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WHO: Loneliness a Global Health Crisis, Demands Community Building
The WHO reports that loneliness affects one in six globally, causing 870,000 deaths yearly, impacting youth and the elderly most severely; it urges strengthening social connections and community building as solutions.
WHO: Loneliness a Global Health Crisis, Demands Community Building
The WHO reports that loneliness affects one in six globally, causing 870,000 deaths yearly, impacting youth and the elderly most severely; it urges strengthening social connections and community building as solutions.
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20% Bias Score
Chikungunya Virus Outbreak in Southern China Raises Global Health Concerns
A Chikungunya virus outbreak in Southern China, with 2,659 mild cases reported in Foshan, has prompted a WHO warning about global spread due to increased international travel. The virus, transmitted by mosquitoes, causes fever, joint pain, and can have long-term effects in up to 40 percent of patien...
Chikungunya Virus Outbreak in Southern China Raises Global Health Concerns
A Chikungunya virus outbreak in Southern China, with 2,659 mild cases reported in Foshan, has prompted a WHO warning about global spread due to increased international travel. The virus, transmitted by mosquitoes, causes fever, joint pain, and can have long-term effects in up to 40 percent of patien...
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24% Bias Score
US Aid Cuts Cause Healthcare Crisis in Uganda
President Trump's January 2020 executive order halting US foreign aid led to the closure of numerous USAID programs in Uganda by July 2020, causing medicine shortages, clinic closures, and a resurgence of preventable diseases, potentially resulting in over 14 million deaths by 2030 according to The ...
US Aid Cuts Cause Healthcare Crisis in Uganda
President Trump's January 2020 executive order halting US foreign aid led to the closure of numerous USAID programs in Uganda by July 2020, causing medicine shortages, clinic closures, and a resurgence of preventable diseases, potentially resulting in over 14 million deaths by 2030 according to The ...
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56% Bias Score
US Rejects 2024 WHO Pandemic Treaty Amendments
The Trump administration rejected the 2024 World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic treaty amendments, citing concerns about US sovereignty and individual liberties, despite the State Department's view that they remain binding on the US. This decision follows the US withdrawal from the WHO under Pre...
US Rejects 2024 WHO Pandemic Treaty Amendments
The Trump administration rejected the 2024 World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic treaty amendments, citing concerns about US sovereignty and individual liberties, despite the State Department's view that they remain binding on the US. This decision follows the US withdrawal from the WHO under Pre...
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56% Bias Score
US Funding Cuts Devastate Global Maternal Health
A $500 million cut to US foreign aid for family planning and reproductive health programs jeopardizes maternal health globally, impacting healthcare access, supply chains, and economic stability, with particularly devastating effects in Africa where maternal mortality rates are already alarmingly hi...
US Funding Cuts Devastate Global Maternal Health
A $500 million cut to US foreign aid for family planning and reproductive health programs jeopardizes maternal health globally, impacting healthcare access, supply chains, and economic stability, with particularly devastating effects in Africa where maternal mortality rates are already alarmingly hi...
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48% Bias Score
Congress Spares PEPFAR from $9 Billion Rescissions Package
Congress passed a $9 billion rescissions package, initially including a $400 million cut to PEPFAR, but ultimately preserving the global HIV/AIDS program following bipartisan opposition highlighting its success in saving 26 million lives and enabling nearly 8 million healthy births to HIV-positive m...
Congress Spares PEPFAR from $9 Billion Rescissions Package
Congress passed a $9 billion rescissions package, initially including a $400 million cut to PEPFAR, but ultimately preserving the global HIV/AIDS program following bipartisan opposition highlighting its success in saving 26 million lives and enabling nearly 8 million healthy births to HIV-positive m...
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60% Bias Score
Postpartum Hemorrhage: Unequal Access to Treatment Fuels Global Maternal Mortality
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), causing 27% of maternal deaths in 2020, disproportionately affects low-income countries due to limited access to oxytocin and skilled healthcare providers, despite the availability of innovative alternatives.
Postpartum Hemorrhage: Unequal Access to Treatment Fuels Global Maternal Mortality
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), causing 27% of maternal deaths in 2020, disproportionately affects low-income countries due to limited access to oxytocin and skilled healthcare providers, despite the availability of innovative alternatives.
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40% Bias Score
Mental Health Investment: A Compelling Business Case
Mental health challenges cost US employers $105 billion annually, but investments in employee well-being yield a significant return on investment (ROI) of $1.62-$2.18 per dollar spent, increasing productivity by 5% and boosting global GDP by $4.4 trillion by 2050.
Mental Health Investment: A Compelling Business Case
Mental health challenges cost US employers $105 billion annually, but investments in employee well-being yield a significant return on investment (ROI) of $1.62-$2.18 per dollar spent, increasing productivity by 5% and boosting global GDP by $4.4 trillion by 2050.
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52% Bias Score
Trump's Science Funding Cuts Threaten US Scientific Leadership
The Trump administration's drastic cuts to science funding, particularly targeting climate research and projects related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, have caused significant staff reductions, project terminations, and a potential brain drain, impacting various scientific fields and US global...
Trump's Science Funding Cuts Threaten US Scientific Leadership
The Trump administration's drastic cuts to science funding, particularly targeting climate research and projects related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, have caused significant staff reductions, project terminations, and a potential brain drain, impacting various scientific fields and US global...
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60% Bias Score
Malaria Research Targets Deadly Parasite Amidst Climate Change Threat
Malaria, caused by Plasmodium parasites transmitted by Anopheles mosquitos, infects 250 million and kills nearly 500,000 annually; Dr. Katerina Artavanides-Chakona's research at Cambridge University uses ubiquitin to target the deadliest parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, aiming for new treatments.
Malaria Research Targets Deadly Parasite Amidst Climate Change Threat
Malaria, caused by Plasmodium parasites transmitted by Anopheles mosquitos, infects 250 million and kills nearly 500,000 annually; Dr. Katerina Artavanides-Chakona's research at Cambridge University uses ubiquitin to target the deadliest parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, aiming for new treatments.
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32% Bias Score
Relationship Breakdown Significantly Increases Suicide Risk Among Men
A global study of 106 million men reveals that relationship breakdown increases suicide risk, especially for men under 35, nearly nine times higher than married peers; inadequate support worsens this, highlighting a need for targeted interventions and education.
Relationship Breakdown Significantly Increases Suicide Risk Among Men
A global study of 106 million men reveals that relationship breakdown increases suicide risk, especially for men under 35, nearly nine times higher than married peers; inadequate support worsens this, highlighting a need for targeted interventions and education.
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40% Bias Score
Antibiotic Resistance Gene npmA2 Spreading Globally
A new gene, npmA2, conferring total antibiotic resistance, is spreading globally in humans, animals, and hospitals, rendering infections nearly incurable, as discovered by a study analyzing almost two million bacterial samples.
Antibiotic Resistance Gene npmA2 Spreading Globally
A new gene, npmA2, conferring total antibiotic resistance, is spreading globally in humans, animals, and hospitals, rendering infections nearly incurable, as discovered by a study analyzing almost two million bacterial samples.
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44% Bias Score
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