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Northern Ireland's Failing Care System Leaves Young Adults with Complex Needs Unsupported
The mother of a 19-year-old in Londonderry with Down's syndrome, autism, and ADHD criticizes Northern Ireland's care system for failing to adequately support young adults with complex needs after they leave school, citing her son's case as an example of the system's shortcomings.
Northern Ireland's Failing Care System Leaves Young Adults with Complex Needs Unsupported
The mother of a 19-year-old in Londonderry with Down's syndrome, autism, and ADHD criticizes Northern Ireland's care system for failing to adequately support young adults with complex needs after they leave school, citing her son's case as an example of the system's shortcomings.
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28% Bias Score
NSW Hospitals to Ask Parents About Children's Worsening Conditions
Nine-year-old Caleb East's pneumonia diagnosis was delayed due to initial dismissal of his mother's concerns by his GP and hospital staff. Now, NSW hospitals will ask parents if they're worried about their child's worsening condition, a response to research showing parental concern better predicts c...
NSW Hospitals to Ask Parents About Children's Worsening Conditions
Nine-year-old Caleb East's pneumonia diagnosis was delayed due to initial dismissal of his mother's concerns by his GP and hospital staff. Now, NSW hospitals will ask parents if they're worried about their child's worsening condition, a response to research showing parental concern better predicts c...
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48% Bias Score
Mexican Program Helps Place People with Disabilities in Hospitality Jobs
Inclu Tamali, a Cancún-based program, trains people with disabilities for hospitality jobs, resulting in at least one person with Down syndrome securing formal employment at a luxury hotel, highlighting the significant underemployment of this population in Mexico.
Mexican Program Helps Place People with Disabilities in Hospitality Jobs
Inclu Tamali, a Cancún-based program, trains people with disabilities for hospitality jobs, resulting in at least one person with Down syndrome securing formal employment at a luxury hotel, highlighting the significant underemployment of this population in Mexico.
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32% Bias Score
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Sees Sharp Rise in Prenatal Tests Despite Unchanged Invasive Test Rates
In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, the number of pregnant women using non-invasive prenatal tests (NIPT) for Trisomy screening sharply increased to 49.3% in 2024 from 30.9% in 2023, following public health insurance coverage, but without a corresponding decrease in invasive tests.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Sees Sharp Rise in Prenatal Tests Despite Unchanged Invasive Test Rates
In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, the number of pregnant women using non-invasive prenatal tests (NIPT) for Trisomy screening sharply increased to 49.3% in 2024 from 30.9% in 2023, following public health insurance coverage, but without a corresponding decrease in invasive tests.
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36% Bias Score
Brazilian Activist Changes Google's Down Syndrome Definition
Vitória Mesquita, a 25-year-old Brazilian woman with Down syndrome, successfully changed Google's definition of Down syndrome from a disease to a genetic condition through a social media campaign, impacting global perceptions of disability and demonstrating the power of collective action.
Brazilian Activist Changes Google's Down Syndrome Definition
Vitória Mesquita, a 25-year-old Brazilian woman with Down syndrome, successfully changed Google's definition of Down syndrome from a disease to a genetic condition through a social media campaign, impacting global perceptions of disability and demonstrating the power of collective action.
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20% Bias Score
Carsley's Initiative Raises Funds for Down's Syndrome Football Team
Lee Carsley, England's Under-21 football coach, and former Derby County teammates are raising money for the Derby County Community Trust's DS Active football team for players with Down's syndrome, inspired by his son Connor's participation and diagnosis at a few days old; a Talk Derby to Me podcast ...
Carsley's Initiative Raises Funds for Down's Syndrome Football Team
Lee Carsley, England's Under-21 football coach, and former Derby County teammates are raising money for the Derby County Community Trust's DS Active football team for players with Down's syndrome, inspired by his son Connor's participation and diagnosis at a few days old; a Talk Derby to Me podcast ...
