Philippines Battles 543% Surge in HIV Infections
The Philippines is grappling with a 543% surge in new HIV infections between 2010 and 2023, primarily affecting young men who have sex with men, prompting government initiatives like free testing and treatment at accessible clinics to combat the crisis and destigmatize sexual healthcare.
Philippines Battles 543% Surge in HIV Infections
The Philippines is grappling with a 543% surge in new HIV infections between 2010 and 2023, primarily affecting young men who have sex with men, prompting government initiatives like free testing and treatment at accessible clinics to combat the crisis and destigmatize sexual healthcare.
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40% Bias Score
Ambulance Trust Criticised After Paramedic's Death in Crash
21-year-old paramedic Alice Clark died in a road accident on January 5, 2022, due to the unsafe driving of colleague Edward Riding, whose driving complaints were not properly addressed by South East Coast Ambulance Service, leading to a coroner's criticism and recommendations for improved safety pro...
Ambulance Trust Criticised After Paramedic's Death in Crash
21-year-old paramedic Alice Clark died in a road accident on January 5, 2022, due to the unsafe driving of colleague Edward Riding, whose driving complaints were not properly addressed by South East Coast Ambulance Service, leading to a coroner's criticism and recommendations for improved safety pro...
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48% Bias Score
Record-Breaking 12-Hour A&E Waits Expose UK NHS Crisis
In November 2024, UK NHS A&E departments faced record-breaking waits, with some patients enduring 12-hour delays due to a "quad-demic" of flu, Covid, norovirus and RSV, and critical bed shortages, highlighting a systemic crisis within the NHS.
Record-Breaking 12-Hour A&E Waits Expose UK NHS Crisis
In November 2024, UK NHS A&E departments faced record-breaking waits, with some patients enduring 12-hour delays due to a "quad-demic" of flu, Covid, norovirus and RSV, and critical bed shortages, highlighting a systemic crisis within the NHS.
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52% Bias Score
Sudan Conflict: 80,000 Refugees Overwhelm South Sudan, Cholera Spreads
Over 80,000 Sudanese refugees, mostly women and children, have flooded into South Sudan in three weeks due to escalating conflict in Sudan's White Nile, Sennar, and Blue Nile states, overwhelming refugee camps and exacerbating a cholera outbreak.
Sudan Conflict: 80,000 Refugees Overwhelm South Sudan, Cholera Spreads
Over 80,000 Sudanese refugees, mostly women and children, have flooded into South Sudan in three weeks due to escalating conflict in Sudan's White Nile, Sennar, and Blue Nile states, overwhelming refugee camps and exacerbating a cholera outbreak.
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36% Bias Score
AI Pathology Assistant Improves Cancer Diagnosis in China
Zhejiang University's AI-powered pathology assistant, OmniPT, achieves 80-90% accuracy in diagnosing high-incidence cancers, significantly improving diagnostic efficiency and addressing China's critical shortage of pathologists (120,000-170,000 shortfall).
AI Pathology Assistant Improves Cancer Diagnosis in China
Zhejiang University's AI-powered pathology assistant, OmniPT, achieves 80-90% accuracy in diagnosing high-incidence cancers, significantly improving diagnostic efficiency and addressing China's critical shortage of pathologists (120,000-170,000 shortfall).
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36% Bias Score
NHS Faces Crisis Amidst Reform Plan Delay
The NHS is facing a crisis with long wait times and a sense of paralysis awaiting a 10-year reform plan; analysis shows a 25-fold increase in patients waiting over four hours in A&E this summer compared to 2009, urging immediate action to empower local leaders and improve staff engagement.
NHS Faces Crisis Amidst Reform Plan Delay
The NHS is facing a crisis with long wait times and a sense of paralysis awaiting a 10-year reform plan; analysis shows a 25-fold increase in patients waiting over four hours in A&E this summer compared to 2009, urging immediate action to empower local leaders and improve staff engagement.
