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COVID-19 Pandemic Cost 18 European Countries 16.8 Million Life-Years
A study published in Plos Medicine reveals that 16.8 million life-years were lost in 18 European countries between 2020 and 2022 due to COVID-19 and its consequences, with Germany and the UK each losing around 2.3 million life-years, highlighting the pandemic's far-reaching impact beyond direct deat...
COVID-19 Pandemic Cost 18 European Countries 16.8 Million Life-Years
A study published in Plos Medicine reveals that 16.8 million life-years were lost in 18 European countries between 2020 and 2022 due to COVID-19 and its consequences, with Germany and the UK each losing around 2.3 million life-years, highlighting the pandemic's far-reaching impact beyond direct deat...
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20% Bias Score
Slush Drinks and Glycerol: Children Under Eight at Risk
A study of 21 children who became acutely unwell after consuming slush drinks containing glycerol has prompted calls to raise the recommended age limit for consumption to eight years old, due to the risk of 'glycerol intoxication syndrome'.
Slush Drinks and Glycerol: Children Under Eight at Risk
A study of 21 children who became acutely unwell after consuming slush drinks containing glycerol has prompted calls to raise the recommended age limit for consumption to eight years old, due to the risk of 'glycerol intoxication syndrome'.
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52% Bias Score
School Principal Imprisoned for Fabricated Cancer Battle
Former school principal Amanda Riley defrauded over \$158,909 by faking a seven-year battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma; her case, along with others, raises questions about the motivations behind factitious disorders and the impact of online platforms.
School Principal Imprisoned for Fabricated Cancer Battle
Former school principal Amanda Riley defrauded over \$158,909 by faking a seven-year battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma; her case, along with others, raises questions about the motivations behind factitious disorders and the impact of online platforms.
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56% Bias Score
COVID-19 Remains Endemic: Ongoing Mutation and the Importance of Vaccination
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the virus continues to mutate and spread, although its severity is lessened due to widespread immunity; however, experts warn that maintaining immunity through vaccination is crucial to prevent future outbreaks.
COVID-19 Remains Endemic: Ongoing Mutation and the Importance of Vaccination
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the virus continues to mutate and spread, although its severity is lessened due to widespread immunity; however, experts warn that maintaining immunity through vaccination is crucial to prevent future outbreaks.
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36% Bias Score
EU's Critical Medicines Act Unveiled Amidst Concerns Over Drug Shortages
The European Commission's Critical Medicines Act aims to tackle chronic drug shortages by overhauling procurement rules, promoting joint purchasing, and providing €88.5 million in subsidies, but faces criticism for insufficient funding and weak stockpiling measures.
EU's Critical Medicines Act Unveiled Amidst Concerns Over Drug Shortages
The European Commission's Critical Medicines Act aims to tackle chronic drug shortages by overhauling procurement rules, promoting joint purchasing, and providing €88.5 million in subsidies, but faces criticism for insufficient funding and weak stockpiling measures.
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44% Bias Score
UK River Clean-up Efforts Hampered by New Bathing Water Regulations
The UK government is changing bathing water regulations, introducing a feasibility test that will likely exclude most rivers from gaining protected status due to high pollution levels, despite extending testing to the whole year and including watersports in the definition of bathers.
UK River Clean-up Efforts Hampered by New Bathing Water Regulations
The UK government is changing bathing water regulations, introducing a feasibility test that will likely exclude most rivers from gaining protected status due to high pollution levels, despite extending testing to the whole year and including watersports in the definition of bathers.
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56% Bias Score
€600 Million Munich Hospital Groundbreaking
Munich's new "Neue Hauner" children's hospital, funded with €600 million by Bavaria, broke ground on March 11th, aiming to become Europe's most advanced pediatric clinic, incorporating schools, daycares and play areas.
€600 Million Munich Hospital Groundbreaking
Munich's new "Neue Hauner" children's hospital, funded with €600 million by Bavaria, broke ground on March 11th, aiming to become Europe's most advanced pediatric clinic, incorporating schools, daycares and play areas.
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52% Bias Score
Sharp Rise in England's ADHD Prescriptions
ADHD medication prescriptions in England increased by 18% annually since the pandemic, reaching 41.55 per 1,000 people in 2023, with London seeing a 28% rise; experts cite social media influence and increased psychological stress but also warn of potential overdiagnosis and regional disparities.
Sharp Rise in England's ADHD Prescriptions
ADHD medication prescriptions in England increased by 18% annually since the pandemic, reaching 41.55 per 1,000 people in 2023, with London seeing a 28% rise; experts cite social media influence and increased psychological stress but also warn of potential overdiagnosis and regional disparities.
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40% Bias Score
London Hospital Knife Amnesty Yields 87 Weapons Amidst Surge in Stabbing Victims
St. George's Hospital in Tooting, London, collected 87 sharp weapons in a six-month amnesty, responding to a doubling of knife crime victims treated at the hospital in 2023 compared to 2022; the initiative aims to improve patient and staff safety, with plans to expand to other hospitals.
London Hospital Knife Amnesty Yields 87 Weapons Amidst Surge in Stabbing Victims
St. George's Hospital in Tooting, London, collected 87 sharp weapons in a six-month amnesty, responding to a doubling of knife crime victims treated at the hospital in 2023 compared to 2022; the initiative aims to improve patient and staff safety, with plans to expand to other hospitals.
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28% Bias Score
Actor Jean Hackman and Wife Found Dead in New Mexico Home"
Jean Hackman, a 95-year-old two-time Oscar-winning actor with advanced Alzheimer's, and his 65-year-old wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their New Mexico home; Arakawa died from a rare virus, while Hackman died from severe heart disease exacerbated by Alzheimer's; authorities believe Hackman ...
Actor Jean Hackman and Wife Found Dead in New Mexico Home"
Jean Hackman, a 95-year-old two-time Oscar-winning actor with advanced Alzheimer's, and his 65-year-old wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their New Mexico home; Arakawa died from a rare virus, while Hackman died from severe heart disease exacerbated by Alzheimer's; authorities believe Hackman ...
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Health Guru Fined After Retreat Participant's Death
A Melbourne health guru, Deanne Mathews, pleaded guilty to supplying magic mushrooms at a retreat where a participant died after drinking a mushroom tonic; she received a $3000 fine, with police finding no causal link between the mushrooms and the death.
Health Guru Fined After Retreat Participant's Death
A Melbourne health guru, Deanne Mathews, pleaded guilty to supplying magic mushrooms at a retreat where a participant died after drinking a mushroom tonic; she received a $3000 fine, with police finding no causal link between the mushrooms and the death.
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60% Bias Score
NHS Surgeon's Lack of Competency Harms 91 Patients
A review of 382 cases found Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust surgeon Mian Munawar Shah lacked the necessary competencies for complex upper limb surgeries, causing harm to 91 patients; the trust apologized and is implementing stricter practices.
NHS Surgeon's Lack of Competency Harms 91 Patients
A review of 382 cases found Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust surgeon Mian Munawar Shah lacked the necessary competencies for complex upper limb surgeries, causing harm to 91 patients; the trust apologized and is implementing stricter practices.
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48% Bias Score
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