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Increased Screen Time Linked to 21% Higher Myopia Risk
A new study reveals that each extra hour spent daily on digital screens increases myopia risk by 21%, according to a meta-analysis of 45 studies involving 335,524 children and adolescents; researchers warn that by 2050 nearly half the world's population may suffer from myopia.
Increased Screen Time Linked to 21% Higher Myopia Risk
A new study reveals that each extra hour spent daily on digital screens increases myopia risk by 21%, according to a meta-analysis of 45 studies involving 335,524 children and adolescents; researchers warn that by 2050 nearly half the world's population may suffer from myopia.
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40% Bias Score
Global Air Pollution Crisis: Only Seven Nations Meet WHO Standards
A 2024 report by IQAir found that only seven countries met World Health Organization air quality guidelines, with many countries exceeding limits by tenfold or more, highlighting a global health crisis and significant inequalities in clean air access.
Global Air Pollution Crisis: Only Seven Nations Meet WHO Standards
A 2024 report by IQAir found that only seven countries met World Health Organization air quality guidelines, with many countries exceeding limits by tenfold or more, highlighting a global health crisis and significant inequalities in clean air access.
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40% Bias Score
COVID-19's Lingering Impact: Successes and Failures Five Years On
The fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic reveals both successes, like rapid vaccine development, and failures, such as decreased global health funding and the resurgence of preventable diseases due to misinformation campaigns.
COVID-19's Lingering Impact: Successes and Failures Five Years On
The fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic reveals both successes, like rapid vaccine development, and failures, such as decreased global health funding and the resurgence of preventable diseases due to misinformation campaigns.
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40% Bias Score
COVID-19 Pandemic: Global Impact and Societal Disruption
The COVID-19 pandemic, originating in Wuhan, China in late 2019, rapidly spread globally, forcing unprecedented lockdowns, causing widespread societal disruption, and resulting in significant mortality despite eventual vaccine development.
COVID-19 Pandemic: Global Impact and Societal Disruption
The COVID-19 pandemic, originating in Wuhan, China in late 2019, rapidly spread globally, forcing unprecedented lockdowns, causing widespread societal disruption, and resulting in significant mortality despite eventual vaccine development.
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20% Bias Score
Global Parkinson's Cases to More Than Double by 2050
A new study projects a more than doubling of the global Parkinson's disease burden to 25.2 million cases by 2050, driven by aging populations and population growth, with the fastest increase in sub-Saharan Africa (292%), highlighting the urgent need for new treatments and social support.
Global Parkinson's Cases to More Than Double by 2050
A new study projects a more than doubling of the global Parkinson's disease burden to 25.2 million cases by 2050, driven by aging populations and population growth, with the fastest increase in sub-Saharan Africa (292%), highlighting the urgent need for new treatments and social support.
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24% Bias Score
US Funding Cuts Threaten Global Tuberculosis Fight
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that the US government's cancellation of approximately $60 billion in foreign aid, including $200-$250 million annually for global tuberculosis programs, threatens to reverse progress against the disease, impacting at least 18 countries, particularly in Afri...
US Funding Cuts Threaten Global Tuberculosis Fight
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that the US government's cancellation of approximately $60 billion in foreign aid, including $200-$250 million annually for global tuberculosis programs, threatens to reverse progress against the disease, impacting at least 18 countries, particularly in Afri...
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40% Bias Score
COVID-19: Continued Mutation and the Importance of Immunity
Despite receding from public attention, COVID-19 continues to mutate, causing hundreds of weekly deaths in the U.S., primarily affecting vulnerable populations; however, widespread immunity currently prevents widespread severe illness.
COVID-19: Continued Mutation and the Importance of Immunity
Despite receding from public attention, COVID-19 continues to mutate, causing hundreds of weekly deaths in the U.S., primarily affecting vulnerable populations; however, widespread immunity currently prevents widespread severe illness.
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36% Bias Score
2024 Air Quality Report: Los Angeles Worst in US, Chad Worst Globally
IQAir's 2024 World Air Quality Report ranked Los Angeles as the most polluted major U.S. city, while Chad had the world's worst air quality (91.5 micrograms/m³), exceeding WHO guidelines by over 18 times; 17 percent of cities globally met WHO guidelines, up from 9 percent in 2023.
2024 Air Quality Report: Los Angeles Worst in US, Chad Worst Globally
IQAir's 2024 World Air Quality Report ranked Los Angeles as the most polluted major U.S. city, while Chad had the world's worst air quality (91.5 micrograms/m³), exceeding WHO guidelines by over 18 times; 17 percent of cities globally met WHO guidelines, up from 9 percent in 2023.
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44% Bias Score
Microplastics Cut Global Food Supplies by 4-14%, Threatening 400 Million More with Starvation
A new assessment reveals that microplastic pollution is reducing global food supplies by 4-14%, impacting staple crops and potentially increasing the number of starving people by 400 million in the next two decades; the greatest impact is seen in Asia.
Microplastics Cut Global Food Supplies by 4-14%, Threatening 400 Million More with Starvation
A new assessment reveals that microplastic pollution is reducing global food supplies by 4-14%, impacting staple crops and potentially increasing the number of starving people by 400 million in the next two decades; the greatest impact is seen in Asia.
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48% Bias Score
287,000 Preventable Maternal Deaths in 2020 Highlight Global Healthcare Inequalities
A global analysis reveals 287,000 maternal deaths in 2020, mostly preventable and concentrated in low-income countries; hemorrhage, pre-eclampsia, and pregnancy-aggravated health issues were leading causes, highlighting systemic healthcare inequalities.
287,000 Preventable Maternal Deaths in 2020 Highlight Global Healthcare Inequalities
A global analysis reveals 287,000 maternal deaths in 2020, mostly preventable and concentrated in low-income countries; hemorrhage, pre-eclampsia, and pregnancy-aggravated health issues were leading causes, highlighting systemic healthcare inequalities.
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24% Bias Score
Global Obesity Crisis Projected to Affect 4.5 Billion by 2050
By 2050, 60% of adults and 31% of children globally are projected to be overweight or obese, a substantial increase from 1990, linked to rising risks of numerous diseases and placing a significant strain on healthcare systems worldwide.
Global Obesity Crisis Projected to Affect 4.5 Billion by 2050
By 2050, 60% of adults and 31% of children globally are projected to be overweight or obese, a substantial increase from 1990, linked to rising risks of numerous diseases and placing a significant strain on healthcare systems worldwide.
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44% Bias Score
Belt and Road Initiative Improves Central Asian Healthcare
China's Belt and Road Initiative significantly improves healthcare in Central Asia via Xinjiang Medical University's collaborations, resulting in higher cure rates for tuberculosis and increased access to advanced medical technology, further boosted by integrating medical services with tourism.
Belt and Road Initiative Improves Central Asian Healthcare
China's Belt and Road Initiative significantly improves healthcare in Central Asia via Xinjiang Medical University's collaborations, resulting in higher cure rates for tuberculosis and increased access to advanced medical technology, further boosted by integrating medical services with tourism.
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56% Bias Score
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