Shifting Pediatric Respiratory Infections in Canada: Walking Pneumonia Decline, Flu and RSV Rise
A surge in Canadian children's walking pneumonia cases (163 in 2024 vs. 11 in 2023) is subsiding, replaced by rising influenza and RSV infections; doctors urge flu vaccinations and note a new RSV vaccine for infants.
Shifting Pediatric Respiratory Infections in Canada: Walking Pneumonia Decline, Flu and RSV Rise
A surge in Canadian children's walking pneumonia cases (163 in 2024 vs. 11 in 2023) is subsiding, replaced by rising influenza and RSV infections; doctors urge flu vaccinations and note a new RSV vaccine for infants.
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20% Bias Score
Canada Delays Clarification on Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Payments
The Canadian government's delayed clarification on out-of-pocket payments for primary care services, promised two years ago, fuels uncertainty for private providers and patients, impacting six million Canadians without family doctors; Ontario requests federal action to address the issue.
Canada Delays Clarification on Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Payments
The Canadian government's delayed clarification on out-of-pocket payments for primary care services, promised two years ago, fuels uncertainty for private providers and patients, impacting six million Canadians without family doctors; Ontario requests federal action to address the issue.
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52% Bias Score
Permanently Banned Midwife Charged with Manslaughter in Baby's Death
A British Columbia woman, Gloria Lemay, permanently banned from midwifery since 2000, was arrested and charged with manslaughter following the death of a baby she assisted in delivering on December 27, 2023, who died on January 6, 2024; police believe her actions led to the child's death.
Permanently Banned Midwife Charged with Manslaughter in Baby's Death
A British Columbia woman, Gloria Lemay, permanently banned from midwifery since 2000, was arrested and charged with manslaughter following the death of a baby she assisted in delivering on December 27, 2023, who died on January 6, 2024; police believe her actions led to the child's death.
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40% Bias Score
Extensive Surgery Leads to Remission of Rare Cancer
Faye Louise, a 28-year-old from Horsham, West Sussex, underwent an operation to remove eight organs after being diagnosed with the rare cancer pseudomyxome peritoneum, which had spread following the rupture of an ovarian cyst; the extensive surgery resulted in her remission.
Extensive Surgery Leads to Remission of Rare Cancer
Faye Louise, a 28-year-old from Horsham, West Sussex, underwent an operation to remove eight organs after being diagnosed with the rare cancer pseudomyxome peritoneum, which had spread following the rupture of an ovarian cyst; the extensive surgery resulted in her remission.
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36% Bias Score
6.8 Magnitude Earthquake in Tibet Kills at Least 95
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Tingri County in Tibet on January 7, 2025, at 2:05 CET, killing at least 95 people, destroying over 1,000 homes, and causing significant damage; the quake was felt in Nepal and India, prompting rescue efforts and infrastructure repairs.
6.8 Magnitude Earthquake in Tibet Kills at Least 95
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Tingri County in Tibet on January 7, 2025, at 2:05 CET, killing at least 95 people, destroying over 1,000 homes, and causing significant damage; the quake was felt in Nepal and India, prompting rescue efforts and infrastructure repairs.
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44% Bias Score
NHS Overwhelmed by "Quad-demic" and Rising hMPV Cases
The UK's NHS is overwhelmed by a "quad-demic" of flu, Covid-19, norovirus, and RSV, alongside rising hMPV cases, forcing hospitals to declare critical incidents, restrict visitors, and reintroduce face masks due to overflowing A&E departments and record-high waiting lists for routine procedures.
NHS Overwhelmed by "Quad-demic" and Rising hMPV Cases
The UK's NHS is overwhelmed by a "quad-demic" of flu, Covid-19, norovirus, and RSV, alongside rising hMPV cases, forcing hospitals to declare critical incidents, restrict visitors, and reintroduce face masks due to overflowing A&E departments and record-high waiting lists for routine procedures.
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52% Bias Score
Homeless Woman Charged After Leaving Newborn Outside in Quebec
A homeless woman in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, gave birth on a street and briefly left her newborn outside in the cold on January 1st; the baby survived, and the mother faces charges, prompting calls for improved support services for vulnerable pregnant women.
Homeless Woman Charged After Leaving Newborn Outside in Quebec
A homeless woman in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, gave birth on a street and briefly left her newborn outside in the cold on January 1st; the baby survived, and the mother faces charges, prompting calls for improved support services for vulnerable pregnant women.
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24% Bias Score
Increased Demand for Adult Autism Diagnoses Strains Scottish NHS
William Butchart, a 41-year-old Scottish church minister, recently received a private autism diagnosis after facing difficulties navigating the NHS system; this follows diagnoses for his two children and highlights the increasing demand for adult autism diagnoses in Scotland, straining healthcare re...
Increased Demand for Adult Autism Diagnoses Strains Scottish NHS
William Butchart, a 41-year-old Scottish church minister, recently received a private autism diagnosis after facing difficulties navigating the NHS system; this follows diagnoses for his two children and highlights the increasing demand for adult autism diagnoses in Scotland, straining healthcare re...
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36% Bias Score
HMPV Outbreak in China: No Immediate Threat to Australia
Australia is monitoring a metapneumovirus (HMPV) outbreak in China, causing hospital overcrowding, but experts say it poses no immediate threat to Australia due to existing community immunity and the current summer season; the UK also reports a surge in cases.
HMPV Outbreak in China: No Immediate Threat to Australia
Australia is monitoring a metapneumovirus (HMPV) outbreak in China, causing hospital overcrowding, but experts say it poses no immediate threat to Australia due to existing community immunity and the current summer season; the UK also reports a surge in cases.
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40% Bias Score
China's HMPV Rise: Within Normal Winter Range, WHO Says
China is experiencing a rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections this winter, along with other respiratory viruses like influenza and RSV; however, the World Health Organization (WHO) states that the situation is within the normal range for the season, with hospital utilization lower than las...
China's HMPV Rise: Within Normal Winter Range, WHO Says
China is experiencing a rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections this winter, along with other respiratory viruses like influenza and RSV; however, the World Health Organization (WHO) states that the situation is within the normal range for the season, with hospital utilization lower than las...
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24% Bias Score
Hawaii Governor Opposes Kennedy's HHS Nomination Over Anti-Vaccine Stance
Hawaii Governor Josh Green is lobbying against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as HHS Secretary due to Kennedy's past promotion of vaccine hesitancy, particularly during a 2019 Samoan measles outbreak, which Green argues poses a significant threat to public health.
Hawaii Governor Opposes Kennedy's HHS Nomination Over Anti-Vaccine Stance
Hawaii Governor Josh Green is lobbying against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as HHS Secretary due to Kennedy's past promotion of vaccine hesitancy, particularly during a 2019 Samoan measles outbreak, which Green argues poses a significant threat to public health.
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52% Bias Score
Wastewater Plants Fail to Remove "Forever Chemicals," Exposing Millions to Contamination
A study finds that wastewater treatment plants in the US are discharging large amounts of unregulated PFAS chemicals, primarily from pharmaceuticals, into rivers and lakes, potentially exposing 23 million Americans to contamination; climate change worsens the issue by concentrating these chemicals i...
Wastewater Plants Fail to Remove "Forever Chemicals," Exposing Millions to Contamination
A study finds that wastewater treatment plants in the US are discharging large amounts of unregulated PFAS chemicals, primarily from pharmaceuticals, into rivers and lakes, potentially exposing 23 million Americans to contamination; climate change worsens the issue by concentrating these chemicals i...
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24% Bias Score