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
Cyclist Killed, Three Injured in Armidale Car Crash
On Saturday at 3:30 pm, a car hit four cyclists on Long Swamp Road near Armidale, NSW, resulting in one death, and three injured cyclists—including a 14-year-old boy who underwent surgery—and a critically injured driver.
Cyclist Killed, Three Injured in Armidale Car Crash
On Saturday at 3:30 pm, a car hit four cyclists on Long Swamp Road near Armidale, NSW, resulting in one death, and three injured cyclists—including a 14-year-old boy who underwent surgery—and a critically injured driver.
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20% Bias Score
Piedmont Committee Launches Referendum Against Healthcare Privatization
A committee in Piedmont, Italy is organizing a referendum to halt the increasing privatization of healthcare services, citing insufficient funding and long waiting lists; they aim to collect 600 signatures by January to initiate the process.
Piedmont Committee Launches Referendum Against Healthcare Privatization
A committee in Piedmont, Italy is organizing a referendum to halt the increasing privatization of healthcare services, citing insufficient funding and long waiting lists; they aim to collect 600 signatures by January to initiate the process.
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40% Bias Score
Mysterious 'Shaking Illness' Affects 300 in Uganda
A new illness called 'Dinga Dinga' is affecting approximately 300 people, mostly women and girls, in Uganda's Bundibugyo district, causing fever and uncontrollable shaking; health officials are investigating and treating patients with antibiotics.
Mysterious 'Shaking Illness' Affects 300 in Uganda
A new illness called 'Dinga Dinga' is affecting approximately 300 people, mostly women and girls, in Uganda's Bundibugyo district, causing fever and uncontrollable shaking; health officials are investigating and treating patients with antibiotics.
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44% Bias Score
Misdiagnosis Delays Cancer Treatment for UK Teenager
A 15-year-old girl in Plymouth, UK, was misdiagnosed with growing pains before being diagnosed with multiple bone, breast, and liver tumors of an unknown type, highlighting the need for improved pediatric cancer diagnosis.
Misdiagnosis Delays Cancer Treatment for UK Teenager
A 15-year-old girl in Plymouth, UK, was misdiagnosed with growing pains before being diagnosed with multiple bone, breast, and liver tumors of an unknown type, highlighting the need for improved pediatric cancer diagnosis.
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44% Bias Score
McKinsey to Pay $650 Million in Opioid Crisis Settlement
McKinsey & Company will pay $650 million to settle criminal charges for conspiring with Purdue Pharma to misbrand OxyContin, contributing to the US opioid crisis which resulted in nearly 100,000 overdose deaths annually, though recently decreased by 14%.
McKinsey to Pay $650 Million in Opioid Crisis Settlement
McKinsey & Company will pay $650 million to settle criminal charges for conspiring with Purdue Pharma to misbrand OxyContin, contributing to the US opioid crisis which resulted in nearly 100,000 overdose deaths annually, though recently decreased by 14%.
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44% Bias Score
Greece's 2025 Budget: €3.1 Billion Investment in National Health System
Greece's 2025 budget allocates €3.1 billion to its National Health System (ESY), a 100% increase from 2019, funding hospital renovations, new equipment, and addressing personnel shortages; additional €500 million is earmarked for renovations, and €100 million for equipment.
Greece's 2025 Budget: €3.1 Billion Investment in National Health System
Greece's 2025 budget allocates €3.1 billion to its National Health System (ESY), a 100% increase from 2019, funding hospital renovations, new equipment, and addressing personnel shortages; additional €500 million is earmarked for renovations, and €100 million for equipment.
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56% Bias Score
Mall Walking Group Highlights Health, Community Benefits
Three women in their 70s and 80s have walked together daily at an Annapolis, Maryland mall for years, benefiting from exercise and fostering a strong community, raising concerns about the future should the mall close.
Mall Walking Group Highlights Health, Community Benefits
Three women in their 70s and 80s have walked together daily at an Annapolis, Maryland mall for years, benefiting from exercise and fostering a strong community, raising concerns about the future should the mall close.
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40% Bias Score
Call for Autism Screening in Premature Infants
Rosea Poynter is calling for national screening for autism and ADHD in premature babies after her son, Freddie, born prematurely in 2016, faced a five-year wait for diagnosis, highlighting the need for more robust implementation of existing NICE guidelines and addressing the 140% increase in autism ...
Call for Autism Screening in Premature Infants
Rosea Poynter is calling for national screening for autism and ADHD in premature babies after her son, Freddie, born prematurely in 2016, faced a five-year wait for diagnosis, highlighting the need for more robust implementation of existing NICE guidelines and addressing the 140% increase in autism ...
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44% Bias Score
60% of German ER Visits Unnecessary, Study Shows
A study of 3500 German health insurance holders found that 60% of emergency room visits were unnecessary, mainly due to difficulties scheduling timely appointments with general practitioners; 58% said they would have avoided the ER with a 48-hour appointment.
60% of German ER Visits Unnecessary, Study Shows
A study of 3500 German health insurance holders found that 60% of emergency room visits were unnecessary, mainly due to difficulties scheduling timely appointments with general practitioners; 58% said they would have avoided the ER with a 48-hour appointment.
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48% Bias Score
Mysterious Illness Kills 27 in DRC; Cause Unknown
A mysterious illness causing respiratory symptoms has killed at least 27 people in the DRC, with 382 cases reported as of December 3rd; the cause is unknown, but investigations are underway, and international health organizations are assisting.
Mysterious Illness Kills 27 in DRC; Cause Unknown
A mysterious illness causing respiratory symptoms has killed at least 27 people in the DRC, with 382 cases reported as of December 3rd; the cause is unknown, but investigations are underway, and international health organizations are assisting.
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20% Bias Score
New Focused Ultrasound Device Promises Revolution in Brain Cancer and Alzheimer's Treatment
Sunnybrook Research Institute developed a new helmet-like device using focused ultrasound to treat brain conditions like brain cancer and Alzheimer's, eliminating the need for MRI machines, significantly expanding accessibility and reducing costs; human clinical trials are planned for 2025.
New Focused Ultrasound Device Promises Revolution in Brain Cancer and Alzheimer's Treatment
Sunnybrook Research Institute developed a new helmet-like device using focused ultrasound to treat brain conditions like brain cancer and Alzheimer's, eliminating the need for MRI machines, significantly expanding accessibility and reducing costs; human clinical trials are planned for 2025.
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52% Bias Score