Coffee Consumption Linked to Lower Head and Neck Cancer Risk
A new study analyzing data from 14 previous studies found that people who drink coffee have a significantly lower risk of head and neck cancers; those drinking four cups of caffeinated coffee daily had a 17% lower risk of head and neck cancer, a 30% lower risk of oral cancer, and a 22% lower risk of...
Coffee Consumption Linked to Lower Head and Neck Cancer Risk
A new study analyzing data from 14 previous studies found that people who drink coffee have a significantly lower risk of head and neck cancers; those drinking four cups of caffeinated coffee daily had a 17% lower risk of head and neck cancer, a 30% lower risk of oral cancer, and a 22% lower risk of...
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44% Bias Score
AirPods Pro 2 Software Update Adds Hearing Test, Mitigates Loud Sounds
Apple's AirPods Pro 2 software update adds a validated hearing test generating an audiogram, along with features mitigating loud sounds and assisting with mild-to-moderate hearing loss; however, regulatory differences limit full functionality in some European countries.
AirPods Pro 2 Software Update Adds Hearing Test, Mitigates Loud Sounds
Apple's AirPods Pro 2 software update adds a validated hearing test generating an audiogram, along with features mitigating loud sounds and assisting with mild-to-moderate hearing loss; however, regulatory differences limit full functionality in some European countries.
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20% Bias Score
Study: Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth in US Far Less Common Than Perceived
A new analysis of nearly 5.2 million US adolescents (2018-2022) shows that prescriptions of puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormones for transgender youth are rare; only 20.81 per 100,000 biologically female teens received puberty blockers, and 49.9 per 100,000 received hormones, challenging p...
Study: Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth in US Far Less Common Than Perceived
A new analysis of nearly 5.2 million US adolescents (2018-2022) shows that prescriptions of puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormones for transgender youth are rare; only 20.81 per 100,000 biologically female teens received puberty blockers, and 49.9 per 100,000 received hormones, challenging p...
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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
Starmer's £2.5bn NHS Investment Plan
Sir Keir Starmer's speech on January 6th, 2025, outlined a £2.5bn annual investment in the NHS, a new private sector deal to double elective activity, and 17 new community diagnostic centers, while acknowledging the risk of further strikes due to pay disputes.
Starmer's £2.5bn NHS Investment Plan
Sir Keir Starmer's speech on January 6th, 2025, outlined a £2.5bn annual investment in the NHS, a new private sector deal to double elective activity, and 17 new community diagnostic centers, while acknowledging the risk of further strikes due to pay disputes.
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40% Bias Score
Murthy's Cancer Warning Proposal Shakes Global Alcohol Industry
US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's call for cancer warnings on alcohol labels caused global alcohol stock prices to drop, prompting debate on regulations and preventative measures, with varying responses from countries like Ireland, which mandates warnings in 2026, and Germany, which emphasizes alter...
Murthy's Cancer Warning Proposal Shakes Global Alcohol Industry
US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's call for cancer warnings on alcohol labels caused global alcohol stock prices to drop, prompting debate on regulations and preventative measures, with varying responses from countries like Ireland, which mandates warnings in 2026, and Germany, which emphasizes alter...
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44% Bias Score
UK Health Aid Cuts and Nurse Recruitment Create 'Double Whammy' for Vulnerable Nations
The UK slashed health aid to 55 countries facing severe nurse shortages by 63% between 2020-2023, while simultaneously increasing nurse recruitment from these countries by 187%, resulting in critical health system failures and fatalities, according to new RCN analysis.
UK Health Aid Cuts and Nurse Recruitment Create 'Double Whammy' for Vulnerable Nations
The UK slashed health aid to 55 countries facing severe nurse shortages by 63% between 2020-2023, while simultaneously increasing nurse recruitment from these countries by 187%, resulting in critical health system failures and fatalities, according to new RCN analysis.
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48% Bias Score
Arsenic Poisoning in Brazil: Daughter-in-Law Arrested
In Torres, Brazil, a family was poisoned on Christmas Eve after eating an arsenic-laced cake, causing three deaths and three hospitalizations; the daughter-in-law of one victim has been arrested and charged with triple homicide and three counts of attempted homicide.
Arsenic Poisoning in Brazil: Daughter-in-Law Arrested
In Torres, Brazil, a family was poisoned on Christmas Eve after eating an arsenic-laced cake, causing three deaths and three hospitalizations; the daughter-in-law of one victim has been arrested and charged with triple homicide and three counts of attempted homicide.
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32% Bias Score
Groundbreaking Clinical Trials Anticipated in 2025
In 2025, several groundbreaking clinical trials will release preliminary data, including a large-scale US dietary study employing AI analysis (8,000+ adults), Oxford University's CBD trial for psychosis (1,000 patients), and research on personalized cancer vaccines.
Groundbreaking Clinical Trials Anticipated in 2025
In 2025, several groundbreaking clinical trials will release preliminary data, including a large-scale US dietary study employing AI analysis (8,000+ adults), Oxford University's CBD trial for psychosis (1,000 patients), and research on personalized cancer vaccines.
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12% Bias Score
China's HMPV Outbreak Sparks Transparency Concerns Amidst Rising US Cases
Western experts are urging China to be transparent about a viral outbreak overwhelming its hospitals, fueled by human metapneumovirus (HPMV), while the US also sees a rise in cases; concerns exist due to similarities with the initial COVID-19 response.
China's HMPV Outbreak Sparks Transparency Concerns Amidst Rising US Cases
Western experts are urging China to be transparent about a viral outbreak overwhelming its hospitals, fueled by human metapneumovirus (HPMV), while the US also sees a rise in cases; concerns exist due to similarities with the initial COVID-19 response.
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44% Bias Score
Mobile App Combats High Maternal Mortality in Developing Nations
Véronique Thouvenot's Zero Mothers Die app combats the 300,000 annual maternal deaths estimated by the WHO, providing vital pregnancy information in nine dialects offline to women in impoverished areas of Africa, Peru and Brazil.
Mobile App Combats High Maternal Mortality in Developing Nations
Véronique Thouvenot's Zero Mothers Die app combats the 300,000 annual maternal deaths estimated by the WHO, providing vital pregnancy information in nine dialects offline to women in impoverished areas of Africa, Peru and Brazil.
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24% Bias Score
Mercy Ships' Global Mercy: Providing Free Surgery in Sub-Saharan Africa
Mercy Ships' Global Mercy, a 571-foot hospital ship, provides free, life-changing surgeries to people in sub-Saharan Africa lacking access to safe medical procedures, having performed over 4,400 since its commissioning, addressing a critical healthcare disparity in the region.
Mercy Ships' Global Mercy: Providing Free Surgery in Sub-Saharan Africa
Mercy Ships' Global Mercy, a 571-foot hospital ship, provides free, life-changing surgeries to people in sub-Saharan Africa lacking access to safe medical procedures, having performed over 4,400 since its commissioning, addressing a critical healthcare disparity in the region.
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40% Bias Score