Lula Undergoes Successful Brain Hemorrhage Surgery
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva underwent successful emergency surgery in São Paulo on October 31, 2023, to drain a brain hemorrhage resulting from a head injury sustained two months prior; he is recovering in the ICU.
Lula Undergoes Successful Brain Hemorrhage Surgery
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva underwent successful emergency surgery in São Paulo on October 31, 2023, to drain a brain hemorrhage resulting from a head injury sustained two months prior; he is recovering in the ICU.
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28% Bias Score
South Korea's Physician Strike: Martial Law Backfires Amidst Healthcare Crisis
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's declaration of martial law to end a 10-month strike by resident physicians protesting a 65% increase in medical school admissions backfired, highlighting deep divisions within the healthcare system and fueling public discontent.
South Korea's Physician Strike: Martial Law Backfires Amidst Healthcare Crisis
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's declaration of martial law to end a 10-month strike by resident physicians protesting a 65% increase in medical school admissions backfired, highlighting deep divisions within the healthcare system and fueling public discontent.
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44% Bias Score
YouTube Algorithm Promotes Eating Disorder Content to Teen Girls
A report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate reveals that YouTube's algorithm recommends eating disorder content to teenage girls searching for diet and weight loss information, resulting in nearly 70% of recommendations worsening body image issues; the videos average 344,000 views each and of...
YouTube Algorithm Promotes Eating Disorder Content to Teen Girls
A report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate reveals that YouTube's algorithm recommends eating disorder content to teenage girls searching for diet and weight loss information, resulting in nearly 70% of recommendations worsening body image issues; the videos average 344,000 views each and of...
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56% Bias Score
Eye-Tracking Device Wins Award for Early Neurodevelopmental Disorder Detection
SuriCog's EyeBrain Neo, a device using eye-tracking to detect neurodevelopmental disorders in children, won the 2024 Marcel Dassault Prize; a pilot study will assess its effectiveness in schools starting April 2025.
Eye-Tracking Device Wins Award for Early Neurodevelopmental Disorder Detection
SuriCog's EyeBrain Neo, a device using eye-tracking to detect neurodevelopmental disorders in children, won the 2024 Marcel Dassault Prize; a pilot study will assess its effectiveness in schools starting April 2025.
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32% Bias Score
Wood Burning in UK Now Major Source of Air Pollution
A new study reveals that wood burning in the West Midlands now accounts for 25% of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), seven times higher than in 2008-2010, with researchers calling for immediate action to reduce emissions and raise public awareness.
Wood Burning in UK Now Major Source of Air Pollution
A new study reveals that wood burning in the West Midlands now accounts for 25% of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), seven times higher than in 2008-2010, with researchers calling for immediate action to reduce emissions and raise public awareness.
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56% Bias Score
Threats Against Healthcare Executives Rise After CEO Killing
Following the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York, which prompted both grief and online praise for the attack, law enforcement is on high alert due to widespread threats against healthcare executives and their families, leading to increased security measures for companies and ...
Threats Against Healthcare Executives Rise After CEO Killing
Following the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York, which prompted both grief and online praise for the attack, law enforcement is on high alert due to widespread threats against healthcare executives and their families, leading to increased security measures for companies and ...
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40% Bias Score
€4.7M EU Center to Develop Infectious Disease Diagnostics
A new €4.7 million EU-funded center, DxHub, will be created at the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) in January 2025 to develop innovative diagnostic tools for infectious diseases, specifically addressing the increasing threat in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, and colla...
€4.7M EU Center to Develop Infectious Disease Diagnostics
A new €4.7 million EU-funded center, DxHub, will be created at the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) in January 2025 to develop innovative diagnostic tools for infectious diseases, specifically addressing the increasing threat in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, and colla...
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4% Bias Score
Social Media's Detrimental Impact on Children's Mental Health
Studies show excessive social media use significantly increases the risk of anxiety, depression, and loneliness in kids and teens, with internal documents from TikTok and Meta revealing that companies prioritized user engagement despite knowing the mental health risks.
Social Media's Detrimental Impact on Children's Mental Health
Studies show excessive social media use significantly increases the risk of anxiety, depression, and loneliness in kids and teens, with internal documents from TikTok and Meta revealing that companies prioritized user engagement despite knowing the mental health risks.
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64% Bias Score
Nicotine Pouches in France: Toxins, Deception, and Stalled Ban
A French study reveals alarming levels of arsenic and other toxins in widely available nicotine pouches, with nicotine levels far exceeding advertised amounts; a proposed ban is stalled.
Nicotine Pouches in France: Toxins, Deception, and Stalled Ban
A French study reveals alarming levels of arsenic and other toxins in widely available nicotine pouches, with nicotine levels far exceeding advertised amounts; a proposed ban is stalled.
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56% Bias Score
Targeted Murder of Corporate Manager: Suspect Apprehended
A 50-year-old manager was fatally shot outside a New York Hilton on the day of an investor conference; a suspect, apprehended in Pennsylvania, is charged with murder, possessing a ghost gun and forged IDs, and is alleged to have authored a manifesto criticizing UnitedHealthcare.
Targeted Murder of Corporate Manager: Suspect Apprehended
A 50-year-old manager was fatally shot outside a New York Hilton on the day of an investor conference; a suspect, apprehended in Pennsylvania, is charged with murder, possessing a ghost gun and forged IDs, and is alleged to have authored a manifesto criticizing UnitedHealthcare.
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44% Bias Score
Mexico: 17 Infant Deaths in Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Outbreak
A contaminated batch of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) solutions from SAFE Productos Hospitalarios SA de CV caused a Klebsiella oxytoca and Enterobacter cloacae outbreak in Mexico, resulting in 17 infant deaths across three states; the source remains under investigation, but distribution was halte...
Mexico: 17 Infant Deaths in Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Outbreak
A contaminated batch of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) solutions from SAFE Productos Hospitalarios SA de CV caused a Klebsiella oxytoca and Enterobacter cloacae outbreak in Mexico, resulting in 17 infant deaths across three states; the source remains under investigation, but distribution was halte...
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44% Bias Score
Senators Question Oz's Medicare Privatization Stance Amidst CMS Nomination
Democratic senators are demanding answers from President-elect Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Mehmet Oz, over his past advocacy for Medicare privatization and his financial ties to private insurers, particularly UnitedHealth, which is under antitrust in...
Senators Question Oz's Medicare Privatization Stance Amidst CMS Nomination
Democratic senators are demanding answers from President-elect Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Mehmet Oz, over his past advocacy for Medicare privatization and his financial ties to private insurers, particularly UnitedHealth, which is under antitrust in...
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52% Bias Score