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36% Bias Score
Chilean Actor with Down Syndrome Launches Presidential Bid
Sebastián Solorza, a 43-year-old Chilean actor with Down syndrome, is attempting to run for president as an independent candidate, needing 35,000 signatures by August 18th, focusing on inclusion, healthcare, education, and security in a politically polarized nation.
Chilean Actor with Down Syndrome Launches Presidential Bid
Sebastián Solorza, a 43-year-old Chilean actor with Down syndrome, is attempting to run for president as an independent candidate, needing 35,000 signatures by August 18th, focusing on inclusion, healthcare, education, and security in a politically polarized nation.
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44% Bias Score
Emergency Service Failure in Fatal Case of Mother and Daughter
Alphonsine Djiako Leuga, 47, and her 18-year-old daughter, Loraine Choulla, were found dead in their Nottingham home on May 21, 2023; a 999 call made by Leuga four months earlier was mishandled, resulting in no ambulance being dispatched, raising concerns about the potential impact on their deaths.
Emergency Service Failure in Fatal Case of Mother and Daughter
Alphonsine Djiako Leuga, 47, and her 18-year-old daughter, Loraine Choulla, were found dead in their Nottingham home on May 21, 2023; a 999 call made by Leuga four months earlier was mishandled, resulting in no ambulance being dispatched, raising concerns about the potential impact on their deaths.
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36% Bias Score
Increased NIPT Use in Schleswig-Holstein Doesn't Reduce Invasive Prenatal Tests
In Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, 43 percent of pregnant women in 2024 underwent non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for trisomies, up from 33.9 percent in 2023, according to Barmer health insurance; although covered since July 2022, it hasn't reduced invasive tests, and usage is higher among older w...
Increased NIPT Use in Schleswig-Holstein Doesn't Reduce Invasive Prenatal Tests
In Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, 43 percent of pregnant women in 2024 underwent non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for trisomies, up from 33.9 percent in 2023, according to Barmer health insurance; although covered since July 2022, it hasn't reduced invasive tests, and usage is higher among older w...
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32% Bias Score
NIPT Use Among Pregnant Women in Lower Saxony Rises Significantly
In Lower Saxony, Germany, non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for trisomies among pregnant women rose from 34.4% in 2023 to 44.8% in 2024, with older women using the test more frequently; however, this has not yet led to fewer invasive tests, according to the Barmer health insurance.
NIPT Use Among Pregnant Women in Lower Saxony Rises Significantly
In Lower Saxony, Germany, non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for trisomies among pregnant women rose from 34.4% in 2023 to 44.8% in 2024, with older women using the test more frequently; however, this has not yet led to fewer invasive tests, according to the Barmer health insurance.
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48% Bias Score
German Couple on Trial for Murder of Tenant with Down Syndrome
A German court is hearing the case of a 58-year-old man and his 44-year-old partner accused of murdering their 55-year-old tenant with Down syndrome after months of alleged torture and abuse in Wernges, Germany; the investigation began after a police response to an unrelated incident.
German Couple on Trial for Murder of Tenant with Down Syndrome
A German court is hearing the case of a 58-year-old man and his 44-year-old partner accused of murdering their 55-year-old tenant with Down syndrome after months of alleged torture and abuse in Wernges, Germany; the investigation began after a police response to an unrelated incident.
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48% Bias Score
Girl Suffers Stroke After Park Slide Incident, Requires Extensive Surgery
Seven-year-old Charliee Salisbury suffered a stroke after experiencing facial drooping on a park slide, requiring a complex surgery where doctors removed a third of her skull after failing twelve attempts to remove a brain clot; she now faces a lengthy recovery and significant financial strain for h...
Girl Suffers Stroke After Park Slide Incident, Requires Extensive Surgery
Seven-year-old Charliee Salisbury suffered a stroke after experiencing facial drooping on a park slide, requiring a complex surgery where doctors removed a third of her skull after failing twelve attempts to remove a brain clot; she now faces a lengthy recovery and significant financial strain for h...
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44% Bias Score
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