Early Pandemic Response Saves Lives and Economies: A European Study
A study by the Institut Pasteur analyzed excess mortality in 13 Western European countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, showing that early, strong government interventions saved lives and lessened economic damage, contrary to the belief that such measures harm economies. Countries like Denmark saw ...
Early Pandemic Response Saves Lives and Economies: A European Study
A study by the Institut Pasteur analyzed excess mortality in 13 Western European countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, showing that early, strong government interventions saved lives and lessened economic damage, contrary to the belief that such measures harm economies. Countries like Denmark saw ...
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40% Bias Score
"COVID-19 Excess Mortality in Europe: Early Restrictions Key to Mitigation"
"A new study reveals that swift implementation of social restrictions during the initial COVID-19 wave significantly reduced excess mortality in Western European countries, with Italy experiencing the highest impact (2.7 per 1,000 inhabitants) and Scandinavian countries the lowest (0.5–1 per 1,000),...
"COVID-19 Excess Mortality in Europe: Early Restrictions Key to Mitigation"
"A new study reveals that swift implementation of social restrictions during the initial COVID-19 wave significantly reduced excess mortality in Western European countries, with Italy experiencing the highest impact (2.7 per 1,000 inhabitants) and Scandinavian countries the lowest (0.5–1 per 1,000),...
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16% Bias Score
Five Years After Covid-19: Unanswered Questions and Lasting Impacts
A French podcast series revisits the Covid-19 pandemic five years after its start, exploring its origins in Wuhan and its lingering impacts using archived material from over 30 podcasts, media reports and expert interviews, addressing unanswered questions and assessing its long-term consequences.
Five Years After Covid-19: Unanswered Questions and Lasting Impacts
A French podcast series revisits the Covid-19 pandemic five years after its start, exploring its origins in Wuhan and its lingering impacts using archived material from over 30 podcasts, media reports and expert interviews, addressing unanswered questions and assessing its long-term consequences.
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24% Bias Score
"Opioid Settlement Funds: Allocation Raises Concerns Over Effectiveness"
"Approximately $50 billion in opioid settlement funds are being distributed across the U.S., with less than one-fifth of the decision-making authority given to advisory groups that include individuals with lived experience of substance use disorders, leading to concerns about the effectiveness of sp...
"Opioid Settlement Funds: Allocation Raises Concerns Over Effectiveness"
"Approximately $50 billion in opioid settlement funds are being distributed across the U.S., with less than one-fifth of the decision-making authority given to advisory groups that include individuals with lived experience of substance use disorders, leading to concerns about the effectiveness of sp...
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52% Bias Score
Blackpool's Public Health Crisis: Lowest Male Life Expectancy in the UK
Blackpool has the UK's lowest average male life expectancy (73.6 years), six years below England's average, due to poverty, poor housing, and reduced public health funding.
Blackpool's Public Health Crisis: Lowest Male Life Expectancy in the UK
Blackpool has the UK's lowest average male life expectancy (73.6 years), six years below England's average, due to poverty, poor housing, and reduced public health funding.
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48% Bias Score
Mental Health Crisis Among Young Adults: Societal Pressures and the Struggle for Identity
Berta's psychotic episode at age 20, triggered by drug use to cope with the anxieties of adulthood and societal pressures, reflects a growing mental health crisis among 18-25 year olds, linked to lack of life purpose, pressure to succeed, and an egocentric culture.
Mental Health Crisis Among Young Adults: Societal Pressures and the Struggle for Identity
Berta's psychotic episode at age 20, triggered by drug use to cope with the anxieties of adulthood and societal pressures, reflects a growing mental health crisis among 18-25 year olds, linked to lack of life purpose, pressure to succeed, and an egocentric culture.
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40% Bias Score
Weight Training Linked to Significant Reduction in Biological Age
A study of 4,800 people found that 90 minutes of weekly weight training was associated with 3.9 years less biological aging, based on telomere length analysis, with 180 minutes linked to 7.8 years less aging; however, correlation does not equal causation.
Weight Training Linked to Significant Reduction in Biological Age
A study of 4,800 people found that 90 minutes of weekly weight training was associated with 3.9 years less biological aging, based on telomere length analysis, with 180 minutes linked to 7.8 years less aging; however, correlation does not equal causation.
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40% Bias Score
NHS Urges Immediate Flu Vaccinations Amidst "Quad-demic" Surge
The NHS in England is facing a "quad-demic" of flu, Covid-19, RSV and norovirus, urging people to get vaccinated for flu by December 13th to ensure protection for Christmas; hospital flu cases quadrupled compared to last year, with 1,099 patients hospitalized daily last week.
NHS Urges Immediate Flu Vaccinations Amidst "Quad-demic" Surge
The NHS in England is facing a "quad-demic" of flu, Covid-19, RSV and norovirus, urging people to get vaccinated for flu by December 13th to ensure protection for Christmas; hospital flu cases quadrupled compared to last year, with 1,099 patients hospitalized daily last week.
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40% Bias Score
Moroccan Firm Fills African Mpox Test Shortage
Moldiag, a Moroccan startup, is filling mpox test orders in several African countries, addressing shortages and fulfilling a key objective of the African Union after the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted unequal access to medical supplies.
Moroccan Firm Fills African Mpox Test Shortage
Moldiag, a Moroccan startup, is filling mpox test orders in several African countries, addressing shortages and fulfilling a key objective of the African Union after the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted unequal access to medical supplies.
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44% Bias Score
Excessive Internet Use Linked to Measurable Cognitive Decline
Studies show excessive internet use, especially among Gen Z, correlates with reduced IQ and brain structural changes impacting attention, memory, and social cognition; this is exacerbated by platform designs that exploit the brain's reward system, raising concerns about potential societal-scale cogn...
Excessive Internet Use Linked to Measurable Cognitive Decline
Studies show excessive internet use, especially among Gen Z, correlates with reduced IQ and brain structural changes impacting attention, memory, and social cognition; this is exacerbated by platform designs that exploit the brain's reward system, raising concerns about potential societal-scale cogn...
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64% Bias Score
"Colombia: Más de 560.000 botellas de licor adulterado incautadas en cinco años, con 41 muertes por metanol en 2023."
"Las autoridades colombianas incautaron más de 560.000 botellas de licor adulterado entre 2019 y 2024, con 41 muertes por intoxicación con metanol en 2023; el ñeque es la bebida más confiscada, seguida del aguardiente y el ron; la atomización de los cargamentos dificulta la investigación."
"Colombia: Más de 560.000 botellas de licor adulterado incautadas en cinco años, con 41 muertes por metanol en 2023."
"Las autoridades colombianas incautaron más de 560.000 botellas de licor adulterado entre 2019 y 2024, con 41 muertes por intoxicación con metanol en 2023; el ñeque es la bebida más confiscada, seguida del aguardiente y el ron; la atomización de los cargamentos dificulta la investigación."
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32% Bias Score
Toxic Cyanobacteria Threatens US Water Supplies
The freshwater cyanobacteria Aetokthonos hydrillicola, found on the invasive Hydrilla verticillata plant, produces toxins causing neurodegenerative disease in birds and potentially humans through contaminated food sources; its spread in US waters poses a growing threat.
Toxic Cyanobacteria Threatens US Water Supplies
The freshwater cyanobacteria Aetokthonos hydrillicola, found on the invasive Hydrilla verticillata plant, produces toxins causing neurodegenerative disease in birds and potentially humans through contaminated food sources; its spread in US waters poses a growing threat.
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32% Bias Score