Counterfeit Weight-Loss Injections Pose Serious Health Risks in the UK
UK health officials have seized over 600 fake weight-loss injection pens since 2023, causing serious health risks like seizures and comas due to the presence of insulin instead of the intended active ingredient. The illegal sale through online platforms and beauty salons is driven by high demand and...
Counterfeit Weight-Loss Injections Pose Serious Health Risks in the UK
UK health officials have seized over 600 fake weight-loss injection pens since 2023, causing serious health risks like seizures and comas due to the presence of insulin instead of the intended active ingredient. The illegal sale through online platforms and beauty salons is driven by high demand and...
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52% Bias Score
Smoking One Cigarette Reduces Life Expectancy by 20 Minutes, Study Finds
Research commissioned by the U.K. government shows that smoking one cigarette reduces life expectancy by 20 minutes, while quitting for a year could add 50 days of life expectancy for a person smoking 10 cigarettes a day; this study is based on decades of data from two major U.K. population studies.
Smoking One Cigarette Reduces Life Expectancy by 20 Minutes, Study Finds
Research commissioned by the U.K. government shows that smoking one cigarette reduces life expectancy by 20 minutes, while quitting for a year could add 50 days of life expectancy for a person smoking 10 cigarettes a day; this study is based on decades of data from two major U.K. population studies.
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40% Bias Score
NHS Wait Times Fuel Unsafe Online Weight-Loss Drug Purchases
Britain's top GP warns that long waits for NHS weight-loss services are driving people to buy potentially unsafe drugs online, as some patients face up to five-year waits for specialist support, while the NHS rollout of Mounjaro, a key weight-loss jab, is scheduled for 12 years, impacting an estimat...
NHS Wait Times Fuel Unsafe Online Weight-Loss Drug Purchases
Britain's top GP warns that long waits for NHS weight-loss services are driving people to buy potentially unsafe drugs online, as some patients face up to five-year waits for specialist support, while the NHS rollout of Mounjaro, a key weight-loss jab, is scheduled for 12 years, impacting an estimat...
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48% Bias Score
Arsenic-Laced Cake Kills Three; Husband's Death Investigated
In southern Brazil, three women died after consuming an arsenic-laced Christmas cake baked by a relative; police are exhuming the relative's husband, who died from suspected food poisoning six months earlier, to determine if the incidents are connected.
Arsenic-Laced Cake Kills Three; Husband's Death Investigated
In southern Brazil, three women died after consuming an arsenic-laced Christmas cake baked by a relative; police are exhuming the relative's husband, who died from suspected food poisoning six months earlier, to determine if the incidents are connected.
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60% Bias Score
NHS to Decide on Alzheimer's Drug HMTM by April
The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is evaluating hydromethylthionine mesylate (HMTM), an oral drug, for treating Alzheimer's disease; early trials show promise in slowing disease progression, with a decision expected by April.
NHS to Decide on Alzheimer's Drug HMTM by April
The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is evaluating hydromethylthionine mesylate (HMTM), an oral drug, for treating Alzheimer's disease; early trials show promise in slowing disease progression, with a decision expected by April.
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44% Bias Score
Milan Bans Outdoor Smoking in Public Spaces
Milan bans outdoor smoking in public spaces starting January 1st, 2024, with fines of €40-€240 for violations, aiming to improve air quality and public health, part of a broader Climate Air Plan.
Milan Bans Outdoor Smoking in Public Spaces
Milan bans outdoor smoking in public spaces starting January 1st, 2024, with fines of €40-€240 for violations, aiming to improve air quality and public health, part of a broader Climate Air Plan.
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44% Bias Score
H5N1 Virus Mutation in Louisiana Resident Sparks Pandemic Concerns
A Louisiana resident's H5N1 infection showed genetic mutations allowing the virus to better attach to throat cells, raising pandemic concerns; meanwhile, rising H5N1 cases in cats, including deaths, heighten the risk of viral reassortment and spread.
H5N1 Virus Mutation in Louisiana Resident Sparks Pandemic Concerns
A Louisiana resident's H5N1 infection showed genetic mutations allowing the virus to better attach to throat cells, raising pandemic concerns; meanwhile, rising H5N1 cases in cats, including deaths, heighten the risk of viral reassortment and spread.
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48% Bias Score
German Health Insurer Challenges New Hospital Fund, Citing Unconstitutional Funding and Premium Hikes
Germany's statutory health insurance is challenging the constitutionality of a new €50 billion hospital fund, citing its financing method and criticizing recent health insurance premium hikes impacting citizens' net income, while also highlighting growing disparities in healthcare access.
German Health Insurer Challenges New Hospital Fund, Citing Unconstitutional Funding and Premium Hikes
Germany's statutory health insurance is challenging the constitutionality of a new €50 billion hospital fund, citing its financing method and criticizing recent health insurance premium hikes impacting citizens' net income, while also highlighting growing disparities in healthcare access.
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48% Bias Score
Chinese Medical Team's Laparoscopic Surgery Improves Healthcare in Botswana
The 17th Chinese Medical Team in Botswana successfully performed a laparoscopic surgery on Kelesetse Bosha, a 62-year-old farmer suffering from kidney stones, alleviating her years of pain and allowing her to return to farming; this minimally invasive procedure, performed at Nyangabgwe Referral Hosp...
Chinese Medical Team's Laparoscopic Surgery Improves Healthcare in Botswana
The 17th Chinese Medical Team in Botswana successfully performed a laparoscopic surgery on Kelesetse Bosha, a 62-year-old farmer suffering from kidney stones, alleviating her years of pain and allowing her to return to farming; this minimally invasive procedure, performed at Nyangabgwe Referral Hosp...
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WHO Urges China to Share Covid-19 Origin Data
Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic began in Wuhan, China, the WHO urged China to share data on its origins, highlighting the need for transparency to prevent future outbreaks; China has not yet responded.
WHO Urges China to Share Covid-19 Origin Data
Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic began in Wuhan, China, the WHO urged China to share data on its origins, highlighting the need for transparency to prevent future outbreaks; China has not yet responded.
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40% Bias Score
\"Cocaine Abuse Treatment Soars in Lower Saxony, Germany\"\
\"The number of people seeking treatment for cocaine abuse in Lower Saxony, Germany, increased by 42.6% from 2019 to 2023, reaching 7,760 cases, second only to North Rhine-Westphalia, with 15,280 cases. The Barmer health insurance attributes this to potential performance pressure among young men.\
\"Cocaine Abuse Treatment Soars in Lower Saxony, Germany\"\
\"The number of people seeking treatment for cocaine abuse in Lower Saxony, Germany, increased by 42.6% from 2019 to 2023, reaching 7,760 cases, second only to North Rhine-Westphalia, with 15,280 cases. The Barmer health insurance attributes this to potential performance pressure among young men.\
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48% Bias Score
Nigerian PHC Faces Critical Resource Shortages
Taka Lafiya PHC in Lapai, Niger state, Nigeria, faces severe challenges due to a lack of beds, equipment, and staff, hindering its ability to provide adequate healthcare to a large population despite community and staff donations towards renovations; urgent intervention is needed.
Nigerian PHC Faces Critical Resource Shortages
Taka Lafiya PHC in Lapai, Niger state, Nigeria, faces severe challenges due to a lack of beds, equipment, and staff, hindering its ability to provide adequate healthcare to a large population despite community and staff donations towards renovations; urgent intervention is needed.
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56% Bias Score