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Krasnoyarsk Hospital Successfully Completes Second Awake Brain Surgery
Krasnoyarsk Regional Clinical Hospital neurosurgeons and anesthesiologists successfully completed a second awake brain surgery, a complex procedure previously limited to major federal clinics, on a 57-year-old woman with drug-resistant epilepsy; the hospital invested in new equipment and sent doctor...
Krasnoyarsk Hospital Successfully Completes Second Awake Brain Surgery
Krasnoyarsk Regional Clinical Hospital neurosurgeons and anesthesiologists successfully completed a second awake brain surgery, a complex procedure previously limited to major federal clinics, on a 57-year-old woman with drug-resistant epilepsy; the hospital invested in new equipment and sent doctor...
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44% Bias Score
Spain Increases Tobacco Prices to Curb Consumption
Spain raised tobacco prices in April 2025, affecting brands like Fortuna and Ducados, aiming to reduce consumption, with taxes representing nearly 80% of the final price, a policy supported by the World Health Organization.
Spain Increases Tobacco Prices to Curb Consumption
Spain raised tobacco prices in April 2025, affecting brands like Fortuna and Ducados, aiming to reduce consumption, with taxes representing nearly 80% of the final price, a policy supported by the World Health Organization.
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36% Bias Score
NIH Faces $2 Billion in Cuts Under Trump Administration
President Trump's administration, through the Department of Government Efficiency, implemented significant cuts at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), resulting in 1,300 job losses, over $2 billion in canceled research grants, and concerns about the future of biomedical research and public heal...
NIH Faces $2 Billion in Cuts Under Trump Administration
President Trump's administration, through the Department of Government Efficiency, implemented significant cuts at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), resulting in 1,300 job losses, over $2 billion in canceled research grants, and concerns about the future of biomedical research and public heal...
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64% Bias Score
Neuralink Brain Implant Enables ALS Patient to 'Speak' Again
Arizona man Brad Smith, the third person and first ALS patient to receive Neuralink's brain implant, can now 'speak' again using AI-synthesized speech controlled by his brain signals, overcoming his inability to move due to ALS, except for his eyes and mouth corners.
Neuralink Brain Implant Enables ALS Patient to 'Speak' Again
Arizona man Brad Smith, the third person and first ALS patient to receive Neuralink's brain implant, can now 'speak' again using AI-synthesized speech controlled by his brain signals, overcoming his inability to move due to ALS, except for his eyes and mouth corners.
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64% Bias Score
Pembrolizumab Extends Head and Neck Cancer Remission by 30 Months
A global phase III trial involving 714 patients with newly diagnosed head and neck cancer showed that pembrolizumab combined with standard treatment significantly increased disease-free survival to 60 months compared to 30 months for standard treatment alone.
Pembrolizumab Extends Head and Neck Cancer Remission by 30 Months
A global phase III trial involving 714 patients with newly diagnosed head and neck cancer showed that pembrolizumab combined with standard treatment significantly increased disease-free survival to 60 months compared to 30 months for standard treatment alone.
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40% Bias Score
Potent Synthetic Opioids and Animal Sedative Detected in Australian Wastewater
Analysis of Australian wastewater samples detected nitazenes, synthetic opioids up to 1000 times stronger than morphine, in 3-6% of samples and xylazine, an animal sedative, in 25% of samples across 60 sites, highlighting a serious public health risk.
Potent Synthetic Opioids and Animal Sedative Detected in Australian Wastewater
Analysis of Australian wastewater samples detected nitazenes, synthetic opioids up to 1000 times stronger than morphine, in 3-6% of samples and xylazine, an animal sedative, in 25% of samples across 60 sites, highlighting a serious public health risk.
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36% Bias Score
Pre-Employment Medical Exams in Germany: Legal Limits and Employee Rights
German employers can request pre-employment medical exams to assess a candidate's fitness for a job; participation is voluntary but refusal might prevent hiring. Specific professions require these exams by law (pilots, bus drivers). The employer receives only a suitability assessment, not medical de...
Pre-Employment Medical Exams in Germany: Legal Limits and Employee Rights
German employers can request pre-employment medical exams to assess a candidate's fitness for a job; participation is voluntary but refusal might prevent hiring. Specific professions require these exams by law (pilots, bus drivers). The employer receives only a suitability assessment, not medical de...
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32% Bias Score
Rise in Traffic Accidents Involving Older Drivers in Rheinland-Pfalz
In Rheinland-Pfalz, accidents involving drivers aged 75 and older increased by 14% between 2013 and 2023, contrasting with an overall 14% decrease in car accidents. This rise is linked to an increase in driving distance by older drivers and a more than doubling of their number nationwide since 2015.
Rise in Traffic Accidents Involving Older Drivers in Rheinland-Pfalz
In Rheinland-Pfalz, accidents involving drivers aged 75 and older increased by 14% between 2013 and 2023, contrasting with an overall 14% decrease in car accidents. This rise is linked to an increase in driving distance by older drivers and a more than doubling of their number nationwide since 2015.
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36% Bias Score
Vancouver Festival Attack: Untreated Mental Illness Highlights System Failures
An SUV-ramming attack at a Vancouver Filipino festival on July 30, 2024, left at least 11 dead; the 30-year-old suspect has a history of untreated mental illness and prior police and health interactions.
Vancouver Festival Attack: Untreated Mental Illness Highlights System Failures
An SUV-ramming attack at a Vancouver Filipino festival on July 30, 2024, left at least 11 dead; the 30-year-old suspect has a history of untreated mental illness and prior police and health interactions.
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36% Bias Score
Trump Administration's Public Health Cuts Result in Significant Workforce Reduction and Global Health Crisis
In his first 100 days, President Trump's administration drastically reduced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services workforce by 20,000, eliminated essential programs like the Office on Smoking and Health, and cut billions in foreign aid, resulting in significant public health consequences,...
Trump Administration's Public Health Cuts Result in Significant Workforce Reduction and Global Health Crisis
In his first 100 days, President Trump's administration drastically reduced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services workforce by 20,000, eliminated essential programs like the Office on Smoking and Health, and cut billions in foreign aid, resulting in significant public health consequences,...
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76% Bias Score
Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to 17,781 Premature Deaths in the UK
A study across eight countries links ultra-processed food consumption to premature deaths, with the UK reporting 17,781 potential deaths in 2018/19 (14% of premature deaths), second only to the US (55% of daily caloric intake from UPFs).
Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to 17,781 Premature Deaths in the UK
A study across eight countries links ultra-processed food consumption to premature deaths, with the UK reporting 17,781 potential deaths in 2018/19 (14% of premature deaths), second only to the US (55% of daily caloric intake from UPFs).
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48% Bias Score
Verbal Abuse Alters Children's Brains, Causing Lasting Mental Health Issues
A UK study reveals 41% of children experience verbal abuse, causing lasting brain damage and impacting mental health, according to experts presenting to MPs on Monday; neuroscience shows verbal abuse alters brain structures, leading to difficulties in social interactions and an increased perception ...
Verbal Abuse Alters Children's Brains, Causing Lasting Mental Health Issues
A UK study reveals 41% of children experience verbal abuse, causing lasting brain damage and impacting mental health, according to experts presenting to MPs on Monday; neuroscience shows verbal abuse alters brain structures, leading to difficulties in social interactions and an increased perception ...
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24% Bias Score
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