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Mifepristone Shows Promise in Breast Cancer Prevention Despite Barriers
Research suggests mifepristone, a drug used in medical abortions, may prevent breast cancer by blocking progesterone's effects on breast cells; however, ethical concerns, high costs, and limited large-scale trials hinder its wider application.
Mifepristone Shows Promise in Breast Cancer Prevention Despite Barriers
Research suggests mifepristone, a drug used in medical abortions, may prevent breast cancer by blocking progesterone's effects on breast cells; however, ethical concerns, high costs, and limited large-scale trials hinder its wider application.
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40% Bias Score
Failure to Conduct Blood Tests Before Prescribing Mounjaro Risks Deadly Organ Failure for Thousands
A nurse warned that thousands of NHS patients using the weight-loss jab Mounjaro are at risk of deadly organ failure because GPs are not conducting mandatory blood tests to screen for underlying health issues that could worsen the drug's side effects, including pancreatitis and severe dehydration, b...
Failure to Conduct Blood Tests Before Prescribing Mounjaro Risks Deadly Organ Failure for Thousands
A nurse warned that thousands of NHS patients using the weight-loss jab Mounjaro are at risk of deadly organ failure because GPs are not conducting mandatory blood tests to screen for underlying health issues that could worsen the drug's side effects, including pancreatitis and severe dehydration, b...
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52% Bias Score
SiRNA Therapy Shows Promise in Preventing Huntington's Disease
Anastasia Khvorova's research at UMass Chan Medical School developed biochemically stabilized siRNA molecules capable of suppressing fatal Huntington's RNA for up to a year after a single dose, potentially preventing disease onset, thus shifting the focus from treatment to prevention of Huntington's...
SiRNA Therapy Shows Promise in Preventing Huntington's Disease
Anastasia Khvorova's research at UMass Chan Medical School developed biochemically stabilized siRNA molecules capable of suppressing fatal Huntington's RNA for up to a year after a single dose, potentially preventing disease onset, thus shifting the focus from treatment to prevention of Huntington's...
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40% Bias Score
Belgian Fertility Scandal: 52 Children Affected by Cancer-Causing Donor Gene
Between 2007 and 2018, a Danish sperm donor with a cancer-causing gene fathered 52 children in Belgium, violating the six-woman limit per donor; 37 mothers were recently informed, with genetic testing and investigations underway.
Belgian Fertility Scandal: 52 Children Affected by Cancer-Causing Donor Gene
Between 2007 and 2018, a Danish sperm donor with a cancer-causing gene fathered 52 children in Belgium, violating the six-woman limit per donor; 37 mothers were recently informed, with genetic testing and investigations underway.
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36% Bias Score
Greece Expands Newborn Genetic Screening Amidst Data Privacy Concerns
The Greek Health Minister announced a preliminary agreement signed on June 12, 2024, to expand newborn genetic screening for 500 rare diseases nationwide, following a successful 2023 pilot program that screened 400 infants; this sparked controversy from SYRIZA who raised concerns regarding data priv...
Greece Expands Newborn Genetic Screening Amidst Data Privacy Concerns
The Greek Health Minister announced a preliminary agreement signed on June 12, 2024, to expand newborn genetic screening for 500 rare diseases nationwide, following a successful 2023 pilot program that screened 400 infants; this sparked controversy from SYRIZA who raised concerns regarding data priv...
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56% Bias Score
Genetic Test for Stillborn Child Leads to Early Stomach Cancer Diagnosis
Content creator Sidney Raskind's genetic test, initially for his stillborn child's birth defect, unexpectedly revealed he has a rare, hereditary stomach cancer; he will undergo surgery in July and advocates for genetic testing.
Genetic Test for Stillborn Child Leads to Early Stomach Cancer Diagnosis
Content creator Sidney Raskind's genetic test, initially for his stillborn child's birth defect, unexpectedly revealed he has a rare, hereditary stomach cancer; he will undergo surgery in July and advocates for genetic testing.
