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Record Cocaine Seizures Highlight Germany's Drug Crisis
Germany is experiencing a surge in cocaine trafficking due to market changes in North America and Afghanistan's opium ban, resulting in record cocaine seizures and a sharp increase in cocaine consumption, highlighting the need for a comprehensive national strategy.
Record Cocaine Seizures Highlight Germany's Drug Crisis
Germany is experiencing a surge in cocaine trafficking due to market changes in North America and Afghanistan's opium ban, resulting in record cocaine seizures and a sharp increase in cocaine consumption, highlighting the need for a comprehensive national strategy.
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44% Bias Score
Food Poisoning Cases Plague Indonesia's Massive School Meal Program
Nearly 80 Indonesian students fell ill from food poisoning after eating free school meals in Cianjur this week, raising concerns about President Prabowo Subianto's $28 billion program aimed at feeding 80 million children, which has faced criticism for its cost and safety issues.
Food Poisoning Cases Plague Indonesia's Massive School Meal Program
Nearly 80 Indonesian students fell ill from food poisoning after eating free school meals in Cianjur this week, raising concerns about President Prabowo Subianto's $28 billion program aimed at feeding 80 million children, which has faced criticism for its cost and safety issues.
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48% Bias Score
Maine's ROMEO Initiative Combats High Suicide Rate Among Older Men
Maine's high suicide rate among men over 75 is being tackled by the ROMEO initiative, a monthly lunch program for older men designed to combat social isolation and improve mental health, which has shown early signs of success.
Maine's ROMEO Initiative Combats High Suicide Rate Among Older Men
Maine's high suicide rate among men over 75 is being tackled by the ROMEO initiative, a monthly lunch program for older men designed to combat social isolation and improve mental health, which has shown early signs of success.
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48% Bias Score
UK Prostate Cancer Disparities Highlight Racial Health Inequity
Black men in the UK are two to three times more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than white men and twice as likely to die from it, highlighting a critical health inequality that persists despite existing screening methods.
UK Prostate Cancer Disparities Highlight Racial Health Inequity
Black men in the UK are two to three times more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than white men and twice as likely to die from it, highlighting a critical health inequality that persists despite existing screening methods.
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40% Bias Score
Texas Measles Outbreak: 650 Cases, Two Deaths Highlight Vaccination Gaps
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed nearly 900 measles cases in the U.S., with Texas reporting 650 cases, including two deaths among unvaccinated children; the outbreak, the state's largest in 30 years, is linked to low vaccination rates and highlights the contagious natur...
Texas Measles Outbreak: 650 Cases, Two Deaths Highlight Vaccination Gaps
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed nearly 900 measles cases in the U.S., with Texas reporting 650 cases, including two deaths among unvaccinated children; the outbreak, the state's largest in 30 years, is linked to low vaccination rates and highlights the contagious natur...
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56% Bias Score
Trump Administration Reverses Decision to Defund Landmark Women's Health Study
The Trump administration reversed its decision to defund the 30-year Women's Health Initiative, a landmark study of over 160,000 women, after researchers announced the funding cuts and experts criticized the move; the restoration prevents the immediate disruption of this crucial research project.
Trump Administration Reverses Decision to Defund Landmark Women's Health Study
The Trump administration reversed its decision to defund the 30-year Women's Health Initiative, a landmark study of over 160,000 women, after researchers announced the funding cuts and experts criticized the move; the restoration prevents the immediate disruption of this crucial research project.
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56% Bias Score
US Whooping Cough Cases Surge, Exceeding 8,400 and Raising Concerns of Largest Outbreak in Decades
The US is facing a dramatic rise in whooping cough cases, more than doubling last year's numbers to 8,472, with at least three deaths reported, coinciding with decreased vaccination rates below the level needed to prevent widespread outbreaks.
US Whooping Cough Cases Surge, Exceeding 8,400 and Raising Concerns of Largest Outbreak in Decades
The US is facing a dramatic rise in whooping cough cases, more than doubling last year's numbers to 8,472, with at least three deaths reported, coinciding with decreased vaccination rates below the level needed to prevent widespread outbreaks.
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44% Bias Score
Calgary Kitchen Company Fined $10,000 After E. coli Outbreak
Fueling Minds Inc. pleaded guilty to four bylaw infractions following a September 2023 E. coli outbreak affecting 448 children at Calgary daycares, resulting in 40 hospitalizations and a $10,000 fine; the company lacked a food services license and was cited for sanitation issues.
Calgary Kitchen Company Fined $10,000 After E. coli Outbreak
Fueling Minds Inc. pleaded guilty to four bylaw infractions following a September 2023 E. coli outbreak affecting 448 children at Calgary daycares, resulting in 40 hospitalizations and a $10,000 fine; the company lacked a food services license and was cited for sanitation issues.
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40% Bias Score
Saltwater Intrusion Threatens South Florida's Water Supply
In South Florida, saltwater intrusion into the Biscayne Aquifer, the main drinking water source for millions, is intensifying due to climate change, with some areas already experiencing well contamination; Everglades restoration is crucial to mitigating this crisis.
Saltwater Intrusion Threatens South Florida's Water Supply
In South Florida, saltwater intrusion into the Biscayne Aquifer, the main drinking water source for millions, is intensifying due to climate change, with some areas already experiencing well contamination; Everglades restoration is crucial to mitigating this crisis.
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24% Bias Score
Varenicline Triples Adolescent Vaping Quit Rates in JAMA Study
A JAMA study shows varenicline, a drug for adult smoking cessation, triples adolescent (16-25) vaping quit rates (51% vs 14% placebo) after 12 weeks, with the success rate remaining higher three months later, highlighting a critical need for pharmacological interventions in tackling youth nicotine a...
Varenicline Triples Adolescent Vaping Quit Rates in JAMA Study
A JAMA study shows varenicline, a drug for adult smoking cessation, triples adolescent (16-25) vaping quit rates (51% vs 14% placebo) after 12 weeks, with the success rate remaining higher three months later, highlighting a critical need for pharmacological interventions in tackling youth nicotine a...
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40% Bias Score
Bioresorbable Pacemaker Shows Promise for Post-Heart Surgery Recovery
Northwestern University researchers developed a temporary, bioresorbable pacemaker activated by near-infrared light, eliminating implanted electrodes, dissolving after days, and showing promise for faster post-operative recovery after heart surgery; tested in vivo on rats and dogs, and ex vivo on hu...
Bioresorbable Pacemaker Shows Promise for Post-Heart Surgery Recovery
Northwestern University researchers developed a temporary, bioresorbable pacemaker activated by near-infrared light, eliminating implanted electrodes, dissolving after days, and showing promise for faster post-operative recovery after heart surgery; tested in vivo on rats and dogs, and ex vivo on hu...
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36% Bias Score
Non-Hormonal Male Contraceptive Gel Shows Two-Year Efficacy in Small Trial
Contraline's Adam, a non-hormonal male contraceptive gel injected into the vas deferens, successfully blocked sperm release for two years in a small trial of 25 men, showing promise as a long-term reversible alternative to vasectomy or condoms, although further trials are needed to confirm efficacy ...
Non-Hormonal Male Contraceptive Gel Shows Two-Year Efficacy in Small Trial
Contraline's Adam, a non-hormonal male contraceptive gel injected into the vas deferens, successfully blocked sperm release for two years in a small trial of 25 men, showing promise as a long-term reversible alternative to vasectomy or condoms, although further trials are needed to confirm efficacy ...
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64% Bias Score
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