PCOS Misinformation on Social Media Harming Women
Social media influencers are exploiting the lack of readily available PCOS treatments by selling ineffective products and spreading misinformation, harming vulnerable women financially and medically, as exemplified by Sophie and Manisha's experiences.
PCOS Misinformation on Social Media Harming Women
Social media influencers are exploiting the lack of readily available PCOS treatments by selling ineffective products and spreading misinformation, harming vulnerable women financially and medically, as exemplified by Sophie and Manisha's experiences.
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60% Bias Score
Sweden Aims to Eliminate HPV-Related Cancers by 2027
Sweden is launching a national project to eliminate HPV-related cancers by 2027 through widespread vaccination (90% of girls, 85% of boys), a catch-up vaccination program for women born 1994-1999, and mass screening starting in 2025; the project costs €350,000 this year.
Sweden Aims to Eliminate HPV-Related Cancers by 2027
Sweden is launching a national project to eliminate HPV-related cancers by 2027 through widespread vaccination (90% of girls, 85% of boys), a catch-up vaccination program for women born 1994-1999, and mass screening starting in 2025; the project costs €350,000 this year.
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44% Bias Score
New Milk Pasteurizer Improves Donated Human Milk Quality for Fragile Newborns
Researchers in Turin have patented a new milk pasteurizer using High Temperature Short Time (HTST) technology (72°C for 15 seconds), improving the nutritional quality of donated human milk for fragile newborns, with implementation starting in January 2024 at the Regina Margherita hospital.
New Milk Pasteurizer Improves Donated Human Milk Quality for Fragile Newborns
Researchers in Turin have patented a new milk pasteurizer using High Temperature Short Time (HTST) technology (72°C for 15 seconds), improving the nutritional quality of donated human milk for fragile newborns, with implementation starting in January 2024 at the Regina Margherita hospital.
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12% Bias Score
Lula Released From Hospital After Brain Surgery, Addresses Coup Plot Arrest
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was released from the hospital after brain surgery and commented on the arrest of General Walter Braga Netto for alleged coup plotting, calling it a disrespect to democracy.
Lula Released From Hospital After Brain Surgery, Addresses Coup Plot Arrest
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was released from the hospital after brain surgery and commented on the arrest of General Walter Braga Netto for alleged coup plotting, calling it a disrespect to democracy.
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44% Bias Score
Genetic Testing Could Prevent Thousands of Severe Genetic Disease Births in France
In France, 15,000–20,000 new cases of severe genetic diseases are diagnosed annually; Australia's genetic testing program, identifying ~2% of couples at risk, resulted in 3/4 using this information for preventative measures, suggesting a potential for reducing severe genetic disease births in France...
Genetic Testing Could Prevent Thousands of Severe Genetic Disease Births in France
In France, 15,000–20,000 new cases of severe genetic diseases are diagnosed annually; Australia's genetic testing program, identifying ~2% of couples at risk, resulted in 3/4 using this information for preventative measures, suggesting a potential for reducing severe genetic disease births in France...
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40% Bias Score
Lula Discharged from Hospital Ahead of Schedule
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was discharged from the hospital on December 17th after emergency surgery for a head hematoma resulting from an October fall, exceeding medical expectations for recovery, with a planned return to work after a 15-day rest period and 30 days of activity an...
Lula Discharged from Hospital Ahead of Schedule
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was discharged from the hospital on December 17th after emergency surgery for a head hematoma resulting from an October fall, exceeding medical expectations for recovery, with a planned return to work after a 15-day rest period and 30 days of activity an...
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24% Bias Score
Slovakian Doctors Threaten Mass Resignation, Government Responds with Forced Labor Law
Facing mass resignation threats from doctors citing corruption, understaffing, and poor working conditions, the Slovakian government passed a law enabling forced labor with potential prison sentences, while the Prime Minister downplayed the situation.
Slovakian Doctors Threaten Mass Resignation, Government Responds with Forced Labor Law
Facing mass resignation threats from doctors citing corruption, understaffing, and poor working conditions, the Slovakian government passed a law enabling forced labor with potential prison sentences, while the Prime Minister downplayed the situation.
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48% Bias Score
Parents Sell Home to Fund Gene Therapy Research for Daughter with Ultra-Rare Disease
Tallulah Moon, a toddler from Australia, was misdiagnosed with leukodystrophy but later diagnosed with the ultra-rare SPG56; her parents are spearheading a $5 million gene therapy research project to find a cure, selling their home to fund part of the endeavor.
Parents Sell Home to Fund Gene Therapy Research for Daughter with Ultra-Rare Disease
Tallulah Moon, a toddler from Australia, was misdiagnosed with leukodystrophy but later diagnosed with the ultra-rare SPG56; her parents are spearheading a $5 million gene therapy research project to find a cure, selling their home to fund part of the endeavor.
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16% Bias Score
EU Cancer Survival Rates Vary Widely by Country and Cancer Type
In 2021, cancer was the second leading cause of death in the European Union, with 1.1 million fatalities (21.6% of total deaths); survival rates vary significantly across countries and cancer types due to differences in diagnosis stage, treatment availability, and healthcare system organization.
EU Cancer Survival Rates Vary Widely by Country and Cancer Type
In 2021, cancer was the second leading cause of death in the European Union, with 1.1 million fatalities (21.6% of total deaths); survival rates vary significantly across countries and cancer types due to differences in diagnosis stage, treatment availability, and healthcare system organization.
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16% Bias Score
McConnell Condemns Kennedy's Reported Plan to Revoke Polio Vaccine Approval
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell condemned Donald Trump's health secretary pick, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., for reported plans to revoke the FDA's approval of the polio vaccine, citing the vaccine's life-saving impact and warning against undermining public confidence in proven cures; Kennedy's law...
McConnell Condemns Kennedy's Reported Plan to Revoke Polio Vaccine Approval
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell condemned Donald Trump's health secretary pick, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., for reported plans to revoke the FDA's approval of the polio vaccine, citing the vaccine's life-saving impact and warning against undermining public confidence in proven cures; Kennedy's law...
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52% Bias Score
US Faces Looming "Quad-demic" This Winter Amidst Low Vaccination Rates
A looming "quad-demic" threatens the US this winter, as rising cases of Covid-19, influenza, RSV, and norovirus coincide with lower vaccination rates and increased indoor gatherings; experts warn of potential healthcare system strain and urge vaccination and preventative measures.
US Faces Looming "Quad-demic" This Winter Amidst Low Vaccination Rates
A looming "quad-demic" threatens the US this winter, as rising cases of Covid-19, influenza, RSV, and norovirus coincide with lower vaccination rates and increased indoor gatherings; experts warn of potential healthcare system strain and urge vaccination and preventative measures.
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36% Bias Score
Sheba Medical Center's Near-Perfect Casualty Survival Rate Highlights Effective Wartime Medical Response
Sheba Medical Center in Israel treated over 2,000 war casualties with a nearly 100% survival rate, showcasing effective teamwork between IDF first responders, rapid evacuation units, and hospital staff; the hospital's experience highlights the importance of pre-hospital care and integrated medical r...
Sheba Medical Center's Near-Perfect Casualty Survival Rate Highlights Effective Wartime Medical Response
Sheba Medical Center in Israel treated over 2,000 war casualties with a nearly 100% survival rate, showcasing effective teamwork between IDF first responders, rapid evacuation units, and hospital staff; the hospital's experience highlights the importance of pre-hospital care and integrated medical r...
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52% Bias Score