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Air Pollution: Only 17% of Cities Meet Global Standards
A new report reveals that only 17% of cities globally meet air quality guidelines, with India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Congo, and Chad showing the worst air pollution; the report highlights the need for improved monitoring and stricter regulations to address the severe health impacts of air pollution.
Air Pollution: Only 17% of Cities Meet Global Standards
A new report reveals that only 17% of cities globally meet air quality guidelines, with India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Congo, and Chad showing the worst air pollution; the report highlights the need for improved monitoring and stricter regulations to address the severe health impacts of air pollution.
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24% Bias Score
World-First Levitating Heart Implant: Australian Patient Discharged
An Australian patient became the first globally to leave hospital with a levitating titanium heart implant, developed by Queenslander Daniel Timms, paving the way for a world-leading medical manufacturing industry in Australia and potentially halving deaths from cardiac failure.
World-First Levitating Heart Implant: Australian Patient Discharged
An Australian patient became the first globally to leave hospital with a levitating titanium heart implant, developed by Queenslander Daniel Timms, paving the way for a world-leading medical manufacturing industry in Australia and potentially halving deaths from cardiac failure.
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40% Bias Score
Lingering Grief: The COVID-19 Pandemic's Enduring Impact on American Families
Five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans continue to grapple with grief over the loss of loved ones due to the virus, highlighting the lingering impact of the pandemic's unique circumstances on the grieving process and the need for support.
Lingering Grief: The COVID-19 Pandemic's Enduring Impact on American Families
Five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans continue to grapple with grief over the loss of loved ones due to the virus, highlighting the lingering impact of the pandemic's unique circumstances on the grieving process and the need for support.
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40% Bias Score
EU Proposes Critical Medicines Act to Diversify Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
The European Commission's proposed Critical Medicines Act aims to diversify the EU's pharmaceutical supply chain, reducing its dependence on China and India, and incentivize domestic production of essential medicines like antibiotics to enhance healthcare security.
EU Proposes Critical Medicines Act to Diversify Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
The European Commission's proposed Critical Medicines Act aims to diversify the EU's pharmaceutical supply chain, reducing its dependence on China and India, and incentivize domestic production of essential medicines like antibiotics to enhance healthcare security.
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48% Bias Score
Canada Launches National School Food Program to Combat Food Insecurity
Canada launched a national school food program, a CAD $1 billion, five-year initiative to feed 400,000 students annually, addressing the country's food insecurity and improving children's health and academic performance, while saving families an average of $800 annually.
Canada Launches National School Food Program to Combat Food Insecurity
Canada launched a national school food program, a CAD $1 billion, five-year initiative to feed 400,000 students annually, addressing the country's food insecurity and improving children's health and academic performance, while saving families an average of $800 annually.
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28% Bias Score
Digitalization Boosts TCM's Global Reach
Chinese pharmaceutical companies are using digital technologies, such as AI and cloud computing, to improve the quality, traceability, and global reach of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) products; this includes using QR codes for detailed product information and high-frequency vibration technolog...
Digitalization Boosts TCM's Global Reach
Chinese pharmaceutical companies are using digital technologies, such as AI and cloud computing, to improve the quality, traceability, and global reach of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) products; this includes using QR codes for detailed product information and high-frequency vibration technolog...
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Foreign Aid Cuts Result in Preventable Deaths
The Trump administration's drastic cuts to USAID foreign aid have resulted in preventable deaths from malaria and tuberculosis in low-income countries, while the termination of the Health Equity Advisory Committee and potential Medicaid cuts threaten vulnerable populations in the U.S.
Trump's Foreign Aid Cuts Result in Preventable Deaths
The Trump administration's drastic cuts to USAID foreign aid have resulted in preventable deaths from malaria and tuberculosis in low-income countries, while the termination of the Health Equity Advisory Committee and potential Medicaid cuts threaten vulnerable populations in the U.S.
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68% Bias Score
Record Fentanyl Bust in California Leads to Three Arrests
On January 22, 2024, California authorities seized over 50 pounds of fentanyl (14 million lethal doses) in Downey, leading to the arrest of three individuals accused of trafficking, highlighting the state's largest fentanyl bust and the escalating opioid crisis.
Record Fentanyl Bust in California Leads to Three Arrests
On January 22, 2024, California authorities seized over 50 pounds of fentanyl (14 million lethal doses) in Downey, leading to the arrest of three individuals accused of trafficking, highlighting the state's largest fentanyl bust and the escalating opioid crisis.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Administration Considers Expanding AOM Coverage to Combat Obesity, Save Trillions
The Trump administration is considering expanding Medicare and Medicaid coverage of anti-obesity medications (AOMs) to save trillions in healthcare costs and combat the obesity epidemic, which is projected to cost the U.S. $14 trillion over the next decade.
Trump Administration Considers Expanding AOM Coverage to Combat Obesity, Save Trillions
The Trump administration is considering expanding Medicare and Medicaid coverage of anti-obesity medications (AOMs) to save trillions in healthcare costs and combat the obesity epidemic, which is projected to cost the U.S. $14 trillion over the next decade.
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52% Bias Score
Mental Health Crisis Drives Surge in UK Disability Benefits
A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies reveals that 55% of the nearly 1 million increase in working-age adults in England and Wales claiming disability benefits since the pandemic is due to mental health issues, totaling 2.9 million claimants in 2024, while the government plans sharp cuts to d...
Mental Health Crisis Drives Surge in UK Disability Benefits
A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies reveals that 55% of the nearly 1 million increase in working-age adults in England and Wales claiming disability benefits since the pandemic is due to mental health issues, totaling 2.9 million claimants in 2024, while the government plans sharp cuts to d...
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36% Bias Score
US to Eliminate FDA's GRAS Program Amid Food Additive Safety Concerns
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy is eliminating the FDA's GRAS program, which allowed industry self-certification of food additives since 1997, leading to the introduction of numerous untested chemicals into the food supply; the move is supported by experts but faces challeng...
US to Eliminate FDA's GRAS Program Amid Food Additive Safety Concerns
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy is eliminating the FDA's GRAS program, which allowed industry self-certification of food additives since 1997, leading to the introduction of numerous untested chemicals into the food supply; the move is supported by experts but faces challeng...
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48% Bias Score
Increased Screen Time Linked to 21% Higher Myopia Risk
A new study reveals that each extra hour spent daily on digital screens increases myopia risk by 21%, according to a meta-analysis of 45 studies involving 335,524 children and adolescents; researchers warn that by 2050 nearly half the world's population may suffer from myopia.
Increased Screen Time Linked to 21% Higher Myopia Risk
A new study reveals that each extra hour spent daily on digital screens increases myopia risk by 21%, according to a meta-analysis of 45 studies involving 335,524 children and adolescents; researchers warn that by 2050 nearly half the world's population may suffer from myopia.
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40% Bias Score
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