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Pope Francis's Condition Remains Critical After Serious Health Setback
Pope Francis, hospitalized since February 14th for pneumonia in both lungs, experienced a serious health setback Saturday requiring high-flow oxygen and a blood transfusion due to an asthma attack and hematological problems; while his condition remains precarious, he issued a reassuring message Sund...
Pope Francis's Condition Remains Critical After Serious Health Setback
Pope Francis, hospitalized since February 14th for pneumonia in both lungs, experienced a serious health setback Saturday requiring high-flow oxygen and a blood transfusion due to an asthma attack and hematological problems; while his condition remains precarious, he issued a reassuring message Sund...
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40% Bias Score
Low-Cost Incubators Save Premature Babies in Developing Countries
Spanish engineer Pablo Sánchez Bergasa's ONG, Medicina Abierta al Mundo, uses open-source, low-cost (€350) In3bator incubators to reduce premature infant mortality in developing nations, reaching 30 countries including Ukraine and Nepal, with plans to expand to Palestine.
Low-Cost Incubators Save Premature Babies in Developing Countries
Spanish engineer Pablo Sánchez Bergasa's ONG, Medicina Abierta al Mundo, uses open-source, low-cost (€350) In3bator incubators to reduce premature infant mortality in developing nations, reaching 30 countries including Ukraine and Nepal, with plans to expand to Palestine.
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44% Bias Score
USAID Funding Freeze Threatens HIV-Positive Orphans in Kenya
President Trump's executive order freezing USAID funding threatens to end life-saving HIV/AIDS treatment for children at Nyumbani Children's Home in Nairobi, Kenya, where around 1,602 orphans and vulnerable children depend on PEPFAR, and the Kenyan government only has a six-month supply of ARVs.
USAID Funding Freeze Threatens HIV-Positive Orphans in Kenya
President Trump's executive order freezing USAID funding threatens to end life-saving HIV/AIDS treatment for children at Nyumbani Children's Home in Nairobi, Kenya, where around 1,602 orphans and vulnerable children depend on PEPFAR, and the Kenyan government only has a six-month supply of ARVs.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Dismantles USAID, Halting $40 Billion in Foreign Aid
President Trump's immediate freeze and subsequent dismantling of USAID, involving over $40 billion in international projects, has caused significant disruption to global health initiatives and aid programs in 177 countries, raising concerns about humanitarian crises and constitutional violations.
Trump Dismantles USAID, Halting $40 Billion in Foreign Aid
President Trump's immediate freeze and subsequent dismantling of USAID, involving over $40 billion in international projects, has caused significant disruption to global health initiatives and aid programs in 177 countries, raising concerns about humanitarian crises and constitutional violations.
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56% Bias Score
Long Covid Prevalence Significantly Reduced, but Long-Term Impacts Remain a Concern
Long Covid, persistent symptoms after a Covid-19 infection, initially affected 6-8% but now affects 1-2% of patients, with women and those with pre-existing conditions at higher risk; long-term symptoms such as fatigue and cognitive impairment can lead to severe disability and require extensive long...
Long Covid Prevalence Significantly Reduced, but Long-Term Impacts Remain a Concern
Long Covid, persistent symptoms after a Covid-19 infection, initially affected 6-8% but now affects 1-2% of patients, with women and those with pre-existing conditions at higher risk; long-term symptoms such as fatigue and cognitive impairment can lead to severe disability and require extensive long...
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52% Bias Score
WHO Faces Funding Crisis After US Withdrawal
WHO Europe Director Hans Kluge warned against politicizing health, announced a three-phase plan to address the funding gap created by the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization, and noted that other countries, including Argentina, are expressing similar concerns.
WHO Faces Funding Crisis After US Withdrawal
WHO Europe Director Hans Kluge warned against politicizing health, announced a three-phase plan to address the funding gap created by the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization, and noted that other countries, including Argentina, are expressing similar concerns.
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36% Bias Score
US Withdrawal from WHO Raises Concerns about Global Health Equity
The United States' potential withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), a decision prioritized by President Trump, raises major concerns about global health equity and ethical responsibility, particularly given the US's 18% contribution to the WHO budget and its historical leadership role.
US Withdrawal from WHO Raises Concerns about Global Health Equity
The United States' potential withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), a decision prioritized by President Trump, raises major concerns about global health equity and ethical responsibility, particularly given the US's 18% contribution to the WHO budget and its historical leadership role.
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56% Bias Score
COVID-19 Pandemic's Uneven Impact on the Netherlands
The COVID-19 pandemic hit the Netherlands in February 2020, causing lockdowns, social distancing, and a significant rise in mortality, particularly in the south, exposing inequalities and highlighting vulnerabilities in healthcare and societal resilience.
COVID-19 Pandemic's Uneven Impact on the Netherlands
The COVID-19 pandemic hit the Netherlands in February 2020, causing lockdowns, social distancing, and a significant rise in mortality, particularly in the south, exposing inequalities and highlighting vulnerabilities in healthcare and societal resilience.
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36% Bias Score
PEPFAR Funding Freeze Threatens to Reverse Decades of Progress Against AIDS in Africa
A 90-day freeze on U.S. foreign aid, including funding for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), has caused thousands of health workers to be laid off in Africa, closing clinics and risking a resurgence of HIV/AIDS.
PEPFAR Funding Freeze Threatens to Reverse Decades of Progress Against AIDS in Africa
A 90-day freeze on U.S. foreign aid, including funding for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), has caused thousands of health workers to be laid off in Africa, closing clinics and risking a resurgence of HIV/AIDS.
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44% Bias Score
WHO Faces Funding Crisis After US Withdrawal
Hans Kluge, WHO's European director, warned against politicizing health after the US withdrawal, impacting funding and access to information; the WHO is implementing drastic cost-cutting measures and seeking alternative funding sources.
WHO Faces Funding Crisis After US Withdrawal
Hans Kluge, WHO's European director, warned against politicizing health after the US withdrawal, impacting funding and access to information; the WHO is implementing drastic cost-cutting measures and seeking alternative funding sources.
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40% Bias Score
Global Suicide Rates Fall 40%, but Regional Disparities Persist
A new study in The Lancet Public Health reveals a nearly 40% global decrease in age-standardized suicide mortality rates from 1990 to 2021, yet four regions showed increases, with Central Latin America experiencing the most significant rise (39%), while the gender difference remains stark: men are m...
Global Suicide Rates Fall 40%, but Regional Disparities Persist
A new study in The Lancet Public Health reveals a nearly 40% global decrease in age-standardized suicide mortality rates from 1990 to 2021, yet four regions showed increases, with Central Latin America experiencing the most significant rise (39%), while the gender difference remains stark: men are m...
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40% Bias Score
Senegal's Ndioum Hosts NTD Awareness Campaign
In Ndioum, Senegal, Governor Al Hassan Sall and singer Baba Maal led a World NTD Day event emphasizing community engagement in prevention. Fourteen of fifteen targeted NTDs are prevalent in the Podor district, highlighting the need for sustained efforts to achieve Senegal's 2022-2025 national strate...
Senegal's Ndioum Hosts NTD Awareness Campaign
In Ndioum, Senegal, Governor Al Hassan Sall and singer Baba Maal led a World NTD Day event emphasizing community engagement in prevention. Fourteen of fifteen targeted NTDs are prevalent in the Podor district, highlighting the need for sustained efforts to achieve Senegal's 2022-2025 national strate...
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24% Bias Score
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