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Only Seven Countries Meet WHO Air Quality Standards in 2022
A new report reveals that only seven countries met the World Health Organization's air quality standards in 2022, with Chad, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo having the worst air. The US ending its global air quality monitoring program will worsen data gaps, espe...
Only Seven Countries Meet WHO Air Quality Standards in 2022
A new report reveals that only seven countries met the World Health Organization's air quality standards in 2022, with Chad, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo having the worst air. The US ending its global air quality monitoring program will worsen data gaps, espe...
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36% Bias Score
2024 Air Quality Report: Los Angeles Worst in US, Chad Worst Globally
IQAir's 2024 World Air Quality Report ranked Los Angeles as the most polluted major U.S. city, while Chad had the world's worst air quality (91.5 micrograms/m³), exceeding WHO guidelines by over 18 times; 17 percent of cities globally met WHO guidelines, up from 9 percent in 2023.
2024 Air Quality Report: Los Angeles Worst in US, Chad Worst Globally
IQAir's 2024 World Air Quality Report ranked Los Angeles as the most polluted major U.S. city, while Chad had the world's worst air quality (91.5 micrograms/m³), exceeding WHO guidelines by over 18 times; 17 percent of cities globally met WHO guidelines, up from 9 percent in 2023.
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44% Bias Score
Pope Francis Shows Improvement, Prognosis Upgraded
Pope Francis, 88, hospitalized for bilateral pneumonia at Rome's Gemelli hospital for 24 days, shows continued improvement; doctors no longer consider his prognosis reserved, though he remains hospitalized and receives oxygen therapy.
Pope Francis Shows Improvement, Prognosis Upgraded
Pope Francis, 88, hospitalized for bilateral pneumonia at Rome's Gemelli hospital for 24 days, shows continued improvement; doctors no longer consider his prognosis reserved, though he remains hospitalized and receives oxygen therapy.
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20% Bias Score
Federally Funded Basic Research: Crucial for Pandemic Preparedness
The rapid development of COVID-19 treatments and vaccines, such as remdesivir and mRNA vaccines, resulted from decades of federally funded basic research, primarily conducted by the NIH, which is now threatened by proposed funding cuts.
Federally Funded Basic Research: Crucial for Pandemic Preparedness
The rapid development of COVID-19 treatments and vaccines, such as remdesivir and mRNA vaccines, resulted from decades of federally funded basic research, primarily conducted by the NIH, which is now threatened by proposed funding cuts.
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44% Bias Score
Northern Ireland Ambulance Handover Delays Cause Harm to Thousands
A report reveals that ambulance handover delays in Northern Ireland potentially caused severe harm to 3,800 patients and some harm to over 36,000 in 2024, costing £50 million over five years; the longest delay was 23 hours, and the situation is significantly worse than in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland Ambulance Handover Delays Cause Harm to Thousands
A report reveals that ambulance handover delays in Northern Ireland potentially caused severe harm to 3,800 patients and some harm to over 36,000 in 2024, costing £50 million over five years; the longest delay was 23 hours, and the situation is significantly worse than in England and Wales.
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48% Bias Score
Pope Francis Stable But Remains Hospitalized
After more than three weeks of treatment for pneumonia in Rome's Gemelli hospital, 88-year-old Pope Francis shows improved blood values and positive response to medication, yet his complex health situation necessitates continued hospitalization; a discharge date is unannounced.
Pope Francis Stable But Remains Hospitalized
After more than three weeks of treatment for pneumonia in Rome's Gemelli hospital, 88-year-old Pope Francis shows improved blood values and positive response to medication, yet his complex health situation necessitates continued hospitalization; a discharge date is unannounced.
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24% Bias Score
Four Charged in Michigan Hyperbaric Chamber Death
Four individuals were charged in connection with the death of a 5-year-old boy killed in a hyperbaric chamber explosion at the Oxford Center in Troy, Michigan on January 31, 2025; charges include second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter due to negligence and disregard for safety protocols, ...
Four Charged in Michigan Hyperbaric Chamber Death
Four individuals were charged in connection with the death of a 5-year-old boy killed in a hyperbaric chamber explosion at the Oxford Center in Troy, Michigan on January 31, 2025; charges include second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter due to negligence and disregard for safety protocols, ...
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44% Bias Score
EU Faces Critical Medicine Shortages
The European Union is facing shortages of 16 critical medicines due to production problems, increased demand, and manufacturer withdrawals, impacting patient care across various treatments including anti-infectives, insulin, and cancer therapies, with some shortages expected to last until 2025.
EU Faces Critical Medicine Shortages
The European Union is facing shortages of 16 critical medicines due to production problems, increased demand, and manufacturer withdrawals, impacting patient care across various treatments including anti-infectives, insulin, and cancer therapies, with some shortages expected to last until 2025.
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16% Bias Score
Netherlands Faces Critical Healthcare Worker Shortage
The Netherlands faces a critical shortage of 266,000 healthcare workers in the next 10 years, driven by factors including aging population, decreased training applicants, stricter self-employment regulations, and government budget cuts to training programs, impacting care quality and availability.
Netherlands Faces Critical Healthcare Worker Shortage
The Netherlands faces a critical shortage of 266,000 healthcare workers in the next 10 years, driven by factors including aging population, decreased training applicants, stricter self-employment regulations, and government budget cuts to training programs, impacting care quality and availability.
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52% Bias Score
EU Proposes New Law to Tackle Medicine Shortages
The EU proposed a new Essential Medicines Act, including a mechanism prioritizing EU-produced medicines in public contracts to address medicine shortages, particularly antibiotics, insulin, and analgesics, by boosting domestic production and coordinated purchasing for scarce drugs, although concerns...
EU Proposes New Law to Tackle Medicine Shortages
The EU proposed a new Essential Medicines Act, including a mechanism prioritizing EU-produced medicines in public contracts to address medicine shortages, particularly antibiotics, insulin, and analgesics, by boosting domestic production and coordinated purchasing for scarce drugs, although concerns...
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40% Bias Score
NHS IT Error Leads to 10 Cancer Deaths, Thousands Miss Screenings
An IT error in the NHS resulted in over 5,000 patients not receiving cancer screening invitations, leading to 10 confirmed deaths and up to 10 more cancer diagnoses; the NHS is contacting those affected and implementing new measures to prevent future occurrences.
NHS IT Error Leads to 10 Cancer Deaths, Thousands Miss Screenings
An IT error in the NHS resulted in over 5,000 patients not receiving cancer screening invitations, leading to 10 confirmed deaths and up to 10 more cancer diagnoses; the NHS is contacting those affected and implementing new measures to prevent future occurrences.
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40% Bias Score
Annual Lenacapavir Injection Shows Promise in HIV Prevention
A phase 1 study shows that a single annual injection of lenacapavir, an HIV antiviral drug, resulted in blood concentrations sufficient to potentially prevent HIV infection, offering a promising new approach to prevention.
Annual Lenacapavir Injection Shows Promise in HIV Prevention
A phase 1 study shows that a single annual injection of lenacapavir, an HIV antiviral drug, resulted in blood concentrations sufficient to potentially prevent HIV infection, offering a promising new approach to prevention.
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44% Bias Score
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