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Microplastics Reduce Crop Yields by 12%, Exacerbating Food Security Concerns
New research indicates microplastics reduce crop photosynthesis by approximately 12%, significantly impacting global food security; this, coupled with the failure of a UN treaty on plastic pollution, raises serious concerns.
Microplastics Reduce Crop Yields by 12%, Exacerbating Food Security Concerns
New research indicates microplastics reduce crop photosynthesis by approximately 12%, significantly impacting global food security; this, coupled with the failure of a UN treaty on plastic pollution, raises serious concerns.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's USAID Cuts Force Johns Hopkins to Eliminate Over 2,000 Jobs
Johns Hopkins University will eliminate over 2,000 jobs due to the Trump administration's rescission of more than $800 million in USAID funding for international health programs, impacting research, global health security, and the Baltimore economy.
Trump's USAID Cuts Force Johns Hopkins to Eliminate Over 2,000 Jobs
Johns Hopkins University will eliminate over 2,000 jobs due to the Trump administration's rescission of more than $800 million in USAID funding for international health programs, impacting research, global health security, and the Baltimore economy.
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48% Bias Score
Pandemic Anniversary Highlights Advancements and Persistent Challenges
Five years after the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic, advancements in portable diagnostics and data analysis offer improved disease surveillance, but decreased public trust in science and challenges in international collaboration remain significant obstacles to future pandemic preparedness.
Pandemic Anniversary Highlights Advancements and Persistent Challenges
Five years after the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic, advancements in portable diagnostics and data analysis offer improved disease surveillance, but decreased public trust in science and challenges in international collaboration remain significant obstacles to future pandemic preparedness.
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48% Bias Score
AI-Driven Predictive Healthcare: Shifting from Reactive to Preventative Care
At Davos, healthcare experts discussed using AI and personal data from wearables to predict and prevent health problems, aiming to improve outcomes and address systemic challenges like doctor shortages and inefficient spending.
AI-Driven Predictive Healthcare: Shifting from Reactive to Preventative Care
At Davos, healthcare experts discussed using AI and personal data from wearables to predict and prevent health problems, aiming to improve outcomes and address systemic challenges like doctor shortages and inefficient spending.
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44% Bias Score
Trump's Foreign Aid Cuts Result in Preventable Deaths
The Trump administration's drastic cuts to USAID foreign aid have resulted in preventable deaths from malaria and tuberculosis in low-income countries, while the termination of the Health Equity Advisory Committee and potential Medicaid cuts threaten vulnerable populations in the U.S.
Trump's Foreign Aid Cuts Result in Preventable Deaths
The Trump administration's drastic cuts to USAID foreign aid have resulted in preventable deaths from malaria and tuberculosis in low-income countries, while the termination of the Health Equity Advisory Committee and potential Medicaid cuts threaten vulnerable populations in the U.S.
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68% Bias Score
Digitalization Boosts TCM's Global Reach
Chinese pharmaceutical companies are using digital technologies, such as AI and cloud computing, to improve the quality, traceability, and global reach of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) products; this includes using QR codes for detailed product information and high-frequency vibration technolog...
Digitalization Boosts TCM's Global Reach
Chinese pharmaceutical companies are using digital technologies, such as AI and cloud computing, to improve the quality, traceability, and global reach of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) products; this includes using QR codes for detailed product information and high-frequency vibration technolog...
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48% Bias Score
Colombia's COVID-19 Aftermath: Healthcare System Fragility and Preparedness Concerns
Colombia's COVID-19 response, marked by initial chaos, high mortality (over 140,000 deaths), and unequal vaccine access, reveals systemic healthcare weaknesses; ongoing reform debates highlight preparedness concerns for future pandemics.
Colombia's COVID-19 Aftermath: Healthcare System Fragility and Preparedness Concerns
Colombia's COVID-19 response, marked by initial chaos, high mortality (over 140,000 deaths), and unequal vaccine access, reveals systemic healthcare weaknesses; ongoing reform debates highlight preparedness concerns for future pandemics.
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48% Bias Score
Teacher Murder, Pandemic Lessons, and Political Implications in Spain
The murder of a teacher in Badajoz by two children prompts reflection on the COVID-19 pandemic's impact in Spain, contrasting it with Mexico's approach, and raises concerns about potential political ramifications from stored communications of the attorney general.
Teacher Murder, Pandemic Lessons, and Political Implications in Spain
The murder of a teacher in Badajoz by two children prompts reflection on the COVID-19 pandemic's impact in Spain, contrasting it with Mexico's approach, and raises concerns about potential political ramifications from stored communications of the attorney general.
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68% Bias Score
U.S. Measles Cases Surge to Highest Level Since 2019
The U.S. has seen 308 measles cases in 2024, mostly from an outbreak in Texas and New Mexico, exceeding 2023's total and marking the highest since 2019's record 1,274 cases, with at least two deaths reported, highlighting global concerns over declining vaccination rates.
U.S. Measles Cases Surge to Highest Level Since 2019
The U.S. has seen 308 measles cases in 2024, mostly from an outbreak in Texas and New Mexico, exceeding 2023's total and marking the highest since 2019's record 1,274 cases, with at least two deaths reported, highlighting global concerns over declining vaccination rates.
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36% Bias Score
Global Air Pollution Crisis: Data Gaps and US Data Halt Raise Concerns
A report reveals that only 17% of world cities meet air quality standards, with several nations lacking sufficient monitoring; the US State Department's decision to stop publishing air quality data collected by its embassies raises concerns.
Global Air Pollution Crisis: Data Gaps and US Data Halt Raise Concerns
A report reveals that only 17% of world cities meet air quality standards, with several nations lacking sufficient monitoring; the US State Department's decision to stop publishing air quality data collected by its embassies raises concerns.
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44% Bias Score
Increased Screen Time Linked to 21% Higher Myopia Risk
A new study reveals that each extra hour spent daily on digital screens increases myopia risk by 21%, according to a meta-analysis of 45 studies involving 335,524 children and adolescents; researchers warn that by 2050 nearly half the world's population may suffer from myopia.
Increased Screen Time Linked to 21% Higher Myopia Risk
A new study reveals that each extra hour spent daily on digital screens increases myopia risk by 21%, according to a meta-analysis of 45 studies involving 335,524 children and adolescents; researchers warn that by 2050 nearly half the world's population may suffer from myopia.
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40% Bias Score
COVID-19: Continued Mutation and the Importance of Immunity
Despite receding from public attention, COVID-19 continues to mutate, causing hundreds of weekly deaths in the U.S., primarily affecting vulnerable populations; however, widespread immunity currently prevents widespread severe illness.
COVID-19: Continued Mutation and the Importance of Immunity
Despite receding from public attention, COVID-19 continues to mutate, causing hundreds of weekly deaths in the U.S., primarily affecting vulnerable populations; however, widespread immunity currently prevents widespread severe illness.
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36% Bias Score
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