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40% Bias Score
California's Avian Flu Outbreak: 659 Dairy Farms Infected, Milk Production Plummets
California's avian influenza outbreak has infected 659 dairy farms, causing a state of emergency and at least 36 human cases; milk production dropped 9.2 percent in November, impacting national supply, while concerns rise over worker safety and the effectiveness of containment measures.
California's Avian Flu Outbreak: 659 Dairy Farms Infected, Milk Production Plummets
California's avian influenza outbreak has infected 659 dairy farms, causing a state of emergency and at least 36 human cases; milk production dropped 9.2 percent in November, impacting national supply, while concerns rise over worker safety and the effectiveness of containment measures.
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20% Bias Score
Philippines HIV Infections Surge: Youth and Stigma Fuel Crisis
The Philippines faces a rapidly growing HIV epidemic, with a 5.5-fold increase in infections since 2010, affecting mostly young homosexual men (89% of new infections in 2024). This alarming rise demands immediate action to increase awareness, access to testing and treatment, and challenge the stigma...
Philippines HIV Infections Surge: Youth and Stigma Fuel Crisis
The Philippines faces a rapidly growing HIV epidemic, with a 5.5-fold increase in infections since 2010, affecting mostly young homosexual men (89% of new infections in 2024). This alarming rise demands immediate action to increase awareness, access to testing and treatment, and challenge the stigma...
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44% Bias Score
California Avian Flu Outbreak: 659 Dairy Farms Infected, Milk Production Plummets
California's avian flu outbreak has infected 659 dairy farms (out of 984), causing a 9.2% milk production drop in November and at least 36 human infections, prompting Governor Newsom to declare a state of emergency.
California Avian Flu Outbreak: 659 Dairy Farms Infected, Milk Production Plummets
California's avian flu outbreak has infected 659 dairy farms (out of 984), causing a 9.2% milk production drop in November and at least 36 human infections, prompting Governor Newsom to declare a state of emergency.
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28% Bias Score
Long COVID: Blood Biomarkers, Paxlovid Trials, and Repeated Infection Risks
Research worldwide reveals potential biomarkers for long COVID, including unusual T-cell activity and elevated interferon-gamma, with studies exploring the antiviral drug Paxlovid's impact and the link between repeated COVID infections and long COVID risk.
Long COVID: Blood Biomarkers, Paxlovid Trials, and Repeated Infection Risks
Research worldwide reveals potential biomarkers for long COVID, including unusual T-cell activity and elevated interferon-gamma, with studies exploring the antiviral drug Paxlovid's impact and the link between repeated COVID infections and long COVID risk.
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24% Bias Score
Tennessee Woman's Altruistic Kidney Donation Underscores Critical Organ Shortage
Renee Bruens of Clarksville, Tennessee, donated a kidney to a stranger she learned about from a car magnet, highlighting the uncommon generosity of altruistic organ donors and the critical need for organ donations; neuroscientist Abigail Marsh's research reveals the heightened empathy in such donors...
Tennessee Woman's Altruistic Kidney Donation Underscores Critical Organ Shortage
Renee Bruens of Clarksville, Tennessee, donated a kidney to a stranger she learned about from a car magnet, highlighting the uncommon generosity of altruistic organ donors and the critical need for organ donations; neuroscientist Abigail Marsh's research reveals the heightened empathy in such donors...
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24% Bias Score
Brain Rot" Named Oxford Word of the Year, Reflecting Concerns Over Online Content's Impact
Brain rot," Oxford's 2024 Word of the Year, describes mental deterioration from excessive trivial online content; studies link it to reduced grey matter, shorter attention spans, and impaired cognitive function, showing a 230% increase in usage from 2023 to 2024.
Brain Rot" Named Oxford Word of the Year, Reflecting Concerns Over Online Content's Impact
Brain rot," Oxford's 2024 Word of the Year, describes mental deterioration from excessive trivial online content; studies link it to reduced grey matter, shorter attention spans, and impaired cognitive function, showing a 230% increase in usage from 2023 to 2024.
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48% Bias Score