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Trump's Lesotho Joke Threatens HIV/AIDS Funding
President Trump's unexpected joke about Lesotho during a speech announcing humanitarian aid cuts sparked outrage, threatening HIV/AIDS prevention programs in the small African nation that support hundreds of people and leaving thousands more in the lurch.
Trump's Lesotho Joke Threatens HIV/AIDS Funding
President Trump's unexpected joke about Lesotho during a speech announcing humanitarian aid cuts sparked outrage, threatening HIV/AIDS prevention programs in the small African nation that support hundreds of people and leaving thousands more in the lurch.
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40% Bias Score
Canada to Regulate 'Forever Chemicals' (PFAS)
Canada is classifying roughly 15,000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or 'forever chemicals,' as toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, enabling stricter regulations and potential bans on their use and disposal, following similar international moves and amid concerns about...
Canada to Regulate 'Forever Chemicals' (PFAS)
Canada is classifying roughly 15,000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or 'forever chemicals,' as toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, enabling stricter regulations and potential bans on their use and disposal, following similar international moves and amid concerns about...
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40% Bias Score
Social Media Medical Misinformation: 85% of Posts Contain Inaccurate or Misleading Advice
A JAMA Network Open study found that 85% of social media posts about medical tests contain misleading or inaccurate advice, often omitting crucial risks and driven by influencer financial interests, highlighting the need for stricter regulations and public health awareness.
Social Media Medical Misinformation: 85% of Posts Contain Inaccurate or Misleading Advice
A JAMA Network Open study found that 85% of social media posts about medical tests contain misleading or inaccurate advice, often omitting crucial risks and driven by influencer financial interests, highlighting the need for stricter regulations and public health awareness.
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36% Bias Score
Two Charged in Deaths of Three Men After Chiefs Game
Jordan Willis and Ivory J. Carson were charged with involuntary manslaughter and drug delivery in the deaths of three friends found outside Willis' home on January 9, 2024, after a Chiefs game; the men died of combined fentanyl and cocaine toxicity, and the investigation involved DNA evidence from d...
Two Charged in Deaths of Three Men After Chiefs Game
Jordan Willis and Ivory J. Carson were charged with involuntary manslaughter and drug delivery in the deaths of three friends found outside Willis' home on January 9, 2024, after a Chiefs game; the men died of combined fentanyl and cocaine toxicity, and the investigation involved DNA evidence from d...
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16% Bias Score
Bhattacharya's NIH Nomination: Commitment to Resources, Openness to Vaccine-Autism Research
President Trump's nominee to lead the NIH, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, committed to following the law and providing resources to NIH scientists while expressing openness to further research on the debunked link between vaccines and autism, despite a senator highlighting a child's death from a vaccine-prev...
Bhattacharya's NIH Nomination: Commitment to Resources, Openness to Vaccine-Autism Research
President Trump's nominee to lead the NIH, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, committed to following the law and providing resources to NIH scientists while expressing openness to further research on the debunked link between vaccines and autism, despite a senator highlighting a child's death from a vaccine-prev...
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48% Bias Score
African Women Face Alarming Obesity Rise
A World Obesity Federation study reveals that nearly half of African women will be obese or overweight by 2030, highlighting a critical health crisis exacerbated by limited treatment access, cultural factors, and gender inequalities.
African Women Face Alarming Obesity Rise
A World Obesity Federation study reveals that nearly half of African women will be obese or overweight by 2030, highlighting a critical health crisis exacerbated by limited treatment access, cultural factors, and gender inequalities.
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48% Bias Score
Trump's NIH Nominee Open to Funding Vaccine-Autism Research Despite Scientific Consensus
President Trump's NIH nominee, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, indicated willingness to fund research on the debunked link between vaccines and autism, sparking concerns from Senator Bill Cassidy about misallocating the agency's nearly $50 billion budget, amid existing funding freezes and a measles outbreak i...
Trump's NIH Nominee Open to Funding Vaccine-Autism Research Despite Scientific Consensus
President Trump's NIH nominee, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, indicated willingness to fund research on the debunked link between vaccines and autism, sparking concerns from Senator Bill Cassidy about misallocating the agency's nearly $50 billion budget, amid existing funding freezes and a measles outbreak i...
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48% Bias Score
Parkinson's Disease Cases to Double by 2050, Driven by Aging Population
A study published in the British Medical Journal projects that 25.2 million people will live with Parkinson's disease globally by 2050, more than double the number in 2021, primarily due to the aging population and increased life expectancy; the highest increases are expected in East Asian countries...
Parkinson's Disease Cases to Double by 2050, Driven by Aging Population
A study published in the British Medical Journal projects that 25.2 million people will live with Parkinson's disease globally by 2050, more than double the number in 2021, primarily due to the aging population and increased life expectancy; the highest increases are expected in East Asian countries...
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24% Bias Score
NHS Resumes UK Blood Plasma Use, Saving Millions and Improving Patient Care
After a 24-year pause due to vCJD fears, the NHS has restarted using UK-donated blood plasma for medicine, saving up to £10 million yearly in import costs and providing life-saving treatment for patients like four-year-old Ruby Harris who received albumin for a serious liver issue.
NHS Resumes UK Blood Plasma Use, Saving Millions and Improving Patient Care
After a 24-year pause due to vCJD fears, the NHS has restarted using UK-donated blood plasma for medicine, saving up to £10 million yearly in import costs and providing life-saving treatment for patients like four-year-old Ruby Harris who received albumin for a serious liver issue.
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48% Bias Score
Parkinson's Disease Cases to More Than Double by 2050
A new study predicts that the global burden of Parkinson's disease will more than double by 2050, reaching 25.2 million cases due to increased life expectancy and population growth, with East Asia projected to have the highest number of cases.
Parkinson's Disease Cases to More Than Double by 2050
A new study predicts that the global burden of Parkinson's disease will more than double by 2050, reaching 25.2 million cases due to increased life expectancy and population growth, with East Asia projected to have the highest number of cases.
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24% Bias Score
Bhattacharya's Five-Point Plan to Reform the NIH
Donald Trump's nominee to lead the NIH, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, outlined a five-point plan to reform the agency, focusing on chronic diseases, promoting free speech, funding cutting-edge research, regulating risky pandemic research, and improving data transparency, aiming to restore public trust and a...
Bhattacharya's Five-Point Plan to Reform the NIH
Donald Trump's nominee to lead the NIH, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, outlined a five-point plan to reform the agency, focusing on chronic diseases, promoting free speech, funding cutting-edge research, regulating risky pandemic research, and improving data transparency, aiming to restore public trust and a...
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40% Bias Score
UK: Female Doctors Outnumber Male Counterparts for the First Time
In a landmark shift, female doctors now outnumber male doctors in the UK (50.04% vs 49.96%), and Black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) doctors constitute over half the workforce; this demographic change is anticipated to improve healthcare for women and minority ethnic groups, addressing past fai...
UK: Female Doctors Outnumber Male Counterparts for the First Time
In a landmark shift, female doctors now outnumber male doctors in the UK (50.04% vs 49.96%), and Black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) doctors constitute over half the workforce; this demographic change is anticipated to improve healthcare for women and minority ethnic groups, addressing past fai...
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48% Bias Score
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