Multiple NHS Trusts Declare Critical Incidents Amidst Unprecedented Emergency Department Demand
Several NHS trusts in England declared critical incidents due to exceptionally high demands in emergency departments; one patient waited 50 hours for admission, while the East Midlands ambulance service declared its first critical incident due to hospital pressure and flooding; the weekly hospital a...
Multiple NHS Trusts Declare Critical Incidents Amidst Unprecedented Emergency Department Demand
Several NHS trusts in England declared critical incidents due to exceptionally high demands in emergency departments; one patient waited 50 hours for admission, while the East Midlands ambulance service declared its first critical incident due to hospital pressure and flooding; the weekly hospital a...
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24% Bias Score
Record ACA Enrollment Faces Uncertain Future as Subsidies Near Expiration
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has seen a dramatic increase in enrollment under President Biden, reaching nearly 24 million for 2025, due to expanded subsidies and outreach; however, the future of this coverage is uncertain as these subsidies are set to expire in 2025, potentially causing 4 million p...
Record ACA Enrollment Faces Uncertain Future as Subsidies Near Expiration
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has seen a dramatic increase in enrollment under President Biden, reaching nearly 24 million for 2025, due to expanded subsidies and outreach; however, the future of this coverage is uncertain as these subsidies are set to expire in 2025, potentially causing 4 million p...
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52% Bias Score
CES 2025 Awards Showcase AI-Driven Innovations in Healthcare, Sustainability, and Imaging
The CES 2025 Innovation Awards in Las Vegas recognized several groundbreaking technologies, including a spider silk bandage with an AI-powered wound analysis app, a food waste reduction device achieving 80-95% weight reduction, and a system transforming glass surfaces into cameras.
CES 2025 Awards Showcase AI-Driven Innovations in Healthcare, Sustainability, and Imaging
The CES 2025 Innovation Awards in Las Vegas recognized several groundbreaking technologies, including a spider silk bandage with an AI-powered wound analysis app, a food waste reduction device achieving 80-95% weight reduction, and a system transforming glass surfaces into cameras.
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16% Bias Score
New Alzheimer's Drugs Show Promise but Face Accessibility Barriers
New Alzheimer's drugs, lecanemab and donanemab, slow disease progression by about 30% but are expensive (£20,000-£25,000 annually), require specialized administration and monitoring, and are therefore inaccessible to most of the world's 50 million dementia sufferers, two-thirds of whom live in low- ...
New Alzheimer's Drugs Show Promise but Face Accessibility Barriers
New Alzheimer's drugs, lecanemab and donanemab, slow disease progression by about 30% but are expensive (£20,000-£25,000 annually), require specialized administration and monitoring, and are therefore inaccessible to most of the world's 50 million dementia sufferers, two-thirds of whom live in low- ...
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36% Bias Score
NHS Hospitals Overwhelmed by Surge in Winter Illnesses
A surge in flu, norovirus, RSV, and Covid cases has overwhelmed Britain's hospitals, leading to critical incidents in a dozen trusts and long waits for patients, with East Cheshire NHS Trust showing the highest infection rate at 19 percent of beds occupied by patients with these illnesses.
NHS Hospitals Overwhelmed by Surge in Winter Illnesses
A surge in flu, norovirus, RSV, and Covid cases has overwhelmed Britain's hospitals, leading to critical incidents in a dozen trusts and long waits for patients, with East Cheshire NHS Trust showing the highest infection rate at 19 percent of beds occupied by patients with these illnesses.
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52% Bias Score
Mediterranean Diet Tops 2025 Best Diets Ranking
The Mediterranean diet secured the top spot in U.S. News & World Report's 2025 best diet ranking, using a new five-star rating system, while the DASH diet also received high marks for heart health and blood pressure control.
Mediterranean Diet Tops 2025 Best Diets Ranking
The Mediterranean diet secured the top spot in U.S. News & World Report's 2025 best diet ranking, using a new five-star rating system, while the DASH diet also received high marks for heart health and blood pressure control.
