediment analysis reveals human history's impact on the planet.
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24% Bias Score
Spoorloos" Canceled After Wrong Family Matches
The Dutch television program "Spoorloos", which aired since February 1990 and facilitated over 800 family reunions, has been canceled due to multiple cases where participants were incorrectly linked to families, particularly between 1998-2008, resulting in significant distress for those affected.
Spoorloos" Canceled After Wrong Family Matches
The Dutch television program "Spoorloos", which aired since February 1990 and facilitated over 800 family reunions, has been canceled due to multiple cases where participants were incorrectly linked to families, particularly between 1998-2008, resulting in significant distress for those affected.
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52% Bias Score
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