Materialise: How EU-funded 3D Printing Revolutionized Medical Surgery
Fried Vancraen's Materialise, founded in 1990, revolutionized medical 3D printing with EU-funded research (PHIDIAS, 1993-1995), improving surgical planning and patient outcomes by creating accurate anatomical models from enhanced medical images, leading to personalized implants and better treatment.
Materialise: How EU-funded 3D Printing Revolutionized Medical Surgery
Fried Vancraen's Materialise, founded in 1990, revolutionized medical 3D printing with EU-funded research (PHIDIAS, 1993-1995), improving surgical planning and patient outcomes by creating accurate anatomical models from enhanced medical images, leading to personalized implants and better treatment.
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56% Bias Score
Ukrainian Tech Startups Tackle War-Related Health Crisis
Amid the war in Ukraine, two tech startups, Ovul and CareWay, address the growing need for reproductive and mental healthcare, leveraging AI-powered solutions to provide personalized support and address war-related stress and fertility issues; they've secured funding despite the ongoing conflict.
Ukrainian Tech Startups Tackle War-Related Health Crisis
Amid the war in Ukraine, two tech startups, Ovul and CareWay, address the growing need for reproductive and mental healthcare, leveraging AI-powered solutions to provide personalized support and address war-related stress and fertility issues; they've secured funding despite the ongoing conflict.
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32% Bias Score
Colombia's Health Reform Delayed by Government-Court Dispute
Colombian President Gustavo Petro's health reform is stalled in Congress due to a legal battle between the Health Ministry and the Constitutional Court over payments to health insurers, exposing a power struggle between the executive and judicial branches and delaying the implementation of a key pol...
Colombia's Health Reform Delayed by Government-Court Dispute
Colombian President Gustavo Petro's health reform is stalled in Congress due to a legal battle between the Health Ministry and the Constitutional Court over payments to health insurers, exposing a power struggle between the executive and judicial branches and delaying the implementation of a key pol...
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40% Bias Score
Kennedy Endorses Measles Vaccine Amid Texas Outbreak
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., known for vaccine skepticism, endorsed the measles vaccine amid a Texas outbreak causing 146 cases and one death since January, impacting a Mennonite community and highlighting the importance of community immunity.
Kennedy Endorses Measles Vaccine Amid Texas Outbreak
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., known for vaccine skepticism, endorsed the measles vaccine amid a Texas outbreak causing 146 cases and one death since January, impacting a Mennonite community and highlighting the importance of community immunity.
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40% Bias Score
Texas Measles Outbreak Reaches 150 Cases, Underscoring Declining Vaccination Rates
A measles outbreak in West Texas has reached nearly 150 cases since late January, resulting in one death, 20 hospitalizations, and underscoring the impact of declining MMR vaccination rates nationwide.
Texas Measles Outbreak Reaches 150 Cases, Underscoring Declining Vaccination Rates
A measles outbreak in West Texas has reached nearly 150 cases since late January, resulting in one death, 20 hospitalizations, and underscoring the impact of declining MMR vaccination rates nationwide.
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40% Bias Score
New Method to Measure PTEN Gene Activity May Advance Treatment of Developmental Disorders and Cancers
Researchers at Tel Aviv University developed a new method to precisely measure the activity of the PTEN gene, crucial for cellular growth, which may advance treatments for multiple developmental disorders and cancers; the study's findings were published in Nature Methods.
New Method to Measure PTEN Gene Activity May Advance Treatment of Developmental Disorders and Cancers
Researchers at Tel Aviv University developed a new method to precisely measure the activity of the PTEN gene, crucial for cellular growth, which may advance treatments for multiple developmental disorders and cancers; the study's findings were published in Nature Methods.
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44% Bias Score
Inflammation Resolution: New Discoveries and Therapeutic Potential
Dr. Charles Serhan, a Harvard University scientist, discovered resolvins, maresins, and protectins—molecules that resolve inflammation, a process crucial in preventing diseases like diabetes, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's, potentially paving the way for new therapies.
Inflammation Resolution: New Discoveries and Therapeutic Potential
Dr. Charles Serhan, a Harvard University scientist, discovered resolvins, maresins, and protectins—molecules that resolve inflammation, a process crucial in preventing diseases like diabetes, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's, potentially paving the way for new therapies.
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28% Bias Score
South Korea's Birthrate Rises After Eight-Year Decline, But Challenges Remain
South Korea's birthrate rose to 0.75 in 2024, reversing an eight-year decline to a record low, potentially due to a 14.9 percent increase in marriages; however, this remains far below the 2.1 rate needed to sustain the population, and the country faces a looming demographic crisis.
South Korea's Birthrate Rises After Eight-Year Decline, But Challenges Remain
South Korea's birthrate rose to 0.75 in 2024, reversing an eight-year decline to a record low, potentially due to a 14.9 percent increase in marriages; however, this remains far below the 2.1 rate needed to sustain the population, and the country faces a looming demographic crisis.
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36% Bias Score
Pope Francis Shows Improvement, Remains in Hospital
Pope Francis, hospitalized since February 14th with pneumonia, showed improved breathing on Sunday, no longer needing mechanical ventilation, though his condition remains complex and prognosis guarded; he missed the Angelus and will miss Ash Wednesday services.
Pope Francis Shows Improvement, Remains in Hospital
Pope Francis, hospitalized since February 14th with pneumonia, showed improved breathing on Sunday, no longer needing mechanical ventilation, though his condition remains complex and prognosis guarded; he missed the Angelus and will miss Ash Wednesday services.
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36% Bias Score
Kennedy Jr. Endorses Measles Vaccination Amidst US Outbreak"))
US Health Minister Robert Kennedy Jr. endorsed measles vaccination following a Texas outbreak causing a child's death, urging parents to consult healthcare professionals, despite his past anti-vaccine statements and the ongoing challenge of vaccine misinformation contributing to the over 160 cases n...
Kennedy Jr. Endorses Measles Vaccination Amidst US Outbreak"))
US Health Minister Robert Kennedy Jr. endorsed measles vaccination following a Texas outbreak causing a child's death, urging parents to consult healthcare professionals, despite his past anti-vaccine statements and the ongoing challenge of vaccine misinformation contributing to the over 160 cases n...
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40% Bias Score
Texas Measles Outbreak Reaches 150 Cases, Underscoring Declining Vaccination Rates
A measles outbreak in West Texas has reached nearly 150 cases since late January, resulting in 20 hospitalizations and one death, an unvaccinated school-age child; this is the largest outbreak in 30 years and highlights declining national MMR vaccination rates below the 95% threshold needed to preve...
Texas Measles Outbreak Reaches 150 Cases, Underscoring Declining Vaccination Rates
A measles outbreak in West Texas has reached nearly 150 cases since late January, resulting in 20 hospitalizations and one death, an unvaccinated school-age child; this is the largest outbreak in 30 years and highlights declining national MMR vaccination rates below the 95% threshold needed to preve...
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48% Bias Score
Death of 'Man with the Golden Arm' Highlights Need for Lab-Made Anti-D
James Harrison, an 88-year-old Australian man whose blood plasma saved over 2 million babies from a deadly blood disorder, died on February 17; his rare antibodies are now being replicated in a lab to create a new therapy for pregnant women worldwide.
Death of 'Man with the Golden Arm' Highlights Need for Lab-Made Anti-D
James Harrison, an 88-year-old Australian man whose blood plasma saved over 2 million babies from a deadly blood disorder, died on February 17; his rare antibodies are now being replicated in a lab to create a new therapy for pregnant women worldwide.
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20% Bias Score