Aberdeen Care Home Closure After Medication Management Failures
Ruthrieston House, an Aberdeen care home operated by VSA, was closed by Aberdeen City Council on December 6th, 2024, following a Care Inspectorate investigation that revealed serious medication management failures, including one resident going 13 days without prescribed medication and another experi...
Aberdeen Care Home Closure After Medication Management Failures
Ruthrieston House, an Aberdeen care home operated by VSA, was closed by Aberdeen City Council on December 6th, 2024, following a Care Inspectorate investigation that revealed serious medication management failures, including one resident going 13 days without prescribed medication and another experi...
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48% Bias Score
Leaked French Gender Transition Guidelines Spark Controversy
The French High Authority of Health (HAS) is creating recommendations for gender transition medical care, prompted by a 2021 request from the Ministry of Health. A leak of preliminary recommendations sparked controversy and a complaint.
Leaked French Gender Transition Guidelines Spark Controversy
The French High Authority of Health (HAS) is creating recommendations for gender transition medical care, prompted by a 2021 request from the Ministry of Health. A leak of preliminary recommendations sparked controversy and a complaint.
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44% Bias Score
Lenacapavir: Science's 2024 Breakthrough in HIV Prevention
Science magazine named the injectable HIV prevention drug lenacapavir its 2024 breakthrough; 99.9% effective in preventing HIV in clinical trials among men who have sex with men and transgender individuals, offering a six-month dosage alternative to daily oral PrEP, pending FDA (2025) and European a...
Lenacapavir: Science's 2024 Breakthrough in HIV Prevention
Science magazine named the injectable HIV prevention drug lenacapavir its 2024 breakthrough; 99.9% effective in preventing HIV in clinical trials among men who have sex with men and transgender individuals, offering a six-month dosage alternative to daily oral PrEP, pending FDA (2025) and European a...
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32% Bias Score
Anti-Abortion Activist Appointed OMB Chief of Staff
Ed Martin, a staunchly anti-abortion activist, has been appointed chief of staff at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) by President-elect Donald Trump, potentially impacting federal funding for women's health and reproductive rights programs, despite a Pew Research Center survey showing 63% o...
Anti-Abortion Activist Appointed OMB Chief of Staff
Ed Martin, a staunchly anti-abortion activist, has been appointed chief of staff at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) by President-elect Donald Trump, potentially impacting federal funding for women's health and reproductive rights programs, despite a Pew Research Center survey showing 63% o...
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60% Bias Score
CEO Assassination Exposes Deep-Seated US Healthcare Crisis
The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has fueled public outrage at the US healthcare system, with 62% of Americans now believing the federal government should ensure health coverage, a significant increase from 11 years ago; this comes as overall satisfaction with the US healthcare syste...
CEO Assassination Exposes Deep-Seated US Healthcare Crisis
The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has fueled public outrage at the US healthcare system, with 62% of Americans now believing the federal government should ensure health coverage, a significant increase from 11 years ago; this comes as overall satisfaction with the US healthcare syste...
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64% Bias Score
\"Potential Exodus of Syrian Doctors Threatens German Healthcare System\"
\"The fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime has prompted concerns in Germany about the potential return of around 5,000 Syrian doctors working in German hospitals, which could significantly worsen existing staff shortages and strain the already overburdened healthcare system; the impact ...
\"Potential Exodus of Syrian Doctors Threatens German Healthcare System\"
\"The fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime has prompted concerns in Germany about the potential return of around 5,000 Syrian doctors working in German hospitals, which could significantly worsen existing staff shortages and strain the already overburdened healthcare system; the impact ...
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52% Bias Score
Spain to Restructure Pharmaceutical Co-payments, Expand Prescribing Rights
Spain's Ministry of Health proposes a new pharmaceutical co-payment law, creating six income brackets, capping monthly expenses for low earners, expanding prescription rights for nurses and physiotherapists, prioritizing generic drugs, and granting the AEMPS more power over drug supply.
Spain to Restructure Pharmaceutical Co-payments, Expand Prescribing Rights
Spain's Ministry of Health proposes a new pharmaceutical co-payment law, creating six income brackets, capping monthly expenses for low earners, expanding prescription rights for nurses and physiotherapists, prioritizing generic drugs, and granting the AEMPS more power over drug supply.
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36% Bias Score
Pandemic Risk and Antimicrobial Resistance: Greece Faces High Threat
Greek experts highlight a 38% lifetime probability of facing a major public health threat, with 25 virus families, including H5N1 avian flu, identified as potential pandemic triggers; antimicrobial resistance, causing over 35,000 annual EU deaths, is another major concern, with Greece showing high a...
Pandemic Risk and Antimicrobial Resistance: Greece Faces High Threat
Greek experts highlight a 38% lifetime probability of facing a major public health threat, with 25 virus families, including H5N1 avian flu, identified as potential pandemic triggers; antimicrobial resistance, causing over 35,000 annual EU deaths, is another major concern, with Greece showing high a...
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24% Bias Score
Dutch Hospital Staff Medication Use: A Systemic Issue
A study in Dutch hospitals found that half of healthcare providers use medication from ward medicine cabinets, with over 50% of sleeping pills and tranquilizers not reaching patients, due to staff shortages and heavy workloads, leading to hospital-wide initiatives for better work-life balance.
Dutch Hospital Staff Medication Use: A Systemic Issue
A study in Dutch hospitals found that half of healthcare providers use medication from ward medicine cabinets, with over 50% of sleeping pills and tranquilizers not reaching patients, due to staff shortages and heavy workloads, leading to hospital-wide initiatives for better work-life balance.
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56% Bias Score
Walgreens Explores Privatization Amid US Pharmacy Industry Crisis
Walgreens, facing financial difficulties and decreased profitability, is reportedly considering going private amid a wider struggle in the US pharmacy industry that disproportionately affects minority communities, and is marked by decreased prescription drug reimbursement rates and increased online ...
Walgreens Explores Privatization Amid US Pharmacy Industry Crisis
Walgreens, facing financial difficulties and decreased profitability, is reportedly considering going private amid a wider struggle in the US pharmacy industry that disproportionately affects minority communities, and is marked by decreased prescription drug reimbursement rates and increased online ...
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40% Bias Score
Anti-Abortion Activist Appointed OMB Chief of Staff
Ed Martin, a prominent anti-abortion activist, was appointed OMB chief of staff by President-elect Trump, raising concerns about potential impacts on women's health funding given his history of advocating for a national abortion ban with no exceptions and criminal penalties for those involved; this ...
Anti-Abortion Activist Appointed OMB Chief of Staff
Ed Martin, a prominent anti-abortion activist, was appointed OMB chief of staff by President-elect Trump, raising concerns about potential impacts on women's health funding given his history of advocating for a national abortion ban with no exceptions and criminal penalties for those involved; this ...
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60% Bias Score
First £13 Million Paid in UK Tainted Blood Scandal
The first of thousands of victims of the UK's tainted blood scandal will receive £13 million in compensation, marking a milestone in the NHS's worst treatment disaster; the government aims to pay out £11.8 billion to over 30,000 victims infected with HIV and Hepatitis C through contaminated blood pr...
First £13 Million Paid in UK Tainted Blood Scandal
The first of thousands of victims of the UK's tainted blood scandal will receive £13 million in compensation, marking a milestone in the NHS's worst treatment disaster; the government aims to pay out £11.8 billion to over 30,000 victims infected with HIV and Hepatitis C through contaminated blood pr...
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36% Bias Score