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Disease X: The Next Pandemic Threat
Dr. Chris van Tulleken's documentary, "Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic," explores the potential for a future pandemic more devastating than previous outbreaks like the bubonic plague, Spanish flu, and COVID-19, highlighting the increasing zoonotic virus transmission and insufficient funding for...
Disease X: The Next Pandemic Threat
Dr. Chris van Tulleken's documentary, "Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic," explores the potential for a future pandemic more devastating than previous outbreaks like the bubonic plague, Spanish flu, and COVID-19, highlighting the increasing zoonotic virus transmission and insufficient funding for...
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44% Bias Score
Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Launches 'Version 2.0' of Regional Public Health Initiative
The 10th LMC Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kunming, China, marked the launch of 'version 2.0' of LMC public health cooperation, building on successful pandemic response to create a more resilient regional health community through long-term governance, expanded scope, and health system strengthening.
Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Launches 'Version 2.0' of Regional Public Health Initiative
The 10th LMC Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kunming, China, marked the launch of 'version 2.0' of LMC public health cooperation, building on successful pandemic response to create a more resilient regional health community through long-term governance, expanded scope, and health system strengthening.
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48% Bias Score
Counterfeit Weight-Loss Drugs: A Global Health Threat
The high demand for weight-loss injections like Ozempic has led to a surge in counterfeit drugs, posing significant health risks; one in ten medicines globally are counterfeit, according to the WHO, with online sales exacerbating the problem.
Counterfeit Weight-Loss Drugs: A Global Health Threat
The high demand for weight-loss injections like Ozempic has led to a surge in counterfeit drugs, posing significant health risks; one in ten medicines globally are counterfeit, according to the WHO, with online sales exacerbating the problem.
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40% Bias Score
Climate Change to Expand Deadly Fungus, Exposing Millions
A study predicts a significant expansion of Aspergillus fungi, a deadly pathogen, into new regions due to climate change, potentially exposing millions more people to aspergillosis, a lung disease with a high mortality rate and antifungal resistance, posing a major threat to global health.
Climate Change to Expand Deadly Fungus, Exposing Millions
A study predicts a significant expansion of Aspergillus fungi, a deadly pathogen, into new regions due to climate change, potentially exposing millions more people to aspergillosis, a lung disease with a high mortality rate and antifungal resistance, posing a major threat to global health.
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44% Bias Score
WHO Pandemic Treaty: A Milestone Marked by Compromise
The World Health Assembly will vote on a new pandemic treaty designed to improve global preparedness and response to future outbreaks, addressing concerns over equitable access to resources and the One Health approach, though its effectiveness remains uncertain.
WHO Pandemic Treaty: A Milestone Marked by Compromise
The World Health Assembly will vote on a new pandemic treaty designed to improve global preparedness and response to future outbreaks, addressing concerns over equitable access to resources and the One Health approach, though its effectiveness remains uncertain.
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40% Bias Score
Angola Cholera Outbreak Exceeds WHO Targets, Spreads to Rural Areas
A cholera outbreak in Angola, beginning January 7, 2025, has caused 13,255 cases and 488 deaths (3.7% mortality rate), exceeding WHO targets and spreading to rural areas; global cases increased by 50% in 2024.
Angola Cholera Outbreak Exceeds WHO Targets, Spreads to Rural Areas
A cholera outbreak in Angola, beginning January 7, 2025, has caused 13,255 cases and 488 deaths (3.7% mortality rate), exceeding WHO targets and spreading to rural areas; global cases increased by 50% in 2024.
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44% Bias Score
WHO Updates International Health Regulations to Improve Pandemic Preparedness
The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its International Health Regulations (IHR), introducing a new pandemic alert level and requiring countries to strengthen disease surveillance and response capacities to better prepare for future pandemics.
WHO Updates International Health Regulations to Improve Pandemic Preparedness
The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its International Health Regulations (IHR), introducing a new pandemic alert level and requiring countries to strengthen disease surveillance and response capacities to better prepare for future pandemics.
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24% Bias Score
US Cuts mRNA Vaccine Funding, Jeopardizing Global Health
The US slashed mRNA vaccine research funding by $500 million, slowing pandemic preparedness and fueling vaccine distrust amid the appointment of anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services, impacting global health initiatives.
US Cuts mRNA Vaccine Funding, Jeopardizing Global Health
The US slashed mRNA vaccine research funding by $500 million, slowing pandemic preparedness and fueling vaccine distrust amid the appointment of anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services, impacting global health initiatives.
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60% Bias Score
UK's COVID-19 Response: A Bus Ride to a Million Lives Saved, but Future Threats Loom
A chance meeting between two epidemiologists on a London bus spurred the rapid development of dexamethasone, a life-saving COVID-19 treatment, showcasing the UK's scientific capabilities and its crucial role in the global pandemic response, but also highlighting the need for increased investment in ...
UK's COVID-19 Response: A Bus Ride to a Million Lives Saved, but Future Threats Loom
A chance meeting between two epidemiologists on a London bus spurred the rapid development of dexamethasone, a life-saving COVID-19 treatment, showcasing the UK's scientific capabilities and its crucial role in the global pandemic response, but also highlighting the need for increased investment in ...
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44% Bias Score
H5N1 Avian Flu Pandemic Threat: Rapid Spread and Lack of Preparedness
H5N1 avian flu, currently spreading across continents and infecting mammals, including at least 70 humans with one death, raises serious pandemic concerns due to its rapid spread, past policy failures, and potential for increased transmissibility.
H5N1 Avian Flu Pandemic Threat: Rapid Spread and Lack of Preparedness
H5N1 avian flu, currently spreading across continents and infecting mammals, including at least 70 humans with one death, raises serious pandemic concerns due to its rapid spread, past policy failures, and potential for increased transmissibility.
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48% Bias Score
China Strengthens Infectious Disease Law
China's amended Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases, effective September 1st, 2024, enhances infectious disease surveillance, mandates online reporting of unknown origins, and strengthens grassroots-level preparedness, reflecting lessons from past outbreaks and aiming to improve...
China Strengthens Infectious Disease Law
China's amended Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases, effective September 1st, 2024, enhances infectious disease surveillance, mandates online reporting of unknown origins, and strengthens grassroots-level preparedness, reflecting lessons from past outbreaks and aiming to improve...
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40% Bias Score
Canada Urged to Boost Health Research Funding Amidst U.S. Cuts
The Canadian Medical Association Journal calls for increased Canadian health research funding to offset expected U.S. cuts, citing potential threats such as infectious disease outbreaks and a decline in reliable health data.
Canada Urged to Boost Health Research Funding Amidst U.S. Cuts
The Canadian Medical Association Journal calls for increased Canadian health research funding to offset expected U.S. cuts, citing potential threats such as infectious disease outbreaks and a decline in reliable health data.
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36% Bias Score
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