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32% Bias Score
Parents' Grief Fuels Mitochondrial Disease Research Breakthrough
Lily, diagnosed with mitochondrial disease, died at six months old, prompting her parents to establish The Lily Foundation, which has raised over £11 million and developed a routine gene test for the disease.
Parents' Grief Fuels Mitochondrial Disease Research Breakthrough
Lily, diagnosed with mitochondrial disease, died at six months old, prompting her parents to establish The Lily Foundation, which has raised over £11 million and developed a routine gene test for the disease.
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20% Bias Score
NIPT Usage Soars in Baden-Württemberg Despite No Reduction in Invasive Tests
In Baden-Württemberg, Germany, nearly half (47.7%) of pregnant women underwent non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) in 2022, up from 25% in 2021, following the government's coverage of costs in July 2022; however, this did not reduce the number of invasive tests, and the test is particularly popular...
NIPT Usage Soars in Baden-Württemberg Despite No Reduction in Invasive Tests
In Baden-Württemberg, Germany, nearly half (47.7%) of pregnant women underwent non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) in 2022, up from 25% in 2021, following the government's coverage of costs in July 2022; however, this did not reduce the number of invasive tests, and the test is particularly popular...
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32% Bias Score
Urgent Call for Genetic Testing: Israeli Sperm Donor Carried Cancer-Predisposing Mutation
The Israeli Health Ministry announced a nationwide genetic testing initiative for offspring of a deceased sperm donor who carried Lynch syndrome, urging those born from donations in central Israel between 1974 and 1985 to undergo testing due to a 50% risk of inheriting the cancer-predisposing mutati...
Urgent Call for Genetic Testing: Israeli Sperm Donor Carried Cancer-Predisposing Mutation
The Israeli Health Ministry announced a nationwide genetic testing initiative for offspring of a deceased sperm donor who carried Lynch syndrome, urging those born from donations in central Israel between 1974 and 1985 to undergo testing due to a 50% risk of inheriting the cancer-predisposing mutati...
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24% Bias Score
Actress Kara Tointon Has Preventative Double Mastectomy After BRCA Gene Test
Former EastEnders actress Kara Tointon, 41, underwent a double mastectomy and preventative ovarian surgery after discovering she carries the BRCA gene, which significantly increases breast and ovarian cancer risk, following her mother's death from ovarian cancer in 2019.
Actress Kara Tointon Has Preventative Double Mastectomy After BRCA Gene Test
Former EastEnders actress Kara Tointon, 41, underwent a double mastectomy and preventative ovarian surgery after discovering she carries the BRCA gene, which significantly increases breast and ovarian cancer risk, following her mother's death from ovarian cancer in 2019.
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44% Bias Score
Australian Campaign Pushes for Mandatory Genetic Testing in Unexplained Child Deaths
Danielle Green's campaign, "Coroners Project," advocates for mandatory genetic testing in unexplained child deaths in Australia after losing two children to a rare gene mutation that was not detected during autopsy, highlighting that 40% of child deaths under 20 are currently unascertained.
Australian Campaign Pushes for Mandatory Genetic Testing in Unexplained Child Deaths
Danielle Green's campaign, "Coroners Project," advocates for mandatory genetic testing in unexplained child deaths in Australia after losing two children to a rare gene mutation that was not detected during autopsy, highlighting that 40% of child deaths under 20 are currently unascertained.
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40% Bias Score
Senegal Doctor Addresses Rare Disease Diagnosis Gap
Dr. Pedro Rodriguez is working to diagnose and treat rare diseases in Senegal, where limited resources and data have hindered care, using genetic testing and international collaboration to improve healthcare outcomes for those affected.
Senegal Doctor Addresses Rare Disease Diagnosis Gap
Dr. Pedro Rodriguez is working to diagnose and treat rare diseases in Senegal, where limited resources and data have hindered care, using genetic testing and international collaboration to improve healthcare outcomes for those affected.
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24% Bias Score
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