WHO reports significant underreporting of COVID-19, urges China for transparency
Five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the WHO reported 777 million infections and 7 million deaths, but estimates the real numbers to be far higher, and urges China to increase transparency regarding the virus's origins.
WHO reports significant underreporting of COVID-19, urges China for transparency
Five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the WHO reported 777 million infections and 7 million deaths, but estimates the real numbers to be far higher, and urges China to increase transparency regarding the virus's origins.
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36% Bias Score
Air Pollution Red Alerts Issued in France's Arve Valley and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Red alerts for fine particle pollution were issued in France's Arve Valley and three departments in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur on December 30th and January 1st due to unfavorable weather conditions trapping pollutants from various sources, exceeding regulatory thresholds and resulting in several imp...
Air Pollution Red Alerts Issued in France's Arve Valley and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Red alerts for fine particle pollution were issued in France's Arve Valley and three departments in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur on December 30th and January 1st due to unfavorable weather conditions trapping pollutants from various sources, exceeding regulatory thresholds and resulting in several imp...
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24% Bias Score
""Unexpected Covid-19 Surge in US Driven by New XEC Variant""
""A surge in Covid-19 cases in the US, driven by the new XEC variant, has rapidly increased since early December, reaching nearly three times the level of early December by December 21, particularly affecting the Midwest, while other respiratory viruses like influenza, RSV, whooping cough, and norov...
""Unexpected Covid-19 Surge in US Driven by New XEC Variant""
""A surge in Covid-19 cases in the US, driven by the new XEC variant, has rapidly increased since early December, reaching nearly three times the level of early December by December 21, particularly affecting the Midwest, while other respiratory viruses like influenza, RSV, whooping cough, and norov...
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36% Bias Score
Haidt Predicts Widespread Smartphone Bans in US Schools by Next Fall
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt predicts that most U.S. schools will ban smartphones by next September due to their negative impact on student well-being, following a growing movement among parents and educators and several school districts already implementing bans.
Haidt Predicts Widespread Smartphone Bans in US Schools by Next Fall
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt predicts that most U.S. schools will ban smartphones by next September due to their negative impact on student well-being, following a growing movement among parents and educators and several school districts already implementing bans.
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56% Bias Score
Netanyahu Leaves Hospital to Secure Budget Vote Amidst Government Divisions
Two days after prostate surgery, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left a Jerusalem hospital against medical advice to help pass a controversial budget bill by a single vote, highlighting deep divisions within his right-wing government, before returning to the hospital for continued recovery...
Netanyahu Leaves Hospital to Secure Budget Vote Amidst Government Divisions
Two days after prostate surgery, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left a Jerusalem hospital against medical advice to help pass a controversial budget bill by a single vote, highlighting deep divisions within his right-wing government, before returning to the hospital for continued recovery...
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52% Bias Score
Soaring Private Dental Costs Exacerbate NHS Access Crisis in England
Soaring private dental costs in England, coupled with the ongoing crisis of NHS dental access, leave millions facing a double blow: inability to access NHS care and the unaffordability of private alternatives, potentially leading to worsening oral health and increased health inequalities.
Soaring Private Dental Costs Exacerbate NHS Access Crisis in England
Soaring private dental costs in England, coupled with the ongoing crisis of NHS dental access, leave millions facing a double blow: inability to access NHS care and the unaffordability of private alternatives, potentially leading to worsening oral health and increased health inequalities.
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52% Bias Score
COVID-19 Pandemic's Fifth Anniversary: A Reflection on Origins and Future Preparedness
The COVID-19 pandemic's fifth anniversary highlights at least 13 million deaths and over 4 billion people in lockdown, tracing its origins to SARS-CoV-1 and emphasizing the need for improved pandemic preparedness and sustainable practices in animal agriculture.
COVID-19 Pandemic's Fifth Anniversary: A Reflection on Origins and Future Preparedness
The COVID-19 pandemic's fifth anniversary highlights at least 13 million deaths and over 4 billion people in lockdown, tracing its origins to SARS-CoV-1 and emphasizing the need for improved pandemic preparedness and sustainable practices in animal agriculture.
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24% Bias Score
Medicare Drug Cost Cap Set at $2,000 Annually Starting in 2025
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 caps out-of-pocket Medicare Part D prescription drug costs at $2,000 annually starting in 2025, benefiting over 3 million enrollees initially, rising to over 4 million by 2029, with roughly 40% seeing annual savings of at least $1,000; insurers received roughly $5...
Medicare Drug Cost Cap Set at $2,000 Annually Starting in 2025
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 caps out-of-pocket Medicare Part D prescription drug costs at $2,000 annually starting in 2025, benefiting over 3 million enrollees initially, rising to over 4 million by 2029, with roughly 40% seeing annual savings of at least $1,000; insurers received roughly $5...
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36% Bias Score
Biden's Healthcare Legacy: A Series of Setbacks
President Biden's healthcare initiatives have fallen short of expectations, marked by a $266 billion Medicare diversion, Medicaid disenrollments, rampant ACA fraud costing taxpayers billions, and inadequate cost-control measures, leaving millions uninsured and exacerbating systemic problems.
Biden's Healthcare Legacy: A Series of Setbacks
President Biden's healthcare initiatives have fallen short of expectations, marked by a $266 billion Medicare diversion, Medicaid disenrollments, rampant ACA fraud costing taxpayers billions, and inadequate cost-control measures, leaving millions uninsured and exacerbating systemic problems.
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64% Bias Score
Labour's NHS Reform Plan: Prevention, Community Care, and Digitalization
The UK Labour government plans to reform the National Health Service (NHS) in England by prioritizing prevention, expanding community care, and improving digital services, aiming to reduce the 7.5 million-plus patient waiting list and improve overall efficiency.
Labour's NHS Reform Plan: Prevention, Community Care, and Digitalization
The UK Labour government plans to reform the National Health Service (NHS) in England by prioritizing prevention, expanding community care, and improving digital services, aiming to reduce the 7.5 million-plus patient waiting list and improve overall efficiency.
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40% Bias Score
Belgian Runner Completes Daily Marathon for World Record
Belgian ultra runner Hilde Dosogne completed a marathon every day in 2024, raising approximately \$62,438 for breast cancer research and aiming to set a new Guinness World Record; she overcame numerous physical and mental challenges.
Belgian Runner Completes Daily Marathon for World Record
Belgian ultra runner Hilde Dosogne completed a marathon every day in 2024, raising approximately \$62,438 for breast cancer research and aiming to set a new Guinness World Record; she overcame numerous physical and mental challenges.
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40% Bias Score
Pakistan Eliminates Trachoma, Joining 20 Other Countries
Pakistan eradicated trachoma, a disease causing blindness, in 2024, becoming the 21st country to achieve this milestone through a campaign involving mass antibiotic treatments, surgeries, and improved sanitation.
Pakistan Eliminates Trachoma, Joining 20 Other Countries
Pakistan eradicated trachoma, a disease causing blindness, in 2024, becoming the 21st country to achieve this milestone through a campaign involving mass antibiotic treatments, surgeries, and improved sanitation.
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36% Bias Score