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NY Doctor Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Sedated Patients
New York City doctor Zhi Alan Cheng pleaded guilty to sexually abusing seven women, including three patients at New York-Presbyterian Queens hospital, while they were sedated or unconscious; he faces up to 24 years in prison.
NY Doctor Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Sedated Patients
New York City doctor Zhi Alan Cheng pleaded guilty to sexually abusing seven women, including three patients at New York-Presbyterian Queens hospital, while they were sedated or unconscious; he faces up to 24 years in prison.
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32% Bias Score
ADHD Medication Prescriptions in the Netherlands Quadruple, Reflecting Increased Diagnosis in Women
A fourfold increase in ADHD medication prescriptions in the Netherlands between 2006 and 2023 reveals that over 300,000 people received prescriptions in 2023, with women now making up over half of those prescribed medication; experts attribute this to improved recognition and diagnosis of ADHD in wo...
ADHD Medication Prescriptions in the Netherlands Quadruple, Reflecting Increased Diagnosis in Women
A fourfold increase in ADHD medication prescriptions in the Netherlands between 2006 and 2023 reveals that over 300,000 people received prescriptions in 2023, with women now making up over half of those prescribed medication; experts attribute this to improved recognition and diagnosis of ADHD in wo...
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36% Bias Score
Alberta's Measles Cases Surpass U.S., Raising Public Health Concerns
Alberta surpasses the U.S. in confirmed measles cases (1314 vs. 1288), with no deaths in Alberta but three in the U.S., highlighting the impact of low vaccination rates and potentially underreported cases.
Alberta's Measles Cases Surpass U.S., Raising Public Health Concerns
Alberta surpasses the U.S. in confirmed measles cases (1314 vs. 1288), with no deaths in Alberta but three in the U.S., highlighting the impact of low vaccination rates and potentially underreported cases.
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44% Bias Score
Canadian Medical Tourism Booms Amidst Rising Healthcare Costs
Facing rising healthcare costs at home, an estimated 432,000 Canadians are expected to seek medical care abroad this year, seeking procedures such as dental work, cosmetic surgeries, and hip replacements; a trend driven by cost savings of 30-90% but posing risks associated with varying global health...
Canadian Medical Tourism Booms Amidst Rising Healthcare Costs
Facing rising healthcare costs at home, an estimated 432,000 Canadians are expected to seek medical care abroad this year, seeking procedures such as dental work, cosmetic surgeries, and hip replacements; a trend driven by cost savings of 30-90% but posing risks associated with varying global health...
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20% Bias Score
Lack of Covid Testing Advice for Hospital Discharges into Care Homes Admitted
Former Welsh health minister Vaughan Gething testified at the Covid inquiry, stating that there was no scientific advice to test all patients discharged from hospitals into care homes at the pandemic's start; he acknowledged that broader testing could have reduced risks, and a 14-day delay in provid...
Lack of Covid Testing Advice for Hospital Discharges into Care Homes Admitted
Former Welsh health minister Vaughan Gething testified at the Covid inquiry, stating that there was no scientific advice to test all patients discharged from hospitals into care homes at the pandemic's start; he acknowledged that broader testing could have reduced risks, and a 14-day delay in provid...
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36% Bias Score
Australian Childcare Worker Faces 70 Abuse Charges, Prompts Widespread Testing
Australian authorities are testing approximately 2,000 children from 24 childcare centers after a worker, Joshua Dale Brown, was charged with 70 counts of child abuse, highlighting flaws in the background check system.
Australian Childcare Worker Faces 70 Abuse Charges, Prompts Widespread Testing
Australian authorities are testing approximately 2,000 children from 24 childcare centers after a worker, Joshua Dale Brown, was charged with 70 counts of child abuse, highlighting flaws in the background check system.
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40% Bias Score
TCM's Global Expansion: Market to Exceed $669.7 Billion
China's health minister announced that TCM has spread to 196 countries, with a market exceeding $669.7 billion this year, driven by international collaborations and a focus on integrating TCM with modern medicine.
TCM's Global Expansion: Market to Exceed $669.7 Billion
China's health minister announced that TCM has spread to 196 countries, with a market exceeding $669.7 billion this year, driven by international collaborations and a focus on integrating TCM with modern medicine.
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56% Bias Score
Mother with MND Dies After Choosing Voluntary Death
Emma Bray, a 42-year-old mother with motor neurone disease, died this summer after choosing voluntary stopping of eating and drinking (VSED) to protect her children from witnessing her painful death. She advocated for assisted dying, believing it would prevent loved ones from experiencing anticipato...
Mother with MND Dies After Choosing Voluntary Death
Emma Bray, a 42-year-old mother with motor neurone disease, died this summer after choosing voluntary stopping of eating and drinking (VSED) to protect her children from witnessing her painful death. She advocated for assisted dying, believing it would prevent loved ones from experiencing anticipato...
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48% Bias Score
HFE Gene Variant Linked to Increased Dementia Risk in Men
A study of 19,114 older adults revealed men with two copies of the H63D variant in the HFE gene have a significantly increased risk of developing dementia; women were unaffected; further research is needed to understand the underlying mechanisms.
HFE Gene Variant Linked to Increased Dementia Risk in Men
A study of 19,114 older adults revealed men with two copies of the H63D variant in the HFE gene have a significantly increased risk of developing dementia; women were unaffected; further research is needed to understand the underlying mechanisms.
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44% Bias Score
Massachusetts Care Home Fire Kills Nine
A fire at the Gabriel House senior care facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, on Sunday at 9:50 p.m. local time (02:50 UTC/GMT), resulted in nine deaths and around 30 injuries; the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
Massachusetts Care Home Fire Kills Nine
A fire at the Gabriel House senior care facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, on Sunday at 9:50 p.m. local time (02:50 UTC/GMT), resulted in nine deaths and around 30 injuries; the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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20% Bias Score
Study Links Air Pollution, Inequality, Weak Democracies to Accelerated Aging
A July 14, 2025, Nature Medicine study of 161,981 people across 40 countries found that air pollution, social inequality, and weak democracies accelerate aging, highlighting the need for public health strategies to address structural inequalities and governance deficits.
Study Links Air Pollution, Inequality, Weak Democracies to Accelerated Aging
A July 14, 2025, Nature Medicine study of 161,981 people across 40 countries found that air pollution, social inequality, and weak democracies accelerate aging, highlighting the need for public health strategies to address structural inequalities and governance deficits.
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20% Bias Score
Global Vaccination Rates Decline Due to Funding Cuts and Hesitancy
The WHO and UNICEF report reveals that 14.3 million children under one year old globally missed vaccinations in 2024 due to funding cuts and vaccine hesitancy, leading to outbreaks and increased deaths from preventable diseases like measles (107,000 estimated deaths in 2023).
Global Vaccination Rates Decline Due to Funding Cuts and Hesitancy
The WHO and UNICEF report reveals that 14.3 million children under one year old globally missed vaccinations in 2024 due to funding cuts and vaccine hesitancy, leading to outbreaks and increased deaths from preventable diseases like measles (107,000 estimated deaths in 2023).
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44% Bias Score
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