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Slovak Foot-and-Mouth Outbreak: 3,500 Animals Culled, €60-70 Million in Losses
A foot-and-mouth disease outbreak at a Slovak dairy farm necessitates the culling of at least 3,500 animals, causing an estimated €60-70 million in additional economic losses, potentially linked to a Hungarian farm and sparking public outrage and debate about government response.
Slovak Foot-and-Mouth Outbreak: 3,500 Animals Culled, €60-70 Million in Losses
A foot-and-mouth disease outbreak at a Slovak dairy farm necessitates the culling of at least 3,500 animals, causing an estimated €60-70 million in additional economic losses, potentially linked to a Hungarian farm and sparking public outrage and debate about government response.
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64% Bias Score
EMA Blocks Alzheimer's Drug Donanemab Due to Fatal Side Effects
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) blocked Lilly's Alzheimer's drug, donanemab (Kisunla), due to potentially fatal side effects, despite its approval in the US and UK; the drug slowed Alzheimer's progression by 35% in trials but caused three deaths, two linked to a gene increasing Alzheimer's risk;...
EMA Blocks Alzheimer's Drug Donanemab Due to Fatal Side Effects
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) blocked Lilly's Alzheimer's drug, donanemab (Kisunla), due to potentially fatal side effects, despite its approval in the US and UK; the drug slowed Alzheimer's progression by 35% in trials but caused three deaths, two linked to a gene increasing Alzheimer's risk;...
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52% Bias Score
Puberty's Earlier Onset: Impact of Increased Screen Time and Environmental Factors
Puberty is starting earlier, with an average onset of 8-9 years for girls and 9-10 years for boys, influenced by factors like increased weight, environmental changes, psychosocial stress, and increased screen time, which impacts sleep, mental health, and exposure to pornography.
Puberty's Earlier Onset: Impact of Increased Screen Time and Environmental Factors
Puberty is starting earlier, with an average onset of 8-9 years for girls and 9-10 years for boys, influenced by factors like increased weight, environmental changes, psychosocial stress, and increased screen time, which impacts sleep, mental health, and exposure to pornography.
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28% Bias Score
Milan's Strict Outdoor Smoking Ban Faces Resistance
Milan, Italy, implemented a strict outdoor smoking ban in January 2024, fining violators up to €240, aiming to reduce air pollution, but encountering resistance and lenient enforcement initially.
Milan's Strict Outdoor Smoking Ban Faces Resistance
Milan, Italy, implemented a strict outdoor smoking ban in January 2024, fining violators up to €240, aiming to reduce air pollution, but encountering resistance and lenient enforcement initially.
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52% Bias Score
England Announces £3.1 Billion Pharmacy Funding Package
The English government announced a £3.1 billion funding package for community pharmacies in 2025/26, including debt relief, to address a decade of underfunding and prevent closures, although concerns remain about whether it sufficiently covers rising costs.
England Announces £3.1 Billion Pharmacy Funding Package
The English government announced a £3.1 billion funding package for community pharmacies in 2025/26, including debt relief, to address a decade of underfunding and prevent closures, although concerns remain about whether it sufficiently covers rising costs.
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52% Bias Score
Cape Verde Food Poisoning: 8 Hotels Named in Lawsuit
A High Court suit names eight Cape Verde hotels—Riu Palace Boavista, Riu Palace Santa Maria, Riu Funana, Riu Cabo Verde, Riu Touareg, Meliá Dunas, Tui Suneo Dunas, and Tui Blue Cabo Verde—in a food poisoning case affecting 836 Tui customers in 2022, with over 1,400 total cases since then linked to s...
Cape Verde Food Poisoning: 8 Hotels Named in Lawsuit
A High Court suit names eight Cape Verde hotels—Riu Palace Boavista, Riu Palace Santa Maria, Riu Funana, Riu Cabo Verde, Riu Touareg, Meliá Dunas, Tui Suneo Dunas, and Tui Blue Cabo Verde—in a food poisoning case affecting 836 Tui customers in 2022, with over 1,400 total cases since then linked to s...
