Rhineland-Palatinate to Amend Burial Law, Allowing Joint Burial of Parents and Stillborn Children
Rhineland-Palatinate's proposed burial law amendment, expected in the state parliament in Spring 2025, allows for the joint burial of parents and stillborn children (Sternenkinder) who die around the same time, eliminating the term "miscarriage" and enabling new burial options.
Rhineland-Palatinate to Amend Burial Law, Allowing Joint Burial of Parents and Stillborn Children
Rhineland-Palatinate's proposed burial law amendment, expected in the state parliament in Spring 2025, allows for the joint burial of parents and stillborn children (Sternenkinder) who die around the same time, eliminating the term "miscarriage" and enabling new burial options.
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32% Bias Score
Kinshasa Power Outage and Guinea's Healthcare Reforms
A power station fire in Kinshasa, DR Congo, caused a temporary power outage on December 21, 2024, while in Guinea, President Doumbouya was honored for his ambitious healthcare reforms aimed at universal health coverage.
Kinshasa Power Outage and Guinea's Healthcare Reforms
A power station fire in Kinshasa, DR Congo, caused a temporary power outage on December 21, 2024, while in Guinea, President Doumbouya was honored for his ambitious healthcare reforms aimed at universal health coverage.
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4% Bias Score
Mayotte Hospitals Overwhelmed After Cyclone
Hospitals in Mayotte are overwhelmed a week after a cyclone caused 35 confirmed deaths (with expectations of a higher number), over 1500 injuries, and widespread destruction, leaving the island's healthcare system struggling to cope.
Mayotte Hospitals Overwhelmed After Cyclone
Hospitals in Mayotte are overwhelmed a week after a cyclone caused 35 confirmed deaths (with expectations of a higher number), over 1500 injuries, and widespread destruction, leaving the island's healthcare system struggling to cope.
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28% Bias Score
Mosquito-Delivered Malaria Vaccine Shows 89% Success in Small Trial
Dutch researchers successfully used genetically modified mosquitoes to deliver a malaria vaccine, achieving an 89% success rate in a small trial with the GA2 vaccine; larger studies are needed to confirm efficacy and long-term immune response.
Mosquito-Delivered Malaria Vaccine Shows 89% Success in Small Trial
Dutch researchers successfully used genetically modified mosquitoes to deliver a malaria vaccine, achieving an 89% success rate in a small trial with the GA2 vaccine; larger studies are needed to confirm efficacy and long-term immune response.
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36% Bias Score
Food Banks in Germany Face Crisis Amidst Rising Food Insecurity
Due to increased food and rent prices and high inflation, 40 percent of German food banks have temporarily stopped accepting new clients or introduced waiting lists, impacting 1.6 million people who rely on food donations; the German government is urged to address systemic poverty.
Food Banks in Germany Face Crisis Amidst Rising Food Insecurity
Due to increased food and rent prices and high inflation, 40 percent of German food banks have temporarily stopped accepting new clients or introduced waiting lists, impacting 1.6 million people who rely on food donations; the German government is urged to address systemic poverty.
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40% Bias Score
£889 Million NHS Investment to Reform General Practice
The UK government announced an £889 million investment in general practice to improve patient access, reduce administrative burdens on GPs, and shift care from hospitals to communities, addressing chronic underfunding and high demand within the NHS.
£889 Million NHS Investment to Reform General Practice
The UK government announced an £889 million investment in general practice to improve patient access, reduce administrative burdens on GPs, and shift care from hospitals to communities, addressing chronic underfunding and high demand within the NHS.
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52% Bias Score
Blind Girl with Tumour Presents Dream Radio Show
An 11-year-old blind girl, Betsy Griffin, who has a brain tumour, fulfilled her dream of presenting a 30-minute rock'n'roll and country music radio show on BBC Three Counties Radio on Sunday, playing artists such as Willie Nelson, Fats Domino, and Chuck Berry, after winning a bravery award for her p...
Blind Girl with Tumour Presents Dream Radio Show
An 11-year-old blind girl, Betsy Griffin, who has a brain tumour, fulfilled her dream of presenting a 30-minute rock'n'roll and country music radio show on BBC Three Counties Radio on Sunday, playing artists such as Willie Nelson, Fats Domino, and Chuck Berry, after winning a bravery award for her p...
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20% Bias Score
Lower Coronavirus and Influenza Levels in Bavarian Wastewater Suggest Milder Winter Season
Wastewater monitoring in Bavaria shows significantly lower coronavirus levels compared to last year, while influenza remains at very low levels, suggesting a milder winter for both viruses. However, experts caution about interpreting the data solely based on the wastewater samples and suggest that m...
Lower Coronavirus and Influenza Levels in Bavarian Wastewater Suggest Milder Winter Season
Wastewater monitoring in Bavaria shows significantly lower coronavirus levels compared to last year, while influenza remains at very low levels, suggesting a milder winter for both viruses. However, experts caution about interpreting the data solely based on the wastewater samples and suggest that m...
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36% Bias Score
US Companies to Begin Clinical Trials for Pig Organ Transplants in 2025
Facing a critical organ shortage, two US companies aim to start clinical trials in 2025 using genetically modified pig organs for transplantation, offering hope to patients like Alex Berrios who need transplants but lack compatible human donors.
US Companies to Begin Clinical Trials for Pig Organ Transplants in 2025
Facing a critical organ shortage, two US companies aim to start clinical trials in 2025 using genetically modified pig organs for transplantation, offering hope to patients like Alex Berrios who need transplants but lack compatible human donors.
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48% Bias Score
Funding Crisis Cripples Australian Wildlife Rescue
Wildlife rescue groups in Australia are facing a funding crisis, with increased demand due to climate change and dwindling donations forcing reduced opening hours at a major hospital, while one group recorded a 600% increase in calls for help in a single month.
Funding Crisis Cripples Australian Wildlife Rescue
Wildlife rescue groups in Australia are facing a funding crisis, with increased demand due to climate change and dwindling donations forcing reduced opening hours at a major hospital, while one group recorded a 600% increase in calls for help in a single month.
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56% Bias Score
FDA Approves First Prescription Drug for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The FDA approved Zepbound, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, as the first prescription drug for moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea in obese patients; clinical trials showed significant improvements in breathing disruptions and weight loss (18-20%), potentially impacting the 30 million Americans with...
FDA Approves First Prescription Drug for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The FDA approved Zepbound, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, as the first prescription drug for moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea in obese patients; clinical trials showed significant improvements in breathing disruptions and weight loss (18-20%), potentially impacting the 30 million Americans with...
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44% Bias Score
Nuna Recalls Nearly 609,000 Car Seats Due to Harness Issue
Nuna Baby Essentials recalled 608,911 Rava car seats due to a harness adjuster issue; seats manufactured between July 16, 2016, and October 25, 2023, are affected. Nuna offers free remedy kits to address the problem, which may cause children to not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of inju...
Nuna Recalls Nearly 609,000 Car Seats Due to Harness Issue
Nuna Baby Essentials recalled 608,911 Rava car seats due to a harness adjuster issue; seats manufactured between July 16, 2016, and October 25, 2023, are affected. Nuna offers free remedy kits to address the problem, which may cause children to not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of inju...
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12% Bias Score