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WHO Report: Insufficient Funding Threatens Global TB Control Efforts
The WHO reports that tuberculosis (TB) still kills 1.5 million people yearly, despite saving 79 million lives since 2000. Reduced funding threatens anti-TB programs in 27 countries, with increases in childhood TB cases observed in Europe and Central Asia.
WHO Report: Insufficient Funding Threatens Global TB Control Efforts
The WHO reports that tuberculosis (TB) still kills 1.5 million people yearly, despite saving 79 million lives since 2000. Reduced funding threatens anti-TB programs in 27 countries, with increases in childhood TB cases observed in Europe and Central Asia.
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32% Bias Score
US Vaccine Hesitancy Fuels Measles Outbreak, Threatening Mexico
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's statements questioning the MMR vaccine's safety have fueled a measles outbreak in Texas (309 cases, one death) and spread to Mexico (46 cases), highlighting the dangers of vaccine hesitancy and impacting cross-border health.
US Vaccine Hesitancy Fuels Measles Outbreak, Threatening Mexico
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's statements questioning the MMR vaccine's safety have fueled a measles outbreak in Texas (309 cases, one death) and spread to Mexico (46 cases), highlighting the dangers of vaccine hesitancy and impacting cross-border health.
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56% Bias Score
UNAIDS Warns of AIDS Resurgence Due to US Funding Cuts
UNAIDS executive director Winnie Byanyima warns that US funding cuts for AIDS programs are causing a devastating impact, potentially leading to 6.3 million additional deaths and a resurgence of the AIDS pandemic in the next four years.
UNAIDS Warns of AIDS Resurgence Due to US Funding Cuts
UNAIDS executive director Winnie Byanyima warns that US funding cuts for AIDS programs are causing a devastating impact, potentially leading to 6.3 million additional deaths and a resurgence of the AIDS pandemic in the next four years.
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52% Bias Score
Pope Francis Shows Steady Health Improvement, but Discharge Date Remains Uncertain
Pope Francis, hospitalized in Rome since February 14th due to a respiratory infection and bilateral pneumonia, is steadily recovering, though his discharge date is unknown; the Vatican reports he will address well-wishers from his window on Sunday.
Pope Francis Shows Steady Health Improvement, but Discharge Date Remains Uncertain
Pope Francis, hospitalized in Rome since February 14th due to a respiratory infection and bilateral pneumonia, is steadily recovering, though his discharge date is unknown; the Vatican reports he will address well-wishers from his window on Sunday.
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36% Bias Score
Foreign Aid Sanctions Increase Child and Maternal Mortality
A study published in The Lancet Global Health reveals that sanctions on foreign aid to 67 low- and middle-income countries between 1990 and 2019 led to significant increases in infant (3.1%), under-five (3.6%), and maternal (6.4%) mortality rates, reversing years of progress and highlighting the lon...
Foreign Aid Sanctions Increase Child and Maternal Mortality
A study published in The Lancet Global Health reveals that sanctions on foreign aid to 67 low- and middle-income countries between 1990 and 2019 led to significant increases in infant (3.1%), under-five (3.6%), and maternal (6.4%) mortality rates, reversing years of progress and highlighting the lon...
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16% Bias Score
US Cuts International Aid by 83%, Crippling Global HIV/AIDS Efforts
The US government's 83% cut to international aid, announced on March 10th, severely impacts global HIV/AIDS programs, halting crucial prevention, treatment, and research initiatives across continents, with devastating consequences, especially in Africa and Eastern Europe.
US Cuts International Aid by 83%, Crippling Global HIV/AIDS Efforts
The US government's 83% cut to international aid, announced on March 10th, severely impacts global HIV/AIDS programs, halting crucial prevention, treatment, and research initiatives across continents, with devastating consequences, especially in Africa and Eastern Europe.
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60% Bias Score
UN Report: 4.8 Million Child Deaths in 2023, Funding Cuts Threaten Progress
A UN report reveals 4.8 million child deaths globally in 2023, mostly preventable, with 2.3 million occurring within 28 days of birth; funding cuts threaten progress toward reducing this.
UN Report: 4.8 Million Child Deaths in 2023, Funding Cuts Threaten Progress
A UN report reveals 4.8 million child deaths globally in 2023, mostly preventable, with 2.3 million occurring within 28 days of birth; funding cuts threaten progress toward reducing this.
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24% Bias Score
UNAIDS Warns of Catastrophic HIV/AIDS Rise Due to US Funding Freeze
The UN AIDS agency warns of potentially 2,000 new HIV infections daily and a tenfold increase in AIDS-related deaths if the US government does not restore or replace funding frozen since January 2023, impacting global HIV/AIDS services.
UNAIDS Warns of Catastrophic HIV/AIDS Rise Due to US Funding Freeze
The UN AIDS agency warns of potentially 2,000 new HIV infections daily and a tenfold increase in AIDS-related deaths if the US government does not restore or replace funding frozen since January 2023, impacting global HIV/AIDS services.
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40% Bias Score
Europe Sees Near 10% Rise in Childhood Tuberculosis Cases
A new report reveals a near 10% year-on-year increase in childhood tuberculosis cases in Europe and Central Asia in 2023, exceeding 7,500 cases, largely due to the lingering effects of COVID-19 pandemic disruptions to healthcare services; this is further complicated by the high number of cases invol...
Europe Sees Near 10% Rise in Childhood Tuberculosis Cases
A new report reveals a near 10% year-on-year increase in childhood tuberculosis cases in Europe and Central Asia in 2023, exceeding 7,500 cases, largely due to the lingering effects of COVID-19 pandemic disruptions to healthcare services; this is further complicated by the high number of cases invol...
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32% Bias Score
Global Fund's Tuberculosis Funding Gap: A Critical Analysis
The Global Fund's budget allocation for infectious diseases shows a stark contrast: malaria (\$4.17 billion), HIV (\$6.48 billion), and tuberculosis (\$2.4 billion), despite tuberculosis being the world's leading infectious disease killer.
Global Fund's Tuberculosis Funding Gap: A Critical Analysis
The Global Fund's budget allocation for infectious diseases shows a stark contrast: malaria (\$4.17 billion), HIV (\$6.48 billion), and tuberculosis (\$2.4 billion), despite tuberculosis being the world's leading infectious disease killer.
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40% Bias Score
Household Air Pollution Caused 3.1 Million Deaths in 2021
A new study published in The Lancet reveals that household air pollution from cooking with solid fuels caused 3.1 million deaths globally in 2021, disproportionately affecting low-income countries and children under 5, despite a decrease in global exposure rates.
Household Air Pollution Caused 3.1 Million Deaths in 2021
A new study published in The Lancet reveals that household air pollution from cooking with solid fuels caused 3.1 million deaths globally in 2021, disproportionately affecting low-income countries and children under 5, despite a decrease in global exposure rates.
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28% Bias Score
US Budget Cuts Threaten Global HIV/AIDS Progress
The 31st Sidaction appeal highlights the urgent need for increased funding for HIV/AIDS research and prevention in the face of US budget cuts and persistent public misconceptions, threatening to reverse years of progress and increase global health disparities.
US Budget Cuts Threaten Global HIV/AIDS Progress
The 31st Sidaction appeal highlights the urgent need for increased funding for HIV/AIDS research and prevention in the face of US budget cuts and persistent public misconceptions, threatening to reverse years of progress and increase global health disparities.
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40% Bias Score
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