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China's Maternal and Child Health: Significant Improvements in 2024
In 2024, China's maternal mortality rate was 14.3 per 100,000 live births, infant mortality was 4 per 1,000, and under-five mortality was 5.6 per 1,000; these improvements are due to expanded healthcare infrastructure and personnel, and China is exporting this expertise, delivering 63,800 babies abr...
China's Maternal and Child Health: Significant Improvements in 2024
In 2024, China's maternal mortality rate was 14.3 per 100,000 live births, infant mortality was 4 per 1,000, and under-five mortality was 5.6 per 1,000; these improvements are due to expanded healthcare infrastructure and personnel, and China is exporting this expertise, delivering 63,800 babies abr...
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28% Bias Score
Global Sleep Survey Highlights India's Sleep Deprivation Crisis
A ResMed survey reveals millions globally suffer from sleep deprivation, with women and Indians disproportionately affected due to stress, hormonal changes, and societal pressures; 'sleep divorce' is increasingly common in India.
Global Sleep Survey Highlights India's Sleep Deprivation Crisis
A ResMed survey reveals millions globally suffer from sleep deprivation, with women and Indians disproportionately affected due to stress, hormonal changes, and societal pressures; 'sleep divorce' is increasingly common in India.
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56% Bias Score
Lower LDL Cholesterol Significantly Reduces Dementia Risk: Large-Scale Study
A study of almost 109,000 people found that lower LDL cholesterol levels were associated with a 26% lower risk of dementia and a 28% lower risk of Alzheimer's disease; statin use further reduced the risk.
Lower LDL Cholesterol Significantly Reduces Dementia Risk: Large-Scale Study
A study of almost 109,000 people found that lower LDL cholesterol levels were associated with a 26% lower risk of dementia and a 28% lower risk of Alzheimer's disease; statin use further reduced the risk.
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16% Bias Score
Burnout: A Costly Global Workplace Crisis
Amy, a marketing director, suffered burnout in 2020 after experiencing sudden dizziness during a work event, highlighting the serious health and economic consequences of unmanaged workplace stress, costing the UK economy over £102 billion annually.
Burnout: A Costly Global Workplace Crisis
Amy, a marketing director, suffered burnout in 2020 after experiencing sudden dizziness during a work event, highlighting the serious health and economic consequences of unmanaged workplace stress, costing the UK economy over £102 billion annually.
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28% Bias Score
Global Conference Addresses Systemic Barriers Faced by People with Disabilities
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Jordan's King Abdullah II. launched an international conference in Berlin, highlighting systemic barriers faced by people with disabilities and committing to increased global efforts for inclusion, with a goal of at least 15 percent of development projects focusing ...
Global Conference Addresses Systemic Barriers Faced by People with Disabilities
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Jordan's King Abdullah II. launched an international conference in Berlin, highlighting systemic barriers faced by people with disabilities and committing to increased global efforts for inclusion, with a goal of at least 15 percent of development projects focusing ...
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32% Bias Score
India Trains 100,000 Doctors to Promote HPV Vaccine to Eliminate Cervical Cancer
India is training 100,000 doctors to promote the HPV vaccine to eliminate cervical cancer, which accounts for 20% of global cases, with the government expected to include it in its national vaccination program in 2024, addressing low uptake and misinformation.
India Trains 100,000 Doctors to Promote HPV Vaccine to Eliminate Cervical Cancer
India is training 100,000 doctors to promote the HPV vaccine to eliminate cervical cancer, which accounts for 20% of global cases, with the government expected to include it in its national vaccination program in 2024, addressing low uptake and misinformation.
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40% Bias Score
Maternal Healthcare Aid Cuts Threaten to Reverse Two Decades of Progress
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that "unprecedented" cuts in global maternal healthcare aid threaten to undo two decades of progress, potentially causing a rise in maternal deaths after a 40% decline between 2000 and 2023, leaving 260,000 maternal deaths in 2023; the most drastic cuts orig...
Maternal Healthcare Aid Cuts Threaten to Reverse Two Decades of Progress
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that "unprecedented" cuts in global maternal healthcare aid threaten to undo two decades of progress, potentially causing a rise in maternal deaths after a 40% decline between 2000 and 2023, leaving 260,000 maternal deaths in 2023; the most drastic cuts orig...
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40% Bias Score
CDC Shuts Down Maternal and Child HIV Program, Eliminating 22 Jobs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) terminated 22 employees and eliminated seven of its fifteen branches in its Global HIV and TB division, including the Maternal and Child Health Branch, which provided HIV treatment to over 380,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women and over 300,000 ...
CDC Shuts Down Maternal and Child HIV Program, Eliminating 22 Jobs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) terminated 22 employees and eliminated seven of its fifteen branches in its Global HIV and TB division, including the Maternal and Child Health Branch, which provided HIV treatment to over 380,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women and over 300,000 ...
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52% Bias Score
Zimbabwe's Village Health Workers Combat Rising Childhood Non-Communicable Diseases
In Zimbabwe, approximately 20,000 volunteer Village Health Workers (VHWs) combat the rising burden of childhood non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by providing essential education, screenings, and referrals in underserved rural communities, improving early detection and access to care, particularly fo...
Zimbabwe's Village Health Workers Combat Rising Childhood Non-Communicable Diseases
In Zimbabwe, approximately 20,000 volunteer Village Health Workers (VHWs) combat the rising burden of childhood non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by providing essential education, screenings, and referrals in underserved rural communities, improving early detection and access to care, particularly fo...
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48% Bias Score
Antibiotic Resistance: UK Leads Globally, Faces Domestic Challenges
Antibiotic resistance (AMR) is a global threat, with the UK showing mixed progress domestically while being a global leader; the overuse of antibiotics in livestock is the biggest driver, demonstrated by the spread of colistin-resistant bacteria from China to London; new antibiotic development is sl...
Antibiotic Resistance: UK Leads Globally, Faces Domestic Challenges
Antibiotic resistance (AMR) is a global threat, with the UK showing mixed progress domestically while being a global leader; the overuse of antibiotics in livestock is the biggest driver, demonstrated by the spread of colistin-resistant bacteria from China to London; new antibiotic development is sl...
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24% Bias Score
US Funding Cuts Force Cities to Seek 'Plan B' for Global Health Initiatives
US funding cuts for global health initiatives, impacting programs addressing AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, autism, and air quality in numerous cities across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, are forcing cities to seek alternative solutions and collaborate to mitigate the impact, creating challenges pa...
US Funding Cuts Force Cities to Seek 'Plan B' for Global Health Initiatives
US funding cuts for global health initiatives, impacting programs addressing AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, autism, and air quality in numerous cities across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, are forcing cities to seek alternative solutions and collaborate to mitigate the impact, creating challenges pa...
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60% Bias Score
Mozambique's HIV Epidemic: Progress Threatened by Funding Cuts
In 2023, 2.5 million people in Mozambique (12.5% of the population) lived with HIV; while new infections decreased from 150,000 annually in the 2000s to 87,000 in 2023, the rate remains high, particularly among young women. A study showed HIV prevalence among pregnant women decreased from 35.3% to 2...
Mozambique's HIV Epidemic: Progress Threatened by Funding Cuts
In 2023, 2.5 million people in Mozambique (12.5% of the population) lived with HIV; while new infections decreased from 150,000 annually in the 2000s to 87,000 in 2023, the rate remains high, particularly among young women. A study showed HIV prevalence among pregnant women decreased from 35.3% to 2...
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40% Bias Score
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