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WHO FCTC's 20-Year Impact: A One-Third Reduction in Global Tobacco Use
The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), enacted 20 years ago, has significantly reduced global tobacco use by one-third, resulting in 118 million fewer users, due to measures like pictorial health warnings, plain packaging, advertising bans, smoke-free laws, and increased tobacco...
WHO FCTC's 20-Year Impact: A One-Third Reduction in Global Tobacco Use
The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), enacted 20 years ago, has significantly reduced global tobacco use by one-third, resulting in 118 million fewer users, due to measures like pictorial health warnings, plain packaging, advertising bans, smoke-free laws, and increased tobacco...
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40% Bias Score
Niguarda Hospital Ranked 37th in Newsweek's 2025 Global Best Hospitals
Newsweek's 2025 World's Best Hospital ranking lists Milan's Niguarda Hospital 37th globally, followed by Rome's Gemelli (44th), Milan's San Raffaele (54th), and Rozzano's Humanitas (61st); Rome's Bambino Gesù is 6th among global pediatric hospitals.
Niguarda Hospital Ranked 37th in Newsweek's 2025 Global Best Hospitals
Newsweek's 2025 World's Best Hospital ranking lists Milan's Niguarda Hospital 37th globally, followed by Rome's Gemelli (44th), Milan's San Raffaele (54th), and Rozzano's Humanitas (61st); Rome's Bambino Gesù is 6th among global pediatric hospitals.
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36% Bias Score
Global Breast Cancer Projections: A 68% Increase in Deaths by 2050
In 2022, 2.3 million women globally were diagnosed with breast cancer, causing 670,000 deaths; the IARC projects a 68% increase in deaths and 38% rise in cases by 2050, with developing nations bearing the brunt, while only seven countries met the global target of a 2.5% annual death reduction.
Global Breast Cancer Projections: A 68% Increase in Deaths by 2050
In 2022, 2.3 million women globally were diagnosed with breast cancer, causing 670,000 deaths; the IARC projects a 68% increase in deaths and 38% rise in cases by 2050, with developing nations bearing the brunt, while only seven countries met the global target of a 2.5% annual death reduction.
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36% Bias Score
Sepsis: Global Impact and Treatment Challenges
Sepsis, or septicemia, a life-threatening organ dysfunction from an unregulated immune response to infection, kills 11 million people annually, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations.
Sepsis: Global Impact and Treatment Challenges
Sepsis, or septicemia, a life-threatening organ dysfunction from an unregulated immune response to infection, kills 11 million people annually, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations.
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8% Bias Score
Pope Francis's Condition Remains Critical After Serious Health Setback
Pope Francis, hospitalized since February 14th for pneumonia in both lungs, experienced a serious health setback Saturday requiring high-flow oxygen and a blood transfusion due to an asthma attack and hematological problems; while his condition remains precarious, he issued a reassuring message Sund...
Pope Francis's Condition Remains Critical After Serious Health Setback
Pope Francis, hospitalized since February 14th for pneumonia in both lungs, experienced a serious health setback Saturday requiring high-flow oxygen and a blood transfusion due to an asthma attack and hematological problems; while his condition remains precarious, he issued a reassuring message Sund...
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40% Bias Score
US Withdrawal from WHO Raises Concerns about Global Health Equity
The United States' potential withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), a decision prioritized by President Trump, raises major concerns about global health equity and ethical responsibility, particularly given the US's 18% contribution to the WHO budget and its historical leadership role.
US Withdrawal from WHO Raises Concerns about Global Health Equity
The United States' potential withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), a decision prioritized by President Trump, raises major concerns about global health equity and ethical responsibility, particularly given the US's 18% contribution to the WHO budget and its historical leadership role.
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56% Bias Score
Measles Death in US Underscores Global Vaccination Crisis
The U.S. reports its first measles death since 2015, amid a global surge in cases linked to decreased vaccination rates since the COVID-19 pandemic; 124 cases in Texas and nine in New Mexico.
