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Amsterdam Combats Low Vaccination Rates with Community-Based Approach
Amsterdam is tackling low childhood vaccination rates through a community-focused approach, addressing practical barriers, cultural sensitivities, and misinformation to improve uptake and prevent outbreaks of preventable diseases like measles, with a particular focus on areas like Zuidoost and Nieuw...
Amsterdam Combats Low Vaccination Rates with Community-Based Approach
Amsterdam is tackling low childhood vaccination rates through a community-focused approach, addressing practical barriers, cultural sensitivities, and misinformation to improve uptake and prevent outbreaks of preventable diseases like measles, with a particular focus on areas like Zuidoost and Nieuw...
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40% Bias Score
ALS: Symptoms, Causes, and Emerging Treatments
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease affecting motor neurons, causing muscle weakness, speech/swallowing difficulties, and eventually paralysis; it affects 1–3 per 100,000 globally, with Riluzole offering some treatment, while research focuses on immunotherapies.
ALS: Symptoms, Causes, and Emerging Treatments
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease affecting motor neurons, causing muscle weakness, speech/swallowing difficulties, and eventually paralysis; it affects 1–3 per 100,000 globally, with Riluzole offering some treatment, while research focuses on immunotherapies.
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16% Bias Score
Destruction of Sudan's Mycetoma Research Center Highlights War's Devastating Impact
The Sudanese civil war has destroyed the Mycetoma Research Center (MRC) in Khartoum, Sudan, eliminating 40 years of research on a neglected tropical disease and impacting 12,000 patients; over 100 universities and research centers have been damaged or looted, severely impacting Sudan's scientific an...
Destruction of Sudan's Mycetoma Research Center Highlights War's Devastating Impact
The Sudanese civil war has destroyed the Mycetoma Research Center (MRC) in Khartoum, Sudan, eliminating 40 years of research on a neglected tropical disease and impacting 12,000 patients; over 100 universities and research centers have been damaged or looted, severely impacting Sudan's scientific an...
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32% Bias Score
New Tool Accurately Predicts Biological Age and Health Risks
Researchers at the University of Washington created the Health Octo Tool, a biological age calculator using eight metrics to predict disability, geriatric syndrome, and mortality with over 90% accuracy, offering a more comprehensive health assessment than traditional methods.
New Tool Accurately Predicts Biological Age and Health Risks
Researchers at the University of Washington created the Health Octo Tool, a biological age calculator using eight metrics to predict disability, geriatric syndrome, and mortality with over 90% accuracy, offering a more comprehensive health assessment than traditional methods.
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40% Bias Score
Planned Parenthood Under Fire for Providing Cross-Sex Hormones to Minors
Live Action's undercover investigation revealed that Planned Parenthood clinics in multiple states readily provided cross-sex hormones to a minor posing as a 16-year-old with minimal oversight, prompting calls to defund the organization of its $700 million in taxpayer funding.
Planned Parenthood Under Fire for Providing Cross-Sex Hormones to Minors
Live Action's undercover investigation revealed that Planned Parenthood clinics in multiple states readily provided cross-sex hormones to a minor posing as a 16-year-old with minimal oversight, prompting calls to defund the organization of its $700 million in taxpayer funding.
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72% Bias Score
HHS Exempts CDC, Allowing Hiring of Disease Detectives
The Department of Health and Human Services granted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention an exemption to hire a new class of its Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, averting a potential halving of the program due to a federal hiring freeze and internal bureaucratic delays; the new clas...
HHS Exempts CDC, Allowing Hiring of Disease Detectives
The Department of Health and Human Services granted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention an exemption to hire a new class of its Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, averting a potential halving of the program due to a federal hiring freeze and internal bureaucratic delays; the new clas...
