Edmonton Study Explores Nature's Impact on Winter Mental Well-being
Researchers at Concordia University of Edmonton are conducting a two-week study involving 100 volunteers to determine if noticing nature in an urban setting improves mental well-being during winter months, measuring stress, anxiety, happiness, and life satisfaction levels before and after.
Edmonton Study Explores Nature's Impact on Winter Mental Well-being
Researchers at Concordia University of Edmonton are conducting a two-week study involving 100 volunteers to determine if noticing nature in an urban setting improves mental well-being during winter months, measuring stress, anxiety, happiness, and life satisfaction levels before and after.
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20% Bias Score
Munich Senior Care Home Fire Leaves 15 Injured, Building Partially Uninhabitable
A fire on Christmas Eve in a Munich senior care home injured 15 people, caused over €1 million in damages, and left parts of the building uninhabitable, highlighting concerns about fire safety in such facilities.
Munich Senior Care Home Fire Leaves 15 Injured, Building Partially Uninhabitable
A fire on Christmas Eve in a Munich senior care home injured 15 people, caused over €1 million in damages, and left parts of the building uninhabitable, highlighting concerns about fire safety in such facilities.
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16% Bias Score
Sole Gaza Hospital Under Siege Amidst Israel-Hamas War
Amid the Israel-Hamas war, only one hospital, Kamal Adwan in northern Gaza, provides humanitarian services to an estimated 50,000-75,000 residents, despite reported IDF attacks and a claim by the IDF that they are unaware of any evacuation orders for the hospital; the hospital director says they've ...
Sole Gaza Hospital Under Siege Amidst Israel-Hamas War
Amid the Israel-Hamas war, only one hospital, Kamal Adwan in northern Gaza, provides humanitarian services to an estimated 50,000-75,000 residents, despite reported IDF attacks and a claim by the IDF that they are unaware of any evacuation orders for the hospital; the hospital director says they've ...
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40% Bias Score
AI Blood Tests Detect Early-Stage Cancers, Including Uterine Cancer
AI-powered blood tests show promise in detecting early-stage cancers, including uterine cancer, by analyzing molecular patterns in blood samples too subtle for human detection; challenges include data scarcity and sharing limitations, but the technology could also expedite pneumonia diagnosis.
AI Blood Tests Detect Early-Stage Cancers, Including Uterine Cancer
AI-powered blood tests show promise in detecting early-stage cancers, including uterine cancer, by analyzing molecular patterns in blood samples too subtle for human detection; challenges include data scarcity and sharing limitations, but the technology could also expedite pneumonia diagnosis.
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44% Bias Score
Global Diabetes Cases Double Since 1990, Underscoring Treatment Gaps
A new Lancet study reveals over 800 million people globally have diabetes—double the 1990 figure—with the largest increases in low- and middle-income countries due to lifestyle changes and limited treatment access; resulting in over 445 million untreated adults in 2022.
Global Diabetes Cases Double Since 1990, Underscoring Treatment Gaps
A new Lancet study reveals over 800 million people globally have diabetes—double the 1990 figure—with the largest increases in low- and middle-income countries due to lifestyle changes and limited treatment access; resulting in over 445 million untreated adults in 2022.
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36% Bias Score
China's Air Pollution Control: Improved Health and Life Expectancy
China's air pollution control measures, costing hundreds of billions of yuan, reduced average PM2.5 levels from 63 to 33 micrograms per cubic meter between 2013 and 2020, reversing a 0.6-year decline in life expectancy and significantly decreasing infant diseases linked to PM2.5 exposure.
China's Air Pollution Control: Improved Health and Life Expectancy
China's air pollution control measures, costing hundreds of billions of yuan, reduced average PM2.5 levels from 63 to 33 micrograms per cubic meter between 2013 and 2020, reversing a 0.6-year decline in life expectancy and significantly decreasing infant diseases linked to PM2.5 exposure.
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36% Bias Score
Urgent Health Warning: Avoid Swimming After Diarrhoea Due to Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak in Queensland
Queensland's Chief Health Officer issued an urgent health warning regarding cryptosporidiosis, urging people to avoid swimming for two weeks after experiencing diarrhoea due to a significant rise in cases this year (6,103 compared to 1,314 in 2023 and 535 in 2022), with children under nine accountin...
Urgent Health Warning: Avoid Swimming After Diarrhoea Due to Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak in Queensland
Queensland's Chief Health Officer issued an urgent health warning regarding cryptosporidiosis, urging people to avoid swimming for two weeks after experiencing diarrhoea due to a significant rise in cases this year (6,103 compared to 1,314 in 2023 and 535 in 2022), with children under nine accountin...
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8% Bias Score
Famine Declared in Sudan Amidst Ongoing Conflict
A famine has been declared in at least five areas of Sudan, affecting over 600,000 people, with an additional 8.1 million facing acute food insecurity, exceeding the highest level on the IPC scale, due to ongoing conflict and displacement.
Famine Declared in Sudan Amidst Ongoing Conflict
A famine has been declared in at least five areas of Sudan, affecting over 600,000 people, with an additional 8.1 million facing acute food insecurity, exceeding the highest level on the IPC scale, due to ongoing conflict and displacement.
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40% Bias Score
UNICEF Provides Winter Aid to Children in Conflict-Ridden Gaza
UNICEF delivers warm clothes and aid to children in Gaza facing conflict, distributing winter supplies, cash transfers, and RUCF to over 1 million people since October 2023, while advocating for a permanent ceasefire to address the suffering of children, many of whom are malnourished.
UNICEF Provides Winter Aid to Children in Conflict-Ridden Gaza
UNICEF delivers warm clothes and aid to children in Gaza facing conflict, distributing winter supplies, cash transfers, and RUCF to over 1 million people since October 2023, while advocating for a permanent ceasefire to address the suffering of children, many of whom are malnourished.
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40% Bias Score
CAR T-Cell Therapy Shows Promise for Autoimmune Disease Cure
UK scientists are trialing CAR T-cell therapy—a cancer treatment—to cure autoimmune disorders like lupus, with early results showing potential for remission and prevention, although long-term effects are still unknown.
CAR T-Cell Therapy Shows Promise for Autoimmune Disease Cure
UK scientists are trialing CAR T-cell therapy—a cancer treatment—to cure autoimmune disorders like lupus, with early results showing potential for remission and prevention, although long-term effects are still unknown.
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56% Bias Score
Egypt's Senate Approves Medical Liability Law Amidst Doctors' Strong Opposition
Egypt's Senate passed a new medical liability law aimed at enhancing patient rights and unifying legal frameworks for medical professionals; however, the Doctors Syndicate strongly opposes it, citing concerns over potential legal repercussions for physicians and plans to push for amendments.
Egypt's Senate Approves Medical Liability Law Amidst Doctors' Strong Opposition
Egypt's Senate passed a new medical liability law aimed at enhancing patient rights and unifying legal frameworks for medical professionals; however, the Doctors Syndicate strongly opposes it, citing concerns over potential legal repercussions for physicians and plans to push for amendments.
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36% Bias Score
Mangione Murder Trial Ignites Nationwide Healthcare Debate
Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to murder charges in Manhattan Criminal Court on December 11, sparking protests from people citing personal healthcare struggles and distrust in the system. The alleged murder of Thompson, a healthcare executive, has ignited a nationwide conversation about healthcar...
Mangione Murder Trial Ignites Nationwide Healthcare Debate
Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to murder charges in Manhattan Criminal Court on December 11, sparking protests from people citing personal healthcare struggles and distrust in the system. The alleged murder of Thompson, a healthcare executive, has ignited a nationwide conversation about healthcar...
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64% Bias Score