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Global Obesity Epidemic Predicted by 2050 Unless Governments Act
A Lancet study predicts a global obesity epidemic by 2050, affecting 60% of adults and one-third of children and adolescents unless governments implement significant preventative measures; the study is based on data from 204 countries and territories, showing a substantial increase in obesity rates ...
Global Obesity Epidemic Predicted by 2050 Unless Governments Act
A Lancet study predicts a global obesity epidemic by 2050, affecting 60% of adults and one-third of children and adolescents unless governments implement significant preventative measures; the study is based on data from 204 countries and territories, showing a substantial increase in obesity rates ...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Administration's Cuts to Foreign Aid Cripple Global Health Initiatives
The Trump administration drastically reduced US foreign aid, terminating thousands of USAID contracts and halting programs fighting HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, impacting millions and marking a retreat from the US's historical role as the world's largest global health donor.
Trump Administration's Cuts to Foreign Aid Cripple Global Health Initiatives
The Trump administration drastically reduced US foreign aid, terminating thousands of USAID contracts and halting programs fighting HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, impacting millions and marking a retreat from the US's historical role as the world's largest global health donor.
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48% Bias Score
US Funding Freeze Jeopardizes HIV/AIDS Fight in Uganda
The US government's 90-day freeze on HIV/AIDS funding has created a crisis in Uganda, jeopardizing the lives of hundreds of thousands dependent on ARV medication and threatening to reverse years of progress in combating the disease.
US Funding Freeze Jeopardizes HIV/AIDS Fight in Uganda
The US government's 90-day freeze on HIV/AIDS funding has created a crisis in Uganda, jeopardizing the lives of hundreds of thousands dependent on ARV medication and threatening to reverse years of progress in combating the disease.
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52% Bias Score
Pope Francis Shows Improvement, Remains in Hospital
Pope Francis, hospitalized since February 14th with pneumonia, showed improved breathing on Sunday, no longer needing mechanical ventilation, though his condition remains complex and prognosis guarded; he missed the Angelus and will miss Ash Wednesday services.
Pope Francis Shows Improvement, Remains in Hospital
Pope Francis, hospitalized since February 14th with pneumonia, showed improved breathing on Sunday, no longer needing mechanical ventilation, though his condition remains complex and prognosis guarded; he missed the Angelus and will miss Ash Wednesday services.
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36% Bias Score
USAID Official on Leave After Exposing Blockage of Humanitarian Aid
USAID Deputy Administrator Nick Enrich was put on leave for issuing memos alleging that political leadership at USAID, the State Department, and DOGE blocked humanitarian aid, potentially causing preventable deaths and destabilization; memos cite specific instances of funding delays, payment system ...
USAID Official on Leave After Exposing Blockage of Humanitarian Aid
USAID Deputy Administrator Nick Enrich was put on leave for issuing memos alleging that political leadership at USAID, the State Department, and DOGE blocked humanitarian aid, potentially causing preventable deaths and destabilization; memos cite specific instances of funding delays, payment system ...
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52% Bias Score
Global Palliative Care Needs Surge 74% in Three Decades
A new study reveals a 74% rise in global palliative care needs over the past three decades, reaching 73.5 million in 2021, with most cases concentrated in low-income countries due to chronic illnesses while high-income nations see increases driven by cancer, heart disease, and dementia.
Global Palliative Care Needs Surge 74% in Three Decades
A new study reveals a 74% rise in global palliative care needs over the past three decades, reaching 73.5 million in 2021, with most cases concentrated in low-income countries due to chronic illnesses while high-income nations see increases driven by cancer, heart disease, and dementia.
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24% Bias Score
Trump Administration Terminates 10,000 Foreign Aid Contracts, Impacting Millions
The Trump administration terminated 10,000 foreign assistance contracts and grants last week, impacting millions globally, despite some programs receiving waivers, and seemingly in response to a court order demanding $2 billion in back payments; the terminations included programs providing clean wat...
Trump Administration Terminates 10,000 Foreign Aid Contracts, Impacting Millions
The Trump administration terminated 10,000 foreign assistance contracts and grants last week, impacting millions globally, despite some programs receiving waivers, and seemingly in response to a court order demanding $2 billion in back payments; the terminations included programs providing clean wat...
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52% Bias Score
Measles Outbreak Threatens North America's Elimination Status
A 4.5-fold increase in measles cases across North and South America in 2024 threatens the region's elimination status, with over 97% of cases in the U.S. and Canada, driven by low vaccination rates, increased travel, and the masking effect of dengue fever; Texas and Canada are experiencing significa...
Measles Outbreak Threatens North America's Elimination Status
A 4.5-fold increase in measles cases across North and South America in 2024 threatens the region's elimination status, with over 97% of cases in the U.S. and Canada, driven by low vaccination rates, increased travel, and the masking effect of dengue fever; Texas and Canada are experiencing significa...
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36% Bias Score
Pope Francis Readmitted to Ventilation After Respiratory Crises
Pope Francis, 88, was hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Hospital on October 1, 2023, after suffering two episodes of acute respiratory insufficiency due to mucus accumulation and bronchospasm, requiring two bronchoscopies and readmission to non-invasive ventilation; his condition remains guarded.
Pope Francis Readmitted to Ventilation After Respiratory Crises
Pope Francis, 88, was hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Hospital on October 1, 2023, after suffering two episodes of acute respiratory insufficiency due to mucus accumulation and bronchospasm, requiring two bronchoscopies and readmission to non-invasive ventilation; his condition remains guarded.
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24% Bias Score
USAID Official on Leave After Blaming Trump Appointees for Blocking Lifesaving Aid
Nicholas Enrich, acting USAID global health administrator, was put on leave after a memo blaming Trump appointees for blocking lifesaving aid, including Ebola response in Uganda, due to obstacles created within USAID, the State Department, and DOGE, directly contradicting claims by Elon Musk.
USAID Official on Leave After Blaming Trump Appointees for Blocking Lifesaving Aid
Nicholas Enrich, acting USAID global health administrator, was put on leave after a memo blaming Trump appointees for blocking lifesaving aid, including Ebola response in Uganda, due to obstacles created within USAID, the State Department, and DOGE, directly contradicting claims by Elon Musk.
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44% Bias Score
Mysterious Illness Outbreak in DRC Causes 60 Deaths
At least 60 deaths and over 1,000 cases of a mysterious illness have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Equateur province, with 141 cases in Basankusu and 12 in Bolamba, where preliminary tests show malaria in over half of patients, but the exact cause is still under investigation b...
Mysterious Illness Outbreak in DRC Causes 60 Deaths
At least 60 deaths and over 1,000 cases of a mysterious illness have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Equateur province, with 141 cases in Basankusu and 12 in Bolamba, where preliminary tests show malaria in over half of patients, but the exact cause is still under investigation b...
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20% Bias Score
Pope Francis Stable, Prognosis Guarded
Pope Francis's health remains stable after a concerning respiratory episode; he is responding to supplemental oxygen treatment at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, though his age and history of lung disease remain factors in his prognosis.
Pope Francis Stable, Prognosis Guarded
Pope Francis's health remains stable after a concerning respiratory episode; he is responding to supplemental oxygen treatment at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, though his age and history of lung disease remain factors in his prognosis.
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40% Bias Score
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