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China's Success in Preventing Mother-to-Child Hepatitis B Transmission
A newborn in Jinan, Shandong province, tested negative for hepatitis B, thanks to a successful intervention program combating mother-to-child transmission in China, where the infection rate among children under 5 has dropped to 0.3 percent in 2020 from 0.96 percent in 2006-2008.
China's Success in Preventing Mother-to-Child Hepatitis B Transmission
A newborn in Jinan, Shandong province, tested negative for hepatitis B, thanks to a successful intervention program combating mother-to-child transmission in China, where the infection rate among children under 5 has dropped to 0.3 percent in 2020 from 0.96 percent in 2006-2008.
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44% Bias Score
Federal Funding Cuts Jeopardize School Mental Health Services
Federal funding cuts for school mental health programs, initiated by the Trump administration in April, are causing widespread staff layoffs and reducing access to mental health services for students across 47 states, particularly in rural areas.
Federal Funding Cuts Jeopardize School Mental Health Services
Federal funding cuts for school mental health programs, initiated by the Trump administration in April, are causing widespread staff layoffs and reducing access to mental health services for students across 47 states, particularly in rural areas.
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48% Bias Score
Stem-Cell Treatment Shows Promise for Reversing Hearing Loss
A UK clinical trial is testing a new stem-cell treatment for hearing loss caused by auditory nerve damage, injecting lab-grown stem cells into the inner ear to regenerate damaged nerve cells; the trial, involving 20 profoundly deaf patients, will test the treatment's efficacy in reversing hearing lo...
Stem-Cell Treatment Shows Promise for Reversing Hearing Loss
A UK clinical trial is testing a new stem-cell treatment for hearing loss caused by auditory nerve damage, injecting lab-grown stem cells into the inner ear to regenerate damaged nerve cells; the trial, involving 20 profoundly deaf patients, will test the treatment's efficacy in reversing hearing lo...
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44% Bias Score
French Duplomb Law Passes Despite Widespread Opposition from Experts
The French Duplomb law, despite over two million citizen petitions and widespread opposition from scientists and medical experts, passed due to a lack of diverse expert voices during its parliamentary review, raising serious public health and environmental concerns.
French Duplomb Law Passes Despite Widespread Opposition from Experts
The French Duplomb law, despite over two million citizen petitions and widespread opposition from scientists and medical experts, passed due to a lack of diverse expert voices during its parliamentary review, raising serious public health and environmental concerns.
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60% Bias Score
Misdiagnosis of PCOS: Lifestyle Factors and the Importance of Accurate Diagnosis
A woman with irregular periods and polycystic ovaries on ultrasound was diagnosed with PCOS, but this might be inaccurate; PCOS requires hyperandrogenism, and lifestyle factors can cause irregular cycles without PCOS.
Misdiagnosis of PCOS: Lifestyle Factors and the Importance of Accurate Diagnosis
A woman with irregular periods and polycystic ovaries on ultrasound was diagnosed with PCOS, but this might be inaccurate; PCOS requires hyperandrogenism, and lifestyle factors can cause irregular cycles without PCOS.
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40% Bias Score
Kennedy to Reform Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to reform the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), citing inefficiency and potential corruption; this follows years of criticism and lawsuits filed by his former organization, Children's Health Defense, and raises co...
Kennedy to Reform Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to reform the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), citing inefficiency and potential corruption; this follows years of criticism and lawsuits filed by his former organization, Children's Health Defense, and raises co...
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52% Bias Score
Liver Cancer Cases Projected to Rise Sharply by 2050
A new report projects a substantial increase in liver cancer cases by 2050, driven by rising obesity and alcohol consumption, despite a projected decrease in viral hepatitis-related cases; 60% of liver cancer cases are potentially preventable.
Liver Cancer Cases Projected to Rise Sharply by 2050
A new report projects a substantial increase in liver cancer cases by 2050, driven by rising obesity and alcohol consumption, despite a projected decrease in viral hepatitis-related cases; 60% of liver cancer cases are potentially preventable.
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36% Bias Score
Global Hunger Decreased in 2024, but African Crisis Deepens
The 2024 UN Food Security report reveals a global decrease in hunger for the third consecutive year to 673 million people, despite regional increases, particularly in Africa, where nearly 60 percent of the world's hungry are projected to reside by 2030, due to factors like conflict, extreme weather,...
Global Hunger Decreased in 2024, but African Crisis Deepens
The 2024 UN Food Security report reveals a global decrease in hunger for the third consecutive year to 673 million people, despite regional increases, particularly in Africa, where nearly 60 percent of the world's hungry are projected to reside by 2030, due to factors like conflict, extreme weather,...
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48% Bias Score
Toronto's Extreme Heatwave Exacerbates Vulnerability
Toronto has endured 21 days under heat warnings this summer, surpassing previous years and causing a sharp rise in heat-related emergency room visits, particularly among vulnerable populations, highlighting gaps in the city's Heat Relief Strategy.
Toronto's Extreme Heatwave Exacerbates Vulnerability
Toronto has endured 21 days under heat warnings this summer, surpassing previous years and causing a sharp rise in heat-related emergency room visits, particularly among vulnerable populations, highlighting gaps in the city's Heat Relief Strategy.
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32% Bias Score
Global Hunger Declines Slightly in 2024, but Regional Disparities Persist
The UN's 2025 SOFI report shows a slight global decrease in hunger in 2024 to 8.2 percent of the population (638-720 million), but this masks worsening trends in Africa and Western Asia due to conflict, displacement, and inflation; 2.6 billion people could not afford a healthy diet.
Global Hunger Declines Slightly in 2024, but Regional Disparities Persist
The UN's 2025 SOFI report shows a slight global decrease in hunger in 2024 to 8.2 percent of the population (638-720 million), but this masks worsening trends in Africa and Western Asia due to conflict, displacement, and inflation; 2.6 billion people could not afford a healthy diet.
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24% Bias Score
Childhood Lead Exposure Linked to Increased Dementia Risk in Older Adults
A Canadian study of over 600,000 older US adults revealed a 20% increased risk of memory problems—potentially leading to dementia—in those exposed to high levels of lead during childhood (1960s-70s), primarily due to leaded gasoline and paint, with nearly 90% of that generation having dangerously hi...
Childhood Lead Exposure Linked to Increased Dementia Risk in Older Adults
A Canadian study of over 600,000 older US adults revealed a 20% increased risk of memory problems—potentially leading to dementia—in those exposed to high levels of lead during childhood (1960s-70s), primarily due to leaded gasoline and paint, with nearly 90% of that generation having dangerously hi...
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44% Bias Score
Global Liver Cancer Cases Projected to Rise 76% by 2050
A "Lancet" study projects a 76 percent increase in global liver cell cancer cases by 2050, reaching 1.52 million annually, primarily due to aging populations, Hepatitis infections, and fatty liver disease, with Asia bearing the highest burden and Africa showing the most significant percentage increa...
Global Liver Cancer Cases Projected to Rise 76% by 2050
A "Lancet" study projects a 76 percent increase in global liver cell cancer cases by 2050, reaching 1.52 million annually, primarily due to aging populations, Hepatitis infections, and fatty liver disease, with Asia bearing the highest burden and Africa showing the most significant percentage increa...
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36% Bias Score
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