Measles Death in US Underscores Global Vaccination Crisis
The U.S. reports its first measles death since 2015, amid a global surge in cases linked to decreased vaccination rates since the COVID-19 pandemic; 124 cases in Texas and nine in New Mexico.
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16% Bias Score
Trump's Foreign Aid Freeze: Global Impact and Human Cost
President Trump's executive order freezing $44 billion in U.S. foreign aid for 90 days has severely impacted global health programs, including PEPFAR, food aid, and humanitarian assistance, causing program shutdowns and potential loss of life, with concerns about U.S. global standing and future pand...
Trump's Foreign Aid Freeze: Global Impact and Human Cost
President Trump's executive order freezing $44 billion in U.S. foreign aid for 90 days has severely impacted global health programs, including PEPFAR, food aid, and humanitarian assistance, causing program shutdowns and potential loss of life, with concerns about U.S. global standing and future pand...
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52% Bias Score
Ukraine's HIV/AIDS Crisis Deepens Amidst Funding Uncertainty
Following a temporary freeze of US aid in 2023, the US PEPFAR program allocated nearly $15.6 million to Ukraine's HIV/AIDS efforts. However, complete funding cuts could affect 92,000+ Ukrainians, prompting UNAIDS to warn of a potential crisis and call for urgent funding to secure treatment continuit...
Ukraine's HIV/AIDS Crisis Deepens Amidst Funding Uncertainty
Following a temporary freeze of US aid in 2023, the US PEPFAR program allocated nearly $15.6 million to Ukraine's HIV/AIDS efforts. However, complete funding cuts could affect 92,000+ Ukrainians, prompting UNAIDS to warn of a potential crisis and call for urgent funding to secure treatment continuit...
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44% Bias Score
Global Rise in Breast Cancer Cases and Disparities in Mortality Rates
A global study reveals a rising incidence of breast cancer, with over 60,000 new cases annually in France and 2.3 million globally, resulting in 670,000 deaths; disparities exist between high-income countries with better access to care and low-income countries facing higher mortality rates due to la...
Global Rise in Breast Cancer Cases and Disparities in Mortality Rates
A global study reveals a rising incidence of breast cancer, with over 60,000 new cases annually in France and 2.3 million globally, resulting in 670,000 deaths; disparities exist between high-income countries with better access to care and low-income countries facing higher mortality rates due to la...
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44% Bias Score
Low-Cost Incubators Save Premature Babies in Developing Countries
Spanish engineer Pablo Sánchez Bergasa's ONG, Medicina Abierta al Mundo, uses open-source, low-cost (€350) In3bator incubators to reduce premature infant mortality in developing nations, reaching 30 countries including Ukraine and Nepal, with plans to expand to Palestine.
Low-Cost Incubators Save Premature Babies in Developing Countries
Spanish engineer Pablo Sánchez Bergasa's ONG, Medicina Abierta al Mundo, uses open-source, low-cost (€350) In3bator incubators to reduce premature infant mortality in developing nations, reaching 30 countries including Ukraine and Nepal, with plans to expand to Palestine.
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44% Bias Score
USAID Funding Freeze Threatens HIV-Positive Orphans in Kenya
President Trump's executive order freezing USAID funding threatens to end life-saving HIV/AIDS treatment for children at Nyumbani Children's Home in Nairobi, Kenya, where around 1,602 orphans and vulnerable children depend on PEPFAR, and the Kenyan government only has a six-month supply of ARVs.
USAID Funding Freeze Threatens HIV-Positive Orphans in Kenya
President Trump's executive order freezing USAID funding threatens to end life-saving HIV/AIDS treatment for children at Nyumbani Children's Home in Nairobi, Kenya, where around 1,602 orphans and vulnerable children depend on PEPFAR, and the Kenyan government only has a six-month supply of ARVs.
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44% Bias Score
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