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36% Bias Score
Insufficient Deep Sleep Linked to Brain Shrinkage, Increased Alzheimer's Risk
A new Yale study links insufficient slow-wave and REM sleep to shrinkage of the brain's inferior parietal region, an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease, highlighting the importance of prioritizing sleep for cognitive health.
Insufficient Deep Sleep Linked to Brain Shrinkage, Increased Alzheimer's Risk
A new Yale study links insufficient slow-wave and REM sleep to shrinkage of the brain's inferior parietal region, an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease, highlighting the importance of prioritizing sleep for cognitive health.
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40% Bias Score
UK Disability Benefits Surge Outpaces Other Rich Nations
The UK's health and disability benefit costs are rising far faster than in other rich nations, increasing by over 25% between 2019 and 2023, despite government reforms aimed at saving £4.8 billion by 2029-30; a cost of living crisis and job center staff shortages are contributing factors.
UK Disability Benefits Surge Outpaces Other Rich Nations
The UK's health and disability benefit costs are rising far faster than in other rich nations, increasing by over 25% between 2019 and 2023, despite government reforms aimed at saving £4.8 billion by 2029-30; a cost of living crisis and job center staff shortages are contributing factors.
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52% Bias Score
Long Covid Clinical Trial Aids Patient's Return to Work
A clinical trial at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester helped a 64-year-old woman with long Covid return to work after an eight-week exercise program that improved her fitness and reduced fatigue; the study involved 181 patients and showed improvements in exercise capacity and immune function, but a la...
Long Covid Clinical Trial Aids Patient's Return to Work
A clinical trial at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester helped a 64-year-old woman with long Covid return to work after an eight-week exercise program that improved her fitness and reduced fatigue; the study involved 181 patients and showed improvements in exercise capacity and immune function, but a la...
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44% Bias Score
Post-Eid Weight Gain Concerns in Pakistan: Factors Affecting Weight Loss
Following Eid celebrations in Pakistan, many people are concerned about weight gain from overeating. Weight loss depends on energy expenditure (exercise intensity and duration), body's use of glycogen vs. fat, and post-workout nutrition; muscle building increases metabolism.
Post-Eid Weight Gain Concerns in Pakistan: Factors Affecting Weight Loss
Following Eid celebrations in Pakistan, many people are concerned about weight gain from overeating. Weight loss depends on energy expenditure (exercise intensity and duration), body's use of glycogen vs. fat, and post-workout nutrition; muscle building increases metabolism.
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32% Bias Score
Xinjiang Emerges as Central Asian Healthcare Hub
Xinjiang's medical institutions treated over 5,000 Central Asian patients since 2022, driven by geographical proximity, similar climate, advanced facilities, visa-free travel, and the growing popularity of TCM, solidifying its role as a regional healthcare hub.
Xinjiang Emerges as Central Asian Healthcare Hub
Xinjiang's medical institutions treated over 5,000 Central Asian patients since 2022, driven by geographical proximity, similar climate, advanced facilities, visa-free travel, and the growing popularity of TCM, solidifying its role as a regional healthcare hub.
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52% Bias Score
Carsley's Initiative Raises Funds for Down's Syndrome Football Team
Lee Carsley, England's Under-21 football coach, and former Derby County teammates are raising money for the Derby County Community Trust's DS Active football team for players with Down's syndrome, inspired by his son Connor's participation and diagnosis at a few days old; a Talk Derby to Me podcast ...
Carsley's Initiative Raises Funds for Down's Syndrome Football Team
Lee Carsley, England's Under-21 football coach, and former Derby County teammates are raising money for the Derby County Community Trust's DS Active football team for players with Down's syndrome, inspired by his son Connor's participation and diagnosis at a few days old; a Talk Derby to Me podcast ...
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36% Bias Score
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