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Progress and Challenges in SMA Treatment in Russia
A February 19th press conference in Moscow discussed Russia's progress in SMA diagnosis and treatment, revealing 1,511 registered patients (1,004 children, 507 adults), over 95% newborn screening coverage in 2023, and the availability of three treatments including a domestic generic.
Progress and Challenges in SMA Treatment in Russia
A February 19th press conference in Moscow discussed Russia's progress in SMA diagnosis and treatment, revealing 1,511 registered patients (1,004 children, 507 adults), over 95% newborn screening coverage in 2023, and the availability of three treatments including a domestic generic.
Progress
56% Bias Score
WHO FCTC's 20-Year Impact: One-Third Reduction in Global Tobacco Use
The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), implemented 20 years ago, is credited with a one-third global reduction in tobacco use over the past two decades, resulting in 118 million fewer users due to measures such as pictorial health warnings, plain packaging, advertising bans, smo...
WHO FCTC's 20-Year Impact: One-Third Reduction in Global Tobacco Use
The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), implemented 20 years ago, is credited with a one-third global reduction in tobacco use over the past two decades, resulting in 118 million fewer users due to measures such as pictorial health warnings, plain packaging, advertising bans, smo...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Germany's Drug Shortages: A Systemic Crisis
Germany is experiencing widespread medication shortages, affecting over 500 drugs, due to low reimbursement rates for generics, past price control policies, and over-reliance on foreign manufacturers, particularly in China, jeopardizing patient care and national security.
Germany's Drug Shortages: A Systemic Crisis
Germany is experiencing widespread medication shortages, affecting over 500 drugs, due to low reimbursement rates for generics, past price control policies, and over-reliance on foreign manufacturers, particularly in China, jeopardizing patient care and national security.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Social Media Medical Misinformation: 85% of Posts Contain Misleading or Harmful Advice
A study in JAMA Network Open found that 85% of social media posts about medical tests from influencers with 200 million followers provided misleading or harmful advice, lacking scientific evidence and often driven by financial incentives, leading to overdiagnosis and unnecessary treatments.
Social Media Medical Misinformation: 85% of Posts Contain Misleading or Harmful Advice
A study in JAMA Network Open found that 85% of social media posts about medical tests from influencers with 200 million followers provided misleading or harmful advice, lacking scientific evidence and often driven by financial incentives, leading to overdiagnosis and unnecessary treatments.
Progress
52% Bias Score
WHO Maintains Highest Alert Level for Mpox Outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing Mpox outbreak, particularly the spread of the Ib clade variant in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a continued international health emergency due to rising infection numbers, geographical spread, and the impact of ongoing conflict i...
WHO Maintains Highest Alert Level for Mpox Outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing Mpox outbreak, particularly the spread of the Ib clade variant in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a continued international health emergency due to rising infection numbers, geographical spread, and the impact of ongoing conflict i...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Democratic Opposition Delays Bipartisan Fentanyl Bill
Democrats are facing criticism for opposing the bipartisan HALT Fentanyl Act, which would permanently classify fentanyl analogs as Schedule I substances, despite support from grieving families who lost loved ones to fentanyl overdoses and concerns that the bill would exacerbate mass incarceration an...
Democratic Opposition Delays Bipartisan Fentanyl Bill
Democrats are facing criticism for opposing the bipartisan HALT Fentanyl Act, which would permanently classify fentanyl analogs as Schedule I substances, despite support from grieving families who lost loved ones to fentanyl overdoses and concerns that the bill would exacerbate mass incarceration an...
Progress
52% Bias Score
Night Shift Work: Health Risks and Long-Term Impacts
Samantha So's experience working night shifts for a sleep study revealed the widespread sleep problems among 11 million US night-shift workers, resulting in health issues like gastrointestinal disorders, mood disturbances, and cardiovascular disease due to disrupted natural sleep-wake cycles.
Night Shift Work: Health Risks and Long-Term Impacts
Samantha So's experience working night shifts for a sleep study revealed the widespread sleep problems among 11 million US night-shift workers, resulting in health issues like gastrointestinal disorders, mood disturbances, and cardiovascular disease due to disrupted natural sleep-wake cycles.
Progress
32% Bias Score
WHO FCTC's 20-Year Impact: A One-Third Reduction in Global Tobacco Use
The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), enacted 20 years ago, has significantly reduced global tobacco use by one-third, resulting in 118 million fewer users, due to measures like pictorial health warnings, plain packaging, advertising bans, smoke-free laws, and increased tobacco...
WHO FCTC's 20-Year Impact: A One-Third Reduction in Global Tobacco Use
The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), enacted 20 years ago, has significantly reduced global tobacco use by one-third, resulting in 118 million fewer users, due to measures like pictorial health warnings, plain packaging, advertising bans, smoke-free laws, and increased tobacco...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Unvaccinated Child Dies from Measles in West Texas Outbreak
A school-aged child in West Texas died from measles, the first U.S. death since 2015, amidst a two-state outbreak of 130 cases, highlighting the impact of decreased vaccination rates.
Unvaccinated Child Dies from Measles in West Texas Outbreak
A school-aged child in West Texas died from measles, the first U.S. death since 2015, amidst a two-state outbreak of 130 cases, highlighting the impact of decreased vaccination rates.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Cancer Cells Cooperate to Acquire Nutrients, Opening New Treatment Avenues
US and French scientists discovered that cancer cells cooperate to obtain nutrients by secreting an enzyme that breaks down oligopeptides into amino acids, creating a shared pool; blocking this enzyme with Bestatin or CRISPR significantly slows tumor growth, suggesting a novel treatment approach.
Cancer Cells Cooperate to Acquire Nutrients, Opening New Treatment Avenues
US and French scientists discovered that cancer cells cooperate to obtain nutrients by secreting an enzyme that breaks down oligopeptides into amino acids, creating a shared pool; blocking this enzyme with Bestatin or CRISPR significantly slows tumor growth, suggesting a novel treatment approach.
Progress
20% Bias Score
Dutch Pandemic Reflections: Healthcare Strain and Preparedness
Five years after the first COVID-19 case in the Netherlands, experts reflect on the pandemic's impact, including strained healthcare, differing opinions on management, and the need for improved preparedness for future health crises.
Dutch Pandemic Reflections: Healthcare Strain and Preparedness
Five years after the first COVID-19 case in the Netherlands, experts reflect on the pandemic's impact, including strained healthcare, differing opinions on management, and the need for improved preparedness for future health crises.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Pope Francis' Condition Stabilizes, but Remains Serious
Pope Francis, 88, is recovering from severe pneumonia at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, showing improvement with his kidneys functioning normally again and reduced shortness of breath, but his condition remains serious due to his age and pre-existing lung condition.
Pope Francis' Condition Stabilizes, but Remains Serious
Pope Francis, 88, is recovering from severe pneumonia at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, showing improvement with his kidneys functioning normally again and reduced shortness of breath, but his condition remains serious due to his age and pre-existing lung condition.
Progress
32% Bias Score
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