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UK Overheating Homes Disproportionately Affect Vulnerable Groups
Research shows that in England, lower-income households, minority ethnic groups, and families with young children are more likely to live in homes at risk from dangerous overheating, with nearly half (48%) of the poorest households affected compared to 17% of the richest; this is linked to housing t...
UK Overheating Homes Disproportionately Affect Vulnerable Groups
Research shows that in England, lower-income households, minority ethnic groups, and families with young children are more likely to live in homes at risk from dangerous overheating, with nearly half (48%) of the poorest households affected compared to 17% of the richest; this is linked to housing t...
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24% Bias Score
Healthy Life Expectancy for Women in Deprived Areas of England and Wales Reaches Record Low
New data reveals that healthy life expectancy for women in England's most deprived areas has dropped to a record low of 65.1% of their lifespan, compared to 81.5% in the wealthiest areas, highlighting a growing health inequality exacerbated by socioeconomic factors like the cost of living crisis and...
Healthy Life Expectancy for Women in Deprived Areas of England and Wales Reaches Record Low
New data reveals that healthy life expectancy for women in England's most deprived areas has dropped to a record low of 65.1% of their lifespan, compared to 81.5% in the wealthiest areas, highlighting a growing health inequality exacerbated by socioeconomic factors like the cost of living crisis and...
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24% Bias Score
Mexico's Unregulated Private Healthcare: High Costs and Patient Vulnerability
In Mexico, the unregulated private healthcare sector forces 54% of the population to pay high costs, with consultations ranging from 300 to 5,000 pesos, leaving patients vulnerable and highlighting the need for regulation.
Mexico's Unregulated Private Healthcare: High Costs and Patient Vulnerability
In Mexico, the unregulated private healthcare sector forces 54% of the population to pay high costs, with consultations ranging from 300 to 5,000 pesos, leaving patients vulnerable and highlighting the need for regulation.
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64% Bias Score
UK Prostate Cancer Disparities Highlight Racial Health Inequity
Black men in the UK are two to three times more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than white men and twice as likely to die from it, highlighting a critical health inequality that persists despite existing screening methods.
UK Prostate Cancer Disparities Highlight Racial Health Inequity
Black men in the UK are two to three times more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than white men and twice as likely to die from it, highlighting a critical health inequality that persists despite existing screening methods.
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40% Bias Score
World's Oldest Man Highlights Urgent Need for Longevity Society
111-year-old John Tinniswood, the world's oldest man, highlights a dramatic rise in human lifespan, necessitating societal changes to support healthy aging in a world where centenarians are increasingly common.
World's Oldest Man Highlights Urgent Need for Longevity Society
111-year-old John Tinniswood, the world's oldest man, highlights a dramatic rise in human lifespan, necessitating societal changes to support healthy aging in a world where centenarians are increasingly common.
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48% Bias Score
CEO Murder Spurs Debate on U.S. Healthcare Costs
The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has ignited a national discussion on the high cost of healthcare in the U.S., fueled by suspect Luigi Mangione's criticism of the industry's profits and the struggles many Americans face in accessing and paying for necessary care.
CEO Murder Spurs Debate on U.S. Healthcare Costs
The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has ignited a national discussion on the high cost of healthcare in the U.S., fueled by suspect Luigi Mangione's criticism of the industry's profits and the struggles many Americans face in accessing and paying for necessary care.
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32% Bias Score
Global Childhood Vaccination: Progress Stalls Amidst Unequal Access and US Funding Cuts
A recent Lancet study reveals that while global childhood vaccination rates have doubled since 1980, preventing 154 million deaths, progress has stalled due to the pandemic and unequal access, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where over half of unvaccinated children reside in eight countries.
Global Childhood Vaccination: Progress Stalls Amidst Unequal Access and US Funding Cuts
A recent Lancet study reveals that while global childhood vaccination rates have doubled since 1980, preventing 154 million deaths, progress has stalled due to the pandemic and unequal access, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where over half of unvaccinated children reside in eight countries.
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40% Bias Score
£50bn NHS Cost from Poverty-Driven Health Inequalities
The UK's NHS faces a £50bn annual cost due to health inequalities linked to poverty, impacting hospital admissions, A&E visits, and mental health services, demanding systemic change to prevent further strain.
£50bn NHS Cost from Poverty-Driven Health Inequalities
The UK's NHS faces a £50bn annual cost due to health inequalities linked to poverty, impacting hospital admissions, A&E visits, and mental health services, demanding systemic change to prevent further strain.
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52% Bias Score
Preventable Maternal Deaths Highlight Nigeria's Healthcare Crisis
Chinenye Nweze's death from postpartum hemorrhage in Onitsha, Nigeria, highlights the country's alarmingly high maternal mortality rate, caused by factors such as inadequate healthcare infrastructure, staff shortages, and cultural barriers, exacerbated by insufficient government funding, resulting i...
Preventable Maternal Deaths Highlight Nigeria's Healthcare Crisis
Chinenye Nweze's death from postpartum hemorrhage in Onitsha, Nigeria, highlights the country's alarmingly high maternal mortality rate, caused by factors such as inadequate healthcare infrastructure, staff shortages, and cultural barriers, exacerbated by insufficient government funding, resulting i...
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44% Bias Score
Socioeconomic Status Impacts Biological Aging, Increasing Disease Risk
A British study published in Nature Medicine reveals a 20 percent higher risk of 83 age-related diseases among socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals compared to their more privileged counterparts; this disparity is linked to 14 specific proteins in the blood that regulate inflammation and cell...
Socioeconomic Status Impacts Biological Aging, Increasing Disease Risk
A British study published in Nature Medicine reveals a 20 percent higher risk of 83 age-related diseases among socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals compared to their more privileged counterparts; this disparity is linked to 14 specific proteins in the blood that regulate inflammation and cell...
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40% Bias Score
Sugary Drinks Linked to Millions of Diabetes and Heart Disease Cases Globally
A new study reveals that sugary drinks caused 2.2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes and 1.2 million new cardiovascular disease cases globally in 2020, resulting in over 340,000 deaths, with the highest rates in Latin America and the Caribbean and significant disparities across demographics and re...
Sugary Drinks Linked to Millions of Diabetes and Heart Disease Cases Globally
A new study reveals that sugary drinks caused 2.2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes and 1.2 million new cardiovascular disease cases globally in 2020, resulting in over 340,000 deaths, with the highest rates in Latin America and the Caribbean and significant disparities across demographics and re...
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44% Bias Score
Study Projects 32% Rise in Heat-Related Deaths Among Young People by 2100
A study in Science Advances projects a 32% rise in heat-related deaths among those under 35 by 2100, contrasting with anticipated impacts on the elderly, based on Mexican mortality data (1998-2019) showing that three in four heat-related deaths were in this younger group, highlighting the disproport...
Study Projects 32% Rise in Heat-Related Deaths Among Young People by 2100
A study in Science Advances projects a 32% rise in heat-related deaths among those under 35 by 2100, contrasting with anticipated impacts on the elderly, based on Mexican mortality data (1998-2019) showing that three in four heat-related deaths were in this younger group, highlighting the disproport...
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40% Bias Score
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