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EU Contributes Significantly to Global Cancer Research Funding
A new study reveals that the European Union provided 16.8% of global public and philanthropic cancer research funding between 2016 and 2023, totaling \$7.4 billion, while the United States contributed the most at 57%.
EU Contributes Significantly to Global Cancer Research Funding
A new study reveals that the European Union provided 16.8% of global public and philanthropic cancer research funding between 2016 and 2023, totaling \$7.4 billion, while the United States contributed the most at 57%.
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12% Bias Score
Pogge Advocates for Global School Meals Initiative and Patent Reform
Yale professor Thomas Pogge proposes a global initiative to provide school meals to every needy child by 2025, advocating for a shift from patent monopolies to outcome-based rewards for pharmaceutical companies to ensure equitable access to medicine.
Pogge Advocates for Global School Meals Initiative and Patent Reform
Yale professor Thomas Pogge proposes a global initiative to provide school meals to every needy child by 2025, advocating for a shift from patent monopolies to outcome-based rewards for pharmaceutical companies to ensure equitable access to medicine.
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44% Bias Score
Insufficient Progress on Global Water Access Threatens 2030 Goal
The WHO and UNICEF report that over 2 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water, with progress toward universal coverage insufficient; 106 million relied on surface water in 2024, highlighting health risks and threatening the 2030 goal.
Insufficient Progress on Global Water Access Threatens 2030 Goal
The WHO and UNICEF report that over 2 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water, with progress toward universal coverage insufficient; 106 million relied on surface water in 2024, highlighting health risks and threatening the 2030 goal.
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40% Bias Score
WHO Report: Urgent Action Needed to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat
A new WHO/WMO report reveals millions of workers globally face heat stress, resulting in health problems and productivity losses; it urges governments, employers, and workers to cooperate on adaptation strategies to mitigate the effects of increasingly frequent and intense heatwaves.
WHO Report: Urgent Action Needed to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat
A new WHO/WMO report reveals millions of workers globally face heat stress, resulting in health problems and productivity losses; it urges governments, employers, and workers to cooperate on adaptation strategies to mitigate the effects of increasingly frequent and intense heatwaves.
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24% Bias Score
Nigerian Company Develops Affordable Brain-Controlled Prosthetic Arm
A Nigerian company created "Obkupong," a brain-controlled prosthetic arm designed for African skin tones, using electromyography (EMG); it addresses the lack of affordable and culturally relevant prosthetics, aiming for wider accessibility in Nigeria.
Nigerian Company Develops Affordable Brain-Controlled Prosthetic Arm
A Nigerian company created "Obkupong," a brain-controlled prosthetic arm designed for African skin tones, using electromyography (EMG); it addresses the lack of affordable and culturally relevant prosthetics, aiming for wider accessibility in Nigeria.
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32% Bias Score
Heat Stress Threatens 2.4 Billion Workers Globally
A joint WMO and WHO report reveals that heat stress, driven by climate change, affects 2.4 billion workers globally, causing 23 million annual work accidents and 19,000 deaths; the report calls for tailored workplace protection programs.
Heat Stress Threatens 2.4 Billion Workers Globally
A joint WMO and WHO report reveals that heat stress, driven by climate change, affects 2.4 billion workers globally, causing 23 million annual work accidents and 19,000 deaths; the report calls for tailored workplace protection programs.
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24% Bias Score
Trump Administration's Actions to Limit Family Planning Services
The Trump administration is drastically curtailing family planning services domestically by cutting Medicaid funding, blocking Planned Parenthood payments, and eliminating a CDC team; internationally, it plans to destroy a $10 million stockpile of contraceptives, exacerbating global health issues an...
Trump Administration's Actions to Limit Family Planning Services
The Trump administration is drastically curtailing family planning services domestically by cutting Medicaid funding, blocking Planned Parenthood payments, and eliminating a CDC team; internationally, it plans to destroy a $10 million stockpile of contraceptives, exacerbating global health issues an...
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60% Bias Score
EU Approves Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Injection
The European Commission approved Lenacapavir (Yeytuo), a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection, following a positive EMA recommendation and successful clinical trials showing 100% effectiveness; this comes amidst a rise in HIV cases in the EU and global efforts to combat the disease.
EU Approves Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Injection
The European Commission approved Lenacapavir (Yeytuo), a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection, following a positive EMA recommendation and successful clinical trials showing 100% effectiveness; this comes amidst a rise in HIV cases in the EU and global efforts to combat the disease.
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48% Bias Score
US to Destroy \$10 Million in Contraceptives, Sparking Global Outcry
The Trump administration ordered the incineration of nearly \$10 million worth of contraceptives stored in Belgium, intended for African nations, due to the reinstated Mexico City Policy, potentially impacting 1.4 million women and girls and causing preventable deaths; however, NGOs and several gove...
US to Destroy \$10 Million in Contraceptives, Sparking Global Outcry
The Trump administration ordered the incineration of nearly \$10 million worth of contraceptives stored in Belgium, intended for African nations, due to the reinstated Mexico City Policy, potentially impacting 1.4 million women and girls and causing preventable deaths; however, NGOs and several gove...
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60% Bias Score
WHO and WMO Report Highlights Urgent Need for Action on Heat Stress in the Workplace
A new report from the WHO and WMO reveals that over 2.4 billion workers globally are exposed to extreme heat, resulting in over 22.85 million workplace accidents and nearly 19,000 deaths annually; the report calls for immediate action to mitigate the escalating impact.
WHO and WMO Report Highlights Urgent Need for Action on Heat Stress in the Workplace
A new report from the WHO and WMO reveals that over 2.4 billion workers globally are exposed to extreme heat, resulting in over 22.85 million workplace accidents and nearly 19,000 deaths annually; the report calls for immediate action to mitigate the escalating impact.
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28% Bias Score
Global Heat Stress Impacts Half the World's Population
Half of the world's population already suffers from heat stress, impacting productivity and health, according to a new WHO and WMO report, which calls for immediate action and collaborative heat plans to mitigate the growing crisis.
Global Heat Stress Impacts Half the World's Population
Half of the world's population already suffers from heat stress, impacting productivity and health, according to a new WHO and WMO report, which calls for immediate action and collaborative heat plans to mitigate the growing crisis.
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24% Bias Score
WHO Declares Corporal Punishment a Global Public Health Crisis
The WHO declared corporal punishment a global public health concern; a new report shows children exposed are 24% less likely to be developmentally on track, with 1.2 billion children affected yearly, and 17% suffering severe forms in the last month. 68 states have fully banned it.
WHO Declares Corporal Punishment a Global Public Health Crisis
The WHO declared corporal punishment a global public health concern; a new report shows children exposed are 24% less likely to be developmentally on track, with 1.2 billion children affected yearly, and 17% suffering severe forms in the last month. 68 states have fully banned it.
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48% Bias Score
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