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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
Global Obesity Rise Spurs Infrastructure Overhaul
A study predicts that over half of adults and a third of children worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, leading to significant adaptations in various sectors, including hospitals, transport, stadiums, and funeral services to accommodate larger bodies.
Global Obesity Rise Spurs Infrastructure Overhaul
A study predicts that over half of adults and a third of children worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, leading to significant adaptations in various sectors, including hospitals, transport, stadiums, and funeral services to accommodate larger bodies.
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24% Bias Score
US Aid Cuts Jeopardize Global Tuberculosis Fight
The WHO warns that US cuts to tuberculosis and HIV programs endanger millions globally, impacting Africa severely, after preventing 3.65 million TB deaths last year; the US previously funded 25% of global TB programs.
US Aid Cuts Jeopardize Global Tuberculosis Fight
The WHO warns that US cuts to tuberculosis and HIV programs endanger millions globally, impacting Africa severely, after preventing 3.65 million TB deaths last year; the US previously funded 25% of global TB programs.
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48% 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
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
Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Block on $2 Billion in Foreign Aid
The US Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration's attempt to block $2 billion in funding for the State Department and USAID, reversing a freeze that halted humanitarian aid and caused widespread concern regarding global poverty and disease prevention, following a lawsuit from US and internati...
Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Block on $2 Billion in Foreign Aid
The US Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration's attempt to block $2 billion in funding for the State Department and USAID, reversing a freeze that halted humanitarian aid and caused widespread concern regarding global poverty and disease prevention, following a lawsuit from US and internati...
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60% Bias Score
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