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European Life Expectancy Stagnation and COVID-19 Impact
A new study in The Lancet Public Health reveals that while life expectancy in 20 European countries increased steadily until 2011, it slowed considerably by 2019, plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has since rebounded somewhat, highlighting the impact of lifestyle and government policies.
European Life Expectancy Stagnation and COVID-19 Impact
A new study in The Lancet Public Health reveals that while life expectancy in 20 European countries increased steadily until 2011, it slowed considerably by 2019, plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has since rebounded somewhat, highlighting the impact of lifestyle and government policies.
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32% Bias Score
Louisiana Halts Mass Vaccination Promotion Amidst Anti-Vaccine Sentiment
Louisiana's health department will no longer promote mass vaccination, a decision attributed to growing distrust in public health institutions and influenced by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s appointment to a key health role, prompting concerns from experts about a potential surge in preventable diseases a...
Louisiana Halts Mass Vaccination Promotion Amidst Anti-Vaccine Sentiment
Louisiana's health department will no longer promote mass vaccination, a decision attributed to growing distrust in public health institutions and influenced by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s appointment to a key health role, prompting concerns from experts about a potential surge in preventable diseases a...
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40% Bias Score
Kennedy's Anti-vaccine Stance Raises Health Policy Concerns
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist, ran for president in 2024, endorsing Donald Trump and raising concerns about his potential impact on health policy due to his controversial stances on vaccines and other scientific issues, despite a history of success...
Kennedy's Anti-vaccine Stance Raises Health Policy Concerns
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist, ran for president in 2024, endorsing Donald Trump and raising concerns about his potential impact on health policy due to his controversial stances on vaccines and other scientific issues, despite a history of success...
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56% Bias Score
Senate Poised to Confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS Secretary
The Senate is expected to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the Secretary of Health and Human Services Thursday, despite significant Democratic opposition and his controversial anti-vaccine stance; his confirmation was secured after a key Republican Senator switched his vote after receiving assurance...
Senate Poised to Confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS Secretary
The Senate is expected to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the Secretary of Health and Human Services Thursday, despite significant Democratic opposition and his controversial anti-vaccine stance; his confirmation was secured after a key Republican Senator switched his vote after receiving assurance...
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48% Bias Score
Queensland Funds Private Hospitals to Tackle Surgery Backlog
Queensland's government has added \$100 million to the Surgery Connect program, bringing the total to \$200 million, to treat an additional 10,000 patients in the private sector by July, addressing a backlog of 66,632 patients awaiting elective surgery in the public system.
Queensland Funds Private Hospitals to Tackle Surgery Backlog
Queensland's government has added \$100 million to the Surgery Connect program, bringing the total to \$200 million, to treat an additional 10,000 patients in the private sector by July, addressing a backlog of 66,632 patients awaiting elective surgery in the public system.
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36% Bias Score
Pro-Trump Group Launches Grassroots Campaign to Confirm RFK Jr.
A new pro-Trump group, the Patient First Coalition, is launching a major grassroots campaign to sway undecided Republican senators to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the next HHS secretary before a key Senate vote on Tuesday, focusing on Senators from Louisiana, Maine, Alaska, Kentucky, and North C...
Pro-Trump Group Launches Grassroots Campaign to Confirm RFK Jr.
A new pro-Trump group, the Patient First Coalition, is launching a major grassroots campaign to sway undecided Republican senators to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the next HHS secretary before a key Senate vote on Tuesday, focusing on Senators from Louisiana, Maine, Alaska, Kentucky, and North C...
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56% Bias Score
Controversial COVID-19 Researchers Launch New Open-Access Journal
A new open-access journal, co-founded by researchers who challenged the US COVID-19 response, including Jay Bhattacharya and Martin Kulldorff, aims to disrupt scientific publishing by offering open peer review and paid reviewers; however, it faces significant skepticism due to its editorial board me...
Controversial COVID-19 Researchers Launch New Open-Access Journal
A new open-access journal, co-founded by researchers who challenged the US COVID-19 response, including Jay Bhattacharya and Martin Kulldorff, aims to disrupt scientific publishing by offering open peer review and paid reviewers; however, it faces significant skepticism due to its editorial board me...
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56% Bias Score
Trump Establishes Commission to Tackle Childhood Chronic Diseases
President Trump's new Make America Healthy Again Commission will focus on reducing childhood chronic diseases by examining medication and pesticide overutilization and corporate influence, building upon decades of prior governmental efforts.
Trump Establishes Commission to Tackle Childhood Chronic Diseases
President Trump's new Make America Healthy Again Commission will focus on reducing childhood chronic diseases by examining medication and pesticide overutilization and corporate influence, building upon decades of prior governmental efforts.
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32% Bias Score
Saxony-Anhalt Addresses Dentist Shortage with Increased Study Spots and Medical Centers
Due to a shortage of dentists in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, with supply rates as low as 61.9% in some areas, resulting in long wait times for patients, the government is adding 20 dental study spots and exploring the creation of medical care centers to alleviate the problem.
Saxony-Anhalt Addresses Dentist Shortage with Increased Study Spots and Medical Centers
Due to a shortage of dentists in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, with supply rates as low as 61.9% in some areas, resulting in long wait times for patients, the government is adding 20 dental study spots and exploring the creation of medical care centers to alleviate the problem.
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40% Bias Score
Kennedy Confirmed to Lead US Health and Human Services
The US Senate narrowly confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the head of the Health and Human Services department by a 52-48 vote, despite concerns over his anti-vaccine stance and controversial health claims; the vote occurred on Thursday and included no Democratic support.
Kennedy Confirmed to Lead US Health and Human Services
The US Senate narrowly confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the head of the Health and Human Services department by a 52-48 vote, despite concerns over his anti-vaccine stance and controversial health claims; the vote occurred on Thursday and included no Democratic support.
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56% Bias Score
Argentina Withdraws from World Health Organization
Argentine President Javier Milei announced Argentina's withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) on February 5th, citing disagreements over pandemic management and political influence, mirroring a similar decision by the United States under President Trump, and potentially impacting Argent...
Argentina Withdraws from World Health Organization
Argentine President Javier Milei announced Argentina's withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) on February 5th, citing disagreements over pandemic management and political influence, mirroring a similar decision by the United States under President Trump, and potentially impacting Argent...
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68% Bias Score
Rise in Prostate Cancer Diagnoses Raises Questions About Screening and Treatment
Prostate cancer has become the most common cancer diagnosis in England, prompting increased PSA testing despite studies showing limited effectiveness of widespread screening and treatment uncertainties highlighted by the British ProtecT study.
Rise in Prostate Cancer Diagnoses Raises Questions About Screening and Treatment
Prostate cancer has become the most common cancer diagnosis in England, prompting increased PSA testing despite studies showing limited effectiveness of widespread screening and treatment uncertainties highlighted by the British ProtecT study.
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36% Bias Score
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