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24% Bias Score
GP Warns of Vitamin D Overdose Risks: High Doses Linked to Heart, Kidney Damage
A UK general practitioner warns against high doses of vitamin D supplements due to the risk of heart and kidney damage from hypercalcemia, recommending blood tests before supplementation, noting that many exceed recommended daily limits of 4000 IU, and highlighting the fat-soluble nature of vitamin ...
GP Warns of Vitamin D Overdose Risks: High Doses Linked to Heart, Kidney Damage
A UK general practitioner warns against high doses of vitamin D supplements due to the risk of heart and kidney damage from hypercalcemia, recommending blood tests before supplementation, noting that many exceed recommended daily limits of 4000 IU, and highlighting the fat-soluble nature of vitamin ...
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52% Bias Score
Turkey: Open Tender for Medical Tests at Pendik Hospital
The Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey is holding an open tender for 37 types of tests for its Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Clinic; bids are due electronically via EKAP by May 23, 2025 at 10:00, with a 15% price advantage for domestic products.
Turkey: Open Tender for Medical Tests at Pendik Hospital
The Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey is holding an open tender for 37 types of tests for its Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Clinic; bids are due electronically via EKAP by May 23, 2025 at 10:00, with a 15% price advantage for domestic products.
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24% Bias Score
Nesheiwat's Nomination Withdrawn; Means Nominated as Surgeon General
The White House withdrew Dr. Janette Nesheiwat's nomination for U.S. Surgeon General on Wednesday following criticism from Laura Loomer over her support for COVID-19 vaccines and DEI initiatives; Dr. Casey Means, a metabolic health proponent with ties to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has been nominated as ...
Nesheiwat's Nomination Withdrawn; Means Nominated as Surgeon General
The White House withdrew Dr. Janette Nesheiwat's nomination for U.S. Surgeon General on Wednesday following criticism from Laura Loomer over her support for COVID-19 vaccines and DEI initiatives; Dr. Casey Means, a metabolic health proponent with ties to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has been nominated as ...
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56% Bias Score
High Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Linked to Increased Parkinson's Risk
A study of 42,853 individuals over 26 years revealed that those consuming 11 or more daily servings of ultra-processed foods had a 2.5 times greater risk of early Parkinson's symptoms (sleep issues, fatigue, etc.) than those consuming three or fewer; even three or fewer servings increased risk by up...
High Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Linked to Increased Parkinson's Risk
A study of 42,853 individuals over 26 years revealed that those consuming 11 or more daily servings of ultra-processed foods had a 2.5 times greater risk of early Parkinson's symptoms (sleep issues, fatigue, etc.) than those consuming three or fewer; even three or fewer servings increased risk by up...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Budget Cuts Senior Food Aid Program, Replacing it with Farmer-Sourced Food Boxes
President Trump's proposed budget eliminates the $389 million Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) aiding 730,000 low-income seniors, replacing it with "MAHA food boxes" sourced directly from farmers, raising concerns about logistics and nutritional adequacy for this vulnerable population.
Trump Budget Cuts Senior Food Aid Program, Replacing it with Farmer-Sourced Food Boxes
President Trump's proposed budget eliminates the $389 million Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) aiding 730,000 low-income seniors, replacing it with "MAHA food boxes" sourced directly from farmers, raising concerns about logistics and nutritional adequacy for this vulnerable population.
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44% Bias Score
High Ultra-Processed Food Intake Linked to Increased Parkinson's Disease Risk
A study of nearly 43,000 participants found that consuming 11 or more servings of ultra-processed foods daily is associated with a 2.5 times greater likelihood of experiencing multiple early-stage Parkinson's symptoms compared to those eating only three servings; the findings suggest potential preve...
High Ultra-Processed Food Intake Linked to Increased Parkinson's Disease Risk
A study of nearly 43,000 participants found that consuming 11 or more servings of ultra-processed foods daily is associated with a 2.5 times greater likelihood of experiencing multiple early-stage Parkinson's symptoms compared to those eating only three servings; the findings suggest potential preve...
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36% Bias Score
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