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44% Bias Score
US Private Insurers Deny Coverage for Prosthetic Limbs, Sparking Outcry
Michael Adams and Leah Kaplan's experiences highlight the inconsistent coverage of prosthetic limbs by private US health insurers, despite state laws and medical necessity, impacting millions of Americans with limb loss and creating significant financial burdens.
US Private Insurers Deny Coverage for Prosthetic Limbs, Sparking Outcry
Michael Adams and Leah Kaplan's experiences highlight the inconsistent coverage of prosthetic limbs by private US health insurers, despite state laws and medical necessity, impacting millions of Americans with limb loss and creating significant financial burdens.
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64% Bias Score
Sheba Medical Center: Leading Global Health Innovation Amidst Crisis
Since October 7, 2023, Sheba Medical Center in Israel has provided critical care to civilians and soldiers, while also focusing on post-conflict plans to improve global health through medical innovation, humanitarian outreach, research, education, and diplomacy.
Sheba Medical Center: Leading Global Health Innovation Amidst Crisis
Since October 7, 2023, Sheba Medical Center in Israel has provided critical care to civilians and soldiers, while also focusing on post-conflict plans to improve global health through medical innovation, humanitarian outreach, research, education, and diplomacy.
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48% Bias Score
Bin Lorry Firm Accused of Profiting from Worker's Death
Following the death of a bin lorry worker, David Carpenter, in January 2023, an inquest ruled his death was "foreseeable." Terberg, the manufacturer, was ordered to upgrade thousands of vehicles but is now accused of charging councils for the update, replacing identical parts before installation, wh...
Bin Lorry Firm Accused of Profiting from Worker's Death
Following the death of a bin lorry worker, David Carpenter, in January 2023, an inquest ruled his death was "foreseeable." Terberg, the manufacturer, was ordered to upgrade thousands of vehicles but is now accused of charging councils for the update, replacing identical parts before installation, wh...
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56% Bias Score
Alcohol Industry Faces Downturn Amidst Cancer Concerns and Shifting Consumer Habits
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's announcement linking alcohol to seven cancers is causing a downturn in the alcohol industry, with decreased sales volumes and lowered valuations mirroring the historical reaction against big tobacco, particularly among younger demographics who are drinking less.
Alcohol Industry Faces Downturn Amidst Cancer Concerns and Shifting Consumer Habits
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's announcement linking alcohol to seven cancers is causing a downturn in the alcohol industry, with decreased sales volumes and lowered valuations mirroring the historical reaction against big tobacco, particularly among younger demographics who are drinking less.
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52% Bias Score
Head Injuries May Reactivate Brain Viruses, Triggering Alzheimer's: Lab Study
Laboratory research suggests that head injuries may reactivate dormant herpes viruses (like HSV-1) in the brain, triggering inflammation and potentially leading to Alzheimer's disease, due to beta-amyloid plaque buildup and tau protein formation; this was demonstrated in a model brain.
Head Injuries May Reactivate Brain Viruses, Triggering Alzheimer's: Lab Study
Laboratory research suggests that head injuries may reactivate dormant herpes viruses (like HSV-1) in the brain, triggering inflammation and potentially leading to Alzheimer's disease, due to beta-amyloid plaque buildup and tau protein formation; this was demonstrated in a model brain.
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36% Bias Score
Senate Probe Links Private Equity Hospital Ownership to Deteriorating Patient Care
A Senate investigation found that private equity ownership of Lifepoint and Prospect hospital systems led to decreased patient care and safety violations, while owners received millions in payouts; this supports prior research on the negative impacts of private equity in healthcare.
Senate Probe Links Private Equity Hospital Ownership to Deteriorating Patient Care
A Senate investigation found that private equity ownership of Lifepoint and Prospect hospital systems led to decreased patient care and safety violations, while owners received millions in payouts; this supports prior research on the negative impacts of private equity in healthcare.
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48% Bias Score