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First H5N1 Case in Sheep Sparks Global Pandemic Alert
A sheep in northern England tested positive for H5N1 bird flu—a global first—raising pandemic concerns, as the virus shows increased ability to jump between species and has already affected a British farmer and caused a death in the US.
First H5N1 Case in Sheep Sparks Global Pandemic Alert
A sheep in northern England tested positive for H5N1 bird flu—a global first—raising pandemic concerns, as the virus shows increased ability to jump between species and has already affected a British farmer and caused a death in the US.
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36% Bias Score
Global Health Security Under Threat Amidst Rising Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Military Spending"
Concurrent outbreaks of an unidentified hemorrhagic fever in the DRC (over 50 deaths), mpox, and other infectious diseases in the Sahel highlight the global threat of infectious diseases exacerbated by conflict, climate change, and food insecurity; a shift in global priorities towards military spend...
Global Health Security Under Threat Amidst Rising Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Military Spending"
Concurrent outbreaks of an unidentified hemorrhagic fever in the DRC (over 50 deaths), mpox, and other infectious diseases in the Sahel highlight the global threat of infectious diseases exacerbated by conflict, climate change, and food insecurity; a shift in global priorities towards military spend...
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52% Bias Score
COVID-19 Response Backlash Threatens Future Pandemic Preparedness
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic, a narrative blaming the response rather than the virus is gaining mainstream traction, undermining public health preparedness and threatening future pandemic response due to decreased funding and trust in science.
COVID-19 Response Backlash Threatens Future Pandemic Preparedness
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic, a narrative blaming the response rather than the virus is gaining mainstream traction, undermining public health preparedness and threatening future pandemic response due to decreased funding and trust in science.
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56% Bias Score
Congo Illness Outbreak: 53 Dead, WHO Declares Significant Public Health Threat
Over 50 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo from a mysterious illness, with 419 cases recorded as of Monday. The World Health Organization considers it a significant public health threat; however, experts believe the risk to Australia is low.
Congo Illness Outbreak: 53 Dead, WHO Declares Significant Public Health Threat
Over 50 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo from a mysterious illness, with 419 cases recorded as of Monday. The World Health Organization considers it a significant public health threat; however, experts believe the risk to Australia is low.
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52% Bias Score
USAID Funding Freeze Cripples African Health Programs
The indefinite suspension of USAID funding since March has severely hampered health programs in Africa, particularly HIV/AIDS and Ebola response efforts, threatening irreversible damage due to staff dismissals and lack of timely intervention.
USAID Funding Freeze Cripples African Health Programs
The indefinite suspension of USAID funding since March has severely hampered health programs in Africa, particularly HIV/AIDS and Ebola response efforts, threatening irreversible damage due to staff dismissals and lack of timely intervention.
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52% Bias Score
Germany Reflects on Five Years of Covid-19: Lessons Learned and Future Threats
Five years after Germany's first Covid-19 case in February 2020, virologist Sandra Ciesek and medical director Jürgen Graf reflect on the pandemic's critical moments, highlighting the inadequate protection of elderly care home residents in fall 2020 and the unequal global vaccine distribution. They ...
Germany Reflects on Five Years of Covid-19: Lessons Learned and Future Threats
Five years after Germany's first Covid-19 case in February 2020, virologist Sandra Ciesek and medical director Jürgen Graf reflect on the pandemic's critical moments, highlighting the inadequate protection of elderly care home residents in fall 2020 and the unequal global vaccine distribution. They ...
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32% Bias Score
UKHSA Prioritizes 24 High-Risk Pathogens to Enhance Pandemic Preparedness
The UKHSA published a list of 24 high-risk virus and bacteria families, including coronaviruses, orthomyxoviruses, and paramyxoviruses, to prioritize research and development for vaccines and treatments, improving pandemic preparedness based on disease severity, transmission, and climate change sens...
UKHSA Prioritizes 24 High-Risk Pathogens to Enhance Pandemic Preparedness
The UKHSA published a list of 24 high-risk virus and bacteria families, including coronaviruses, orthomyxoviruses, and paramyxoviruses, to prioritize research and development for vaccines and treatments, improving pandemic preparedness based on disease severity, transmission, and climate change sens...
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12% Bias Score
CDC's Airplane Wastewater Testing Program: Early Warning System for Pandemics
The CDC's Traveler Genomic Surveillance Program, operating at four U.S. airports since September 2021 with $120 million in federal funding, analyzes airplane wastewater for seven viruses, providing early warnings of outbreaks within 48 hours and aiding in quicker public health responses, although ex...
CDC's Airplane Wastewater Testing Program: Early Warning System for Pandemics
The CDC's Traveler Genomic Surveillance Program, operating at four U.S. airports since September 2021 with $120 million in federal funding, analyzes airplane wastewater for seven viruses, providing early warnings of outbreaks within 48 hours and aiding in quicker public health responses, although ex...
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40% Bias Score
Second Ebola Death in Uganda Undermines Claims of Outbreak Control
A four-year-old child's death is Uganda's second Ebola fatality, jeopardizing claims of containing the outbreak that began in late January; this follows the death of a male nurse who sought treatment at multiple facilities and a traditional healer, undermining successful treatments of eight contacts...
Second Ebola Death in Uganda Undermines Claims of Outbreak Control
A four-year-old child's death is Uganda's second Ebola fatality, jeopardizing claims of containing the outbreak that began in late January; this follows the death of a male nurse who sought treatment at multiple facilities and a traditional healer, undermining successful treatments of eight contacts...
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36% Bias Score
Global Health Security Requires Solidarity and Partnership: Gavi's Model
José Manuel Barroso, Gavi chair, stresses the urgent need for global collaboration in health security at the Munich Security Conference, citing the unsustainability of traditional approaches in light of intensifying conflicts, the mpox outbreak, and the surge in vaccine-preventable diseases; Gavi's ...
Global Health Security Requires Solidarity and Partnership: Gavi's Model
José Manuel Barroso, Gavi chair, stresses the urgent need for global collaboration in health security at the Munich Security Conference, citing the unsustainability of traditional approaches in light of intensifying conflicts, the mpox outbreak, and the surge in vaccine-preventable diseases; Gavi's ...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Appoints Veteran Public Health Official to Lead Pandemic Office
President Trump appointed Gerald Parker, a veterinarian and former top federal health official with expertise in "One Health," to lead the White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy this week; his experience spans multiple administrations and agencies, and he will immediately ta...
Trump Appoints Veteran Public Health Official to Lead Pandemic Office
President Trump appointed Gerald Parker, a veterinarian and former top federal health official with expertise in "One Health," to lead the White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy this week; his experience spans multiple administrations and agencies, and he will immediately ta...
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32% Bias Score
Pandemic Response: Investing in Viral Discovery and Surveillance
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical flaws in global pandemic response, prompting calls for increased investment in viral discovery, enhanced disease surveillance, and stronger international collaboration to prevent future outbreaks, particularly given the estimated $6.3 billion cost to discover 3...
Pandemic Response: Investing in Viral Discovery and Surveillance
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical flaws in global pandemic response, prompting calls for increased investment in viral discovery, enhanced disease surveillance, and stronger international collaboration to prevent future outbreaks, particularly given the estimated $6.3 billion cost to discover 3...
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44% Bias Score
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