Integrating African Traditional Medicine: Lessons from China
Kenya's National Traditional Health Practitioners Association seeks to integrate African traditional medicine into the national healthcare system, learning from China's model and aiming to improve healthcare access and reduce costs, while addressing historical biases.
Integrating African Traditional Medicine: Lessons from China
Kenya's National Traditional Health Practitioners Association seeks to integrate African traditional medicine into the national healthcare system, learning from China's model and aiming to improve healthcare access and reduce costs, while addressing historical biases.
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40% Bias Score
Africa Faces Surge in Public Health Emergencies in 2024
The Africa CDC reported a sharp rise in public health emergencies in 2024, with 213 outbreaks—exceeding 2023's 166—primarily driven by cholera (204,115 cases, 3,747 deaths), measles (234,320 cases, 3,220 deaths), and Mpox (77,888 cases, 1,321 deaths) across 21 nations, demanding urgent investment in...
Africa Faces Surge in Public Health Emergencies in 2024
The Africa CDC reported a sharp rise in public health emergencies in 2024, with 213 outbreaks—exceeding 2023's 166—primarily driven by cholera (204,115 cases, 3,747 deaths), measles (234,320 cases, 3,220 deaths), and Mpox (77,888 cases, 1,321 deaths) across 21 nations, demanding urgent investment in...
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24% Bias Score
House Republicans Seek to Defund World Health Organization
House Republicans introduced a bill to end all U.S. funding for the World Health Organization (WHO), citing concerns about the organization's effectiveness and influence; at least a dozen GOP lawmakers support the measure.
House Republicans Seek to Defund World Health Organization
House Republicans introduced a bill to end all U.S. funding for the World Health Organization (WHO), citing concerns about the organization's effectiveness and influence; at least a dozen GOP lawmakers support the measure.
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56% Bias Score
US Withdrawal from WHO: Potential Impacts and Alternatives
Facing a potential US withdrawal under President Trump's potential second term, the WHO, primarily funded by the US, risks budget cuts and weakened coordination of international health programs, while the US faces decreased access to crucial global health data.
US Withdrawal from WHO: Potential Impacts and Alternatives
Facing a potential US withdrawal under President Trump's potential second term, the WHO, primarily funded by the US, risks budget cuts and weakened coordination of international health programs, while the US faces decreased access to crucial global health data.
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44% Bias Score
Trump to Withdraw US from WHO Upon Inauguration
Incoming US President Donald Trump plans to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO) on his first day in office, jeopardizing the organization's budget and the US's access to global health information, despite the US being the largest financial contributor and the move being viewed a...
Trump to Withdraw US from WHO Upon Inauguration
Incoming US President Donald Trump plans to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO) on his first day in office, jeopardizing the organization's budget and the US's access to global health information, despite the US being the largest financial contributor and the move being viewed a...
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36% Bias Score
Dutch Doctors Highlight Morocco's Pediatric Cardiology Crisis
A Dutch medical team, working with the Qalb Foundation, traveled to Morocco to perform free heart surgeries on children, revealing a severe shortage of pediatric cardiologists and highlighting systemic healthcare disparities; despite successful surgeries on five children, one baby arrived too late f...
Dutch Doctors Highlight Morocco's Pediatric Cardiology Crisis
A Dutch medical team, working with the Qalb Foundation, traveled to Morocco to perform free heart surgeries on children, revealing a severe shortage of pediatric cardiologists and highlighting systemic healthcare disparities; despite successful surgeries on five children, one baby arrived too late f...
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36% Bias Score
Microplastics Linked to 200x Increase in Deadly Superbugs
New research from Oxford University reveals microplastics are increasing the spread of deadly superbugs by up to 200 times, potentially causing millions of deaths by 2050 due to a lack of global plastic waste governance, despite the UK Government's strategy to combat drug-resistant infections.
Microplastics Linked to 200x Increase in Deadly Superbugs
New research from Oxford University reveals microplastics are increasing the spread of deadly superbugs by up to 200 times, potentially causing millions of deaths by 2050 due to a lack of global plastic waste governance, despite the UK Government's strategy to combat drug-resistant infections.
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48% Bias Score
AI-designed treatment shows promise for snakebite envenomation
A team led by Dr. Susana Vázquez used AI to create a new treatment for snakebite envenomation, a neglected tropical disease causing over 100,000 deaths annually; the treatment showed 100% survival rates in mice trials and is published in Nature.
AI-designed treatment shows promise for snakebite envenomation
A team led by Dr. Susana Vázquez used AI to create a new treatment for snakebite envenomation, a neglected tropical disease causing over 100,000 deaths annually; the treatment showed 100% survival rates in mice trials and is published in Nature.
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52% Bias Score
New Obesity Definition Proposed, Moving Beyond BMI
A global panel of experts proposes a new definition for obesity, incorporating waist circumference and health problems alongside BMI, aiming to improve diagnosis and treatment of the estimated more than 1 billion people affected worldwide.
New Obesity Definition Proposed, Moving Beyond BMI
A global panel of experts proposes a new definition for obesity, incorporating waist circumference and health problems alongside BMI, aiming to improve diagnosis and treatment of the estimated more than 1 billion people affected worldwide.
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16% Bias Score
Global Study Uncovers 300 New Genetic Depression Risk Factors
An international study of over 5 million people across 29 countries identified 300 previously unknown genetic risk factors for depression, highlighting the importance of diverse representation in research and opening avenues for more inclusive treatment.
Global Study Uncovers 300 New Genetic Depression Risk Factors
An international study of over 5 million people across 29 countries identified 300 previously unknown genetic risk factors for depression, highlighting the importance of diverse representation in research and opening avenues for more inclusive treatment.
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8% Bias Score
China's Three-Tiered TCM Innovation System Drives Global Leadership
China's new three-tiered innovation system for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has led to over 1200 provincial research platforms, 43 approved TCM products since 2023, and significant advancements in research and resource management, positioning the country for global leadership in integrative me...
China's Three-Tiered TCM Innovation System Drives Global Leadership
China's new three-tiered innovation system for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has led to over 1200 provincial research platforms, 43 approved TCM products since 2023, and significant advancements in research and resource management, positioning the country for global leadership in integrative me...
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52% Bias Score
Australia's Loneliness Crisis: High Prevalence, Costly Impact, and Lack of National Strategy
In Australia, 25% of people report persistent loneliness, costing \$2.7 billion annually in healthcare; young adults report highest rates, with men affected 1.5 times more than women; lack of national strategy hinders effective interventions.
Australia's Loneliness Crisis: High Prevalence, Costly Impact, and Lack of National Strategy
In Australia, 25% of people report persistent loneliness, costing \$2.7 billion annually in healthcare; young adults report highest rates, with men affected 1.5 times more than women; lack of national strategy hinders effective interventions.
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40% Bias Score