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Trump Administration Ends Funding for Most HIV Vaccine Research
The Trump administration ended funding for most HIV vaccine research programs, impacting research at Duke, Scripps, and Moderna, despite expert claims that a vaccine is necessary to end the HIV epidemic and recent breakthroughs in HIV prevention.
Trump Administration Ends Funding for Most HIV Vaccine Research
The Trump administration ended funding for most HIV vaccine research programs, impacting research at Duke, Scripps, and Moderna, despite expert claims that a vaccine is necessary to end the HIV epidemic and recent breakthroughs in HIV prevention.
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52% Bias Score
Removing Fluoride from US Water: 25 Million More Decayed Teeth, $9.8 Billion Cost Projected
A new study estimates that removing fluoride from US public water would cause 25.4 million additional decayed teeth in children within five years, costing $9.8 billion in healthcare; these numbers would more than double within 10 years, disproportionately impacting low-income families.
Removing Fluoride from US Water: 25 Million More Decayed Teeth, $9.8 Billion Cost Projected
A new study estimates that removing fluoride from US public water would cause 25.4 million additional decayed teeth in children within five years, costing $9.8 billion in healthcare; these numbers would more than double within 10 years, disproportionately impacting low-income families.
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52% Bias Score
CDC Updates Covid-19 Vaccine Recommendations for Children, Maintaining Insurance Coverage
The CDC updated its child immunization schedule, listing Covid-19 vaccines under "shared clinical decision-making," ensuring insurance coverage despite removal from the previous "recommended" category following an announcement by HHS Secretary Kennedy.
CDC Updates Covid-19 Vaccine Recommendations for Children, Maintaining Insurance Coverage
The CDC updated its child immunization schedule, listing Covid-19 vaccines under "shared clinical decision-making," ensuring insurance coverage despite removal from the previous "recommended" category following an announcement by HHS Secretary Kennedy.
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48% Bias Score
CDC Alters Covid-19 Vaccine Recommendation for Children, Pregnant Women
The CDC updated its child immunization schedule, changing the Covid-19 vaccine listing from "recommended" to "recommended vaccination based on shared clinical decision-making," requiring consultation with a healthcare provider before vaccination for healthy children and pregnant women, while maintai...
CDC Alters Covid-19 Vaccine Recommendation for Children, Pregnant Women
The CDC updated its child immunization schedule, changing the Covid-19 vaccine listing from "recommended" to "recommended vaccination based on shared clinical decision-making," requiring consultation with a healthcare provider before vaccination for healthy children and pregnant women, while maintai...
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56% Bias Score
Crowdfunded 'Flower' Speculum Aims to Revolutionize Gynecological Exams
Researchers at TU Delft created a flower-shaped speculum, a less painful alternative to the traditional device used in gynecological exams; a crowdfunding campaign exceeding its 100,000 euro goal aims to fund medical prototypes for testing before broader market release, anticipated within five years...
Crowdfunded 'Flower' Speculum Aims to Revolutionize Gynecological Exams
Researchers at TU Delft created a flower-shaped speculum, a less painful alternative to the traditional device used in gynecological exams; a crowdfunding campaign exceeding its 100,000 euro goal aims to fund medical prototypes for testing before broader market release, anticipated within five years...
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Global Aid Cuts Threaten Millions of Children
A global funding crisis threatens UNICEF's ability to provide life-saving aid to millions of children, causing preventable deaths from malnutrition and disease, particularly in East and Southern Africa where funding is down over 40 percent, impacting immunization and nutrition services for 15 millio...
Global Aid Cuts Threaten Millions of Children
A global funding crisis threatens UNICEF's ability to provide life-saving aid to millions of children, causing preventable deaths from malnutrition and disease, particularly in East and Southern Africa where funding is down over 40 percent, impacting immunization and nutrition services for 15 millio...
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52% Bias Score
Immunotherapy Drug Doubles Cancer-Free Survival Time for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
A clinical trial shows that the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab doubles the time patients with advanced head and neck cancer live without their cancer returning, offering a significant breakthrough after two decades of stagnant treatment options.
Immunotherapy Drug Doubles Cancer-Free Survival Time for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
A clinical trial shows that the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab doubles the time patients with advanced head and neck cancer live without their cancer returning, offering a significant breakthrough after two decades of stagnant treatment options.
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44% Bias Score
Genetic Mutation Allowed Black Death to Persist for Centuries
A new study published in Science reveals that the deletion of the pla gene in Yersinia pestis, the bacterium responsible for the plague, reduced its virulence, allowing it to persist for centuries after the initial Black Death outbreak by modifying transmission dynamics within a decimated rodent pop...
Genetic Mutation Allowed Black Death to Persist for Centuries
A new study published in Science reveals that the deletion of the pla gene in Yersinia pestis, the bacterium responsible for the plague, reduced its virulence, allowing it to persist for centuries after the initial Black Death outbreak by modifying transmission dynamics within a decimated rodent pop...
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CDC Shifts COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance to Shared Decision-Making
The CDC updated its COVID-19 vaccination guidelines, shifting from recommending shots for healthy children and pregnant women to a shared decision-making model following an announcement by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., despite low vaccination rates (13% of children, 23% of adults) and...
CDC Shifts COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance to Shared Decision-Making
The CDC updated its COVID-19 vaccination guidelines, shifting from recommending shots for healthy children and pregnant women to a shared decision-making model following an announcement by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., despite low vaccination rates (13% of children, 23% of adults) and...
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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Recalled Cucumbers Sickens Dozens
Nearly four dozen people across 18 states have been sickened by a salmonella outbreak linked to recalled cucumbers from Bedner Growers, sold between April 29 and May 19; at least 16 people were hospitalized, and the actual number is likely higher.
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Recalled Cucumbers Sickens Dozens
Nearly four dozen people across 18 states have been sickened by a salmonella outbreak linked to recalled cucumbers from Bedner Growers, sold between April 29 and May 19; at least 16 people were hospitalized, and the actual number is likely higher.
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No Dutch Children Affected by Cancer-Causing Sperm Donor, Dutch Government Says
Based on inquiries by the Dutch state secretary, it appears no Dutch children were conceived using sperm from a donor with a cancer-causing gene, despite reports of 52 affected children in Belgium between 2008-2017 and at least 67 children across eight European countries.
No Dutch Children Affected by Cancer-Causing Sperm Donor, Dutch Government Says
Based on inquiries by the Dutch state secretary, it appears no Dutch children were conceived using sperm from a donor with a cancer-causing gene, despite reports of 52 affected children in Belgium between 2008-2017 and at least 67 children across eight European countries.
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44% Bias Score
Last North Gaza Hospital Forced to Evacuate, Leaving Region Without Healthcare
The last hospital in North Gaza, al-Awda, was forced to evacuate Thursday evening following Israeli military orders, leaving the region without healthcare services after two weeks of siege and repeated attacks, according to the hospital director and the WHO.
Last North Gaza Hospital Forced to Evacuate, Leaving Region Without Healthcare
The last hospital in North Gaza, al-Awda, was forced to evacuate Thursday evening following Israeli military orders, leaving the region without healthcare services after two weeks of siege and repeated attacks, according to the hospital director and the WHO.
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48% Bias Score
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