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NICE Approves Robotic Surgery Systems for NHS
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) approved eleven robotic surgery systems for use in the NHS for the next three years, costing between £500,000-£1.5 million each, to improve surgical precision and patient outcomes, following a surge in use for bowel and orthopaedic procedu...
NICE Approves Robotic Surgery Systems for NHS
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) approved eleven robotic surgery systems for use in the NHS for the next three years, costing between £500,000-£1.5 million each, to improve surgical precision and patient outcomes, following a surge in use for bowel and orthopaedic procedu...
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48% Bias Score
US Measles Outbreak: Underreporting, Funding Cuts, and Vaccine Hesitancy
A measles outbreak in the Southwest US has resulted in 747 confirmed cases and three deaths, with significant underreporting and funding constraints hampering the public health response; the situation is exacerbated by vaccine hesitancy and misinformation.
US Measles Outbreak: Underreporting, Funding Cuts, and Vaccine Hesitancy
A measles outbreak in the Southwest US has resulted in 747 confirmed cases and three deaths, with significant underreporting and funding constraints hampering the public health response; the situation is exacerbated by vaccine hesitancy and misinformation.
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40% Bias Score
CDC Vaccine Committee Meeting Reveals Impact of Trump Administration Changes
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices held its first meeting since President Trump's inauguration, approving new vaccine recommendations despite recent funding cuts and the replacement of a top FDA vaccine regulator with a critic of CDC policies, revealing concerns about potential i...
CDC Vaccine Committee Meeting Reveals Impact of Trump Administration Changes
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices held its first meeting since President Trump's inauguration, approving new vaccine recommendations despite recent funding cuts and the replacement of a top FDA vaccine regulator with a critic of CDC policies, revealing concerns about potential i...
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E. coli Outbreak Linked to Lettuce Sickens 89, FDA Faces Backlash
An E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce has sickened 89 people across 15 states, causing one death; the FDA's refusal to release the names of involved companies due to legal restrictions has sparked outrage and lawsuits.
E. coli Outbreak Linked to Lettuce Sickens 89, FDA Faces Backlash
An E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce has sickened 89 people across 15 states, causing one death; the FDA's refusal to release the names of involved companies due to legal restrictions has sparked outrage and lawsuits.
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Migraines Linked to 70% Increased Stroke Risk in Young Adults
A Finnish study found a 70% increased stroke risk in adults under 50 with migraines, exceeding the risk associated with traditional factors; researchers suggest incorporating migraine history into stroke risk assessments.
Migraines Linked to 70% Increased Stroke Risk in Young Adults
A Finnish study found a 70% increased stroke risk in adults under 50 with migraines, exceeding the risk associated with traditional factors; researchers suggest incorporating migraine history into stroke risk assessments.
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Colombia Declares Health Emergency Amid Deadly Yellow Fever Outbreak
Colombia declared a nationwide health emergency due to a yellow fever outbreak causing at least 34 deaths and 74 confirmed cases, with the government mandating vaccination for travel to high-risk areas during the upcoming Easter holiday.
Colombia Declares Health Emergency Amid Deadly Yellow Fever Outbreak
Colombia declared a nationwide health emergency due to a yellow fever outbreak causing at least 34 deaths and 74 confirmed cases, with the government mandating vaccination for travel to high-risk areas during the upcoming Easter holiday.
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Kennedy Announces Studies on Environmental Toxins and Autism
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced studies to investigate environmental toxins as a potential cause for the rising autism rates in the U.S., which increased from 1 in 150 children in 2000 to 1 in 31 in 2022, according to a recent CDC report, despite experts largely attributing the...
Kennedy Announces Studies on Environmental Toxins and Autism
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced studies to investigate environmental toxins as a potential cause for the rising autism rates in the U.S., which increased from 1 in 150 children in 2000 to 1 in 31 in 2022, according to a recent CDC report, despite experts largely attributing the...
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Northern Beaches Hospital Audit Exposes Healthcare Failures
An independent audit reveals that the Northern Beaches Hospital, operated under a public-private partnership, is failing to deliver quality healthcare, leading to calls for the NSW government to take over the hospital's management.
Northern Beaches Hospital Audit Exposes Healthcare Failures
An independent audit reveals that the Northern Beaches Hospital, operated under a public-private partnership, is failing to deliver quality healthcare, leading to calls for the NSW government to take over the hospital's management.
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DRC: High Rates of Unsafe Abortions Fuel Public Health Crisis
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, where abortion is illegal, an estimated 7.5% of women under 20 have undergone the procedure, leading to 38,000 women seeking treatment in 2016 for complications from unsafe abortions, highlighting a critical public health crisis exacerbated by poverty and lack of...
DRC: High Rates of Unsafe Abortions Fuel Public Health Crisis
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, where abortion is illegal, an estimated 7.5% of women under 20 have undergone the procedure, leading to 38,000 women seeking treatment in 2016 for complications from unsafe abortions, highlighting a critical public health crisis exacerbated by poverty and lack of...
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World's Youngest Receives Tiny Artificial Heart in China
A 7-year-old child in Wuhan, China, became the youngest person globally to receive a magnetically levitated biventricular assist device, a 45-gram artificial heart, offering hope in the face of a critical shortage of donor organs for pediatric heart transplants.
World's Youngest Receives Tiny Artificial Heart in China
A 7-year-old child in Wuhan, China, became the youngest person globally to receive a magnetically levitated biventricular assist device, a 45-gram artificial heart, offering hope in the face of a critical shortage of donor organs for pediatric heart transplants.
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Stem-Cell Transplants Show Promise in Parkinson's Treatment
Two small studies revealed stem-cell transplants significantly eased Parkinson's symptoms in patients, with one showing a 20-point improvement on a standard scale; the FDA approved one treatment for a final-stage trial before potential approval, offering hope for the 1 million Americans with this di...
Stem-Cell Transplants Show Promise in Parkinson's Treatment
Two small studies revealed stem-cell transplants significantly eased Parkinson's symptoms in patients, with one showing a 20-point improvement on a standard scale; the FDA approved one treatment for a final-stage trial before potential approval, offering hope for the 1 million Americans with this di...
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44% Bias Score
Colombia Declares Health Emergency Amid Yellow Fever Outbreak
Colombia declared a national health emergency due to a yellow fever outbreak, reporting 74 cases and 34 deaths, primarily in Tolima, with the government attributing the increase to climate change and initiating a mass vaccination campaign along with travel restrictions.
Colombia Declares Health Emergency Amid Yellow Fever Outbreak
Colombia declared a national health emergency due to a yellow fever outbreak, reporting 74 cases and 34 deaths, primarily in Tolima, with the government attributing the increase to climate change and initiating a mass vaccination campaign along with travel restrictions.
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44% Bias Score
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