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Young People with Long Covid Face NHS Support Challenges
In the UK, two million people suffer from long Covid, with young people facing significant challenges accessing NHS support and experiencing debilitating symptoms that hinder their education and daily lives, as exemplified by Kaylee (17) and Bethan (20).
Young People with Long Covid Face NHS Support Challenges
In the UK, two million people suffer from long Covid, with young people facing significant challenges accessing NHS support and experiencing debilitating symptoms that hinder their education and daily lives, as exemplified by Kaylee (17) and Bethan (20).
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60% Bias Score
Socioeconomic Status Impacts Biological Aging and Disease Risk
A UK study published in Nature Medicine reveals that people with higher socioeconomic status show 20% less risk of 83 age-related diseases and slower biological aging compared to less privileged individuals, with some conditions showing double the risk in disadvantaged groups, impacting 14 plasma pr...
Socioeconomic Status Impacts Biological Aging and Disease Risk
A UK study published in Nature Medicine reveals that people with higher socioeconomic status show 20% less risk of 83 age-related diseases and slower biological aging compared to less privileged individuals, with some conditions showing double the risk in disadvantaged groups, impacting 14 plasma pr...
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36% Bias Score
COVID-19 Pandemic Cost 18 European Countries 16.8 Million Life-Years
A study published in Plos Medicine reveals that 16.8 million life-years were lost in 18 European countries between 2020 and 2022 due to COVID-19 and its consequences, with Germany and the UK each losing around 2.3 million life-years, highlighting the pandemic's far-reaching impact beyond direct deat...
COVID-19 Pandemic Cost 18 European Countries 16.8 Million Life-Years
A study published in Plos Medicine reveals that 16.8 million life-years were lost in 18 European countries between 2020 and 2022 due to COVID-19 and its consequences, with Germany and the UK each losing around 2.3 million life-years, highlighting the pandemic's far-reaching impact beyond direct deat...
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20% Bias Score
NHS Cancer Care Failings Affect Half of Patients
A National Cancer Audit reveals that up to half of cancer patients in England and Wales may not receive the right treatment, with significant variations between hospitals, highlighting issues with prostate, kidney, and colon cancer care.
NHS Cancer Care Failings Affect Half of Patients
A National Cancer Audit reveals that up to half of cancer patients in England and Wales may not receive the right treatment, with significant variations between hospitals, highlighting issues with prostate, kidney, and colon cancer care.
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52% Bias Score
Post-Pandemic Surge in Child Deaths in England
A study published in PLOS Medicine reveals a significant rise in child deaths in England post-pandemic, with 258 more deaths than expected in 2022-23 compared to the pandemic's temporary decrease; disparities widened, impacting non-white and poor children.
Post-Pandemic Surge in Child Deaths in England
A study published in PLOS Medicine reveals a significant rise in child deaths in England post-pandemic, with 258 more deaths than expected in 2022-23 compared to the pandemic's temporary decrease; disparities widened, impacting non-white and poor children.
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36% Bias Score
Scotland Reviews Wood-Burning Stoves Amid Health Inequality Concerns
The Scottish Government is reviewing the health impacts of wood-burning stoves after doctors linked their emissions to health inequalities, potentially leading to new restrictions despite a recent U-turn lifting a ban on their use in new builds.
Scotland Reviews Wood-Burning Stoves Amid Health Inequality Concerns
The Scottish Government is reviewing the health impacts of wood-burning stoves after doctors linked their emissions to health inequalities, potentially leading to new restrictions despite a recent U-turn lifting a ban on their use in new builds.
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48% Bias Score
US Budget Cuts Threaten Global HIV/AIDS Progress
The 31st Sidaction appeal highlights the urgent need for increased funding for HIV/AIDS research and prevention in the face of US budget cuts and persistent public misconceptions, threatening to reverse years of progress and increase global health disparities.
US Budget Cuts Threaten Global HIV/AIDS Progress
The 31st Sidaction appeal highlights the urgent need for increased funding for HIV/AIDS research and prevention in the face of US budget cuts and persistent public misconceptions, threatening to reverse years of progress and increase global health disparities.
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40% Bias Score
Tariffs on Chinese Goods Increase Sports Equipment Costs, Harming Low-Income Families
New tariffs on Chinese imports, a major supplier of sports equipment to the US, have increased the cost of sports gear by 46 percent since 2017, disproportionately impacting low-income families and reducing their children's sports participation, leading to concerns about declining physical and menta...
Tariffs on Chinese Goods Increase Sports Equipment Costs, Harming Low-Income Families
New tariffs on Chinese imports, a major supplier of sports equipment to the US, have increased the cost of sports gear by 46 percent since 2017, disproportionately impacting low-income families and reducing their children's sports participation, leading to concerns about declining physical and menta...
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56% Bias Score
UK Cancer Death Rate 60% Higher in Deprived Areas
New Cancer Research UK analysis reveals a 60% higher cancer death rate in the UK's most deprived areas due to later diagnoses, higher smoking and obesity rates, and lower cancer screening uptake, resulting in 28,400 avoidable deaths annually.
UK Cancer Death Rate 60% Higher in Deprived Areas
New Cancer Research UK analysis reveals a 60% higher cancer death rate in the UK's most deprived areas due to later diagnoses, higher smoking and obesity rates, and lower cancer screening uptake, resulting in 28,400 avoidable deaths annually.
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28% Bias Score
NHS DEI Initiatives Criticized for Misguided Approaches, Racial Health Disparities Highlighted
UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting criticized the NHS's diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives for misguided approaches such as "anti-whiteness", citing racial health disparities (Black men twice as likely to die from prostate cancer, Black women three times more likely to die in childb...
NHS DEI Initiatives Criticized for Misguided Approaches, Racial Health Disparities Highlighted
UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting criticized the NHS's diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives for misguided approaches such as "anti-whiteness", citing racial health disparities (Black men twice as likely to die from prostate cancer, Black women three times more likely to die in childb...
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60% Bias Score
Sugary Drinks Fuel 2.2M New Diabetes Cases Annually, Study Finds
A new study reveals sugary drinks cause over 2.2 million new diabetes cases and 1.1 million new heart disease cases yearly globally, with the highest impact in Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, Colombia, Mexico, and South Africa, prompting calls for public health interventions.
Sugary Drinks Fuel 2.2M New Diabetes Cases Annually, Study Finds
A new study reveals sugary drinks cause over 2.2 million new diabetes cases and 1.1 million new heart disease cases yearly globally, with the highest impact in Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, Colombia, Mexico, and South Africa, prompting calls for public health interventions.
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40% Bias Score
"Fat Tax Proposed to Combat Childhood Obesity in Britain"
"Professor Chris Whitty, Britain's health chief, proposes a fat tax on junk food to tackle childhood obesity, highlighting unequal access to healthy food in deprived urban areas, where unhealthy options are cheaper and more prevalent, exacerbated by targeted junk food advertising."
"Fat Tax Proposed to Combat Childhood Obesity in Britain"
"Professor Chris Whitty, Britain's health chief, proposes a fat tax on junk food to tackle childhood obesity, highlighting unequal access to healthy food in deprived urban areas, where unhealthy options are cheaper and more prevalent, exacerbated by targeted junk food advertising."
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40% Bias Score
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