\"Cocaine Abuse Treatment Soars in Lower Saxony, Germany\"\
\"The number of people seeking treatment for cocaine abuse in Lower Saxony, Germany, increased by 42.6% from 2019 to 2023, reaching 7,760 cases, second only to North Rhine-Westphalia, with 15,280 cases. The Barmer health insurance attributes this to potential performance pressure among young men.\
\"Cocaine Abuse Treatment Soars in Lower Saxony, Germany\"\
\"The number of people seeking treatment for cocaine abuse in Lower Saxony, Germany, increased by 42.6% from 2019 to 2023, reaching 7,760 cases, second only to North Rhine-Westphalia, with 15,280 cases. The Barmer health insurance attributes this to potential performance pressure among young men.\
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48% Bias Score
AI-Driven Cancer Treatment in North Rhine-Westphalia Receives €20 Million Funding
In North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, approximately 100,000 people are diagnosed with cancer yearly; Minister-President Hendrik Wüst visited the West German Proton Therapy Center (WPE) in Essen, which uses AI and proton therapy to improve diagnosis and treatment, receiving €20 million in state funding...
AI-Driven Cancer Treatment in North Rhine-Westphalia Receives €20 Million Funding
In North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, approximately 100,000 people are diagnosed with cancer yearly; Minister-President Hendrik Wüst visited the West German Proton Therapy Center (WPE) in Essen, which uses AI and proton therapy to improve diagnosis and treatment, receiving €20 million in state funding...
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44% Bias Score
Arsenic in Christmas Cake Kills Three in Brazil
In Torres, Brazil, three women died and others fell ill after eating a Christmas cake containing arsenic, leading police to investigate the incident as a homicide, focusing on the cake's preparer, Zeli Terezinha Silva dos Anjos, who is hospitalized but hasn't been arrested.
Arsenic in Christmas Cake Kills Three in Brazil
In Torres, Brazil, three women died and others fell ill after eating a Christmas cake containing arsenic, leading police to investigate the incident as a homicide, focusing on the cake's preparer, Zeli Terezinha Silva dos Anjos, who is hospitalized but hasn't been arrested.
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56% Bias Score
Oral Microbiome Test Predicts Heart Disease, Cancer, and Dementia Risks
A new £350 test, ORALIS 1, analyzes mouth bacteria to predict risks of heart disease, cancer, and dementia; one patient with alarmingly high levels of fusobacterium nucleatum highlights its potential for early disease detection and prevention.
Oral Microbiome Test Predicts Heart Disease, Cancer, and Dementia Risks
A new £350 test, ORALIS 1, analyzes mouth bacteria to predict risks of heart disease, cancer, and dementia; one patient with alarmingly high levels of fusobacterium nucleatum highlights its potential for early disease detection and prevention.
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40% Bias Score
CICP Overwhelmed by COVID-19 Claims: GAO Report Highlights Challenges
The GAO report reveals that the CICP received 13,333 claims related to the COVID-19 pandemic, a 27-fold increase compared to the previous decade; as of June 2024, 92 claims (3% of decided claims) were approved for compensation, totaling almost \$6.5 million, highlighting challenges in processing the...
CICP Overwhelmed by COVID-19 Claims: GAO Report Highlights Challenges
The GAO report reveals that the CICP received 13,333 claims related to the COVID-19 pandemic, a 27-fold increase compared to the previous decade; as of June 2024, 92 claims (3% of decided claims) were approved for compensation, totaling almost \$6.5 million, highlighting challenges in processing the...
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20% Bias Score
Conflicting Views of Trump's Health Nominees Threaten Public Health Policy
President-elect Donald Trump's nominees for key federal health agencies hold sharply contrasting views on vaccines, abortion, and the COVID-19 response, creating potential for major internal conflicts and policy gridlock under the leadership of HHS Secretary-designate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Conflicting Views of Trump's Health Nominees Threaten Public Health Policy
President-elect Donald Trump's nominees for key federal health agencies hold sharply contrasting views on vaccines, abortion, and the COVID-19 response, creating potential for major internal conflicts and policy gridlock under the leadership of HHS Secretary-designate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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60% Bias Score
Spanish Union Demands Government Intervention in Muface Healthcare Crisis
Facing a healthcare crisis, the CSIF union demands that the Spanish government intervene in Muface's contract renewal after Adeslas withdrew and DKV is considering doing the same, leaving 66.05% of beneficiaries without healthcare from January 31, 2025.
Spanish Union Demands Government Intervention in Muface Healthcare Crisis
Facing a healthcare crisis, the CSIF union demands that the Spanish government intervene in Muface's contract renewal after Adeslas withdrew and DKV is considering doing the same, leaving 66.05% of beneficiaries without healthcare from January 31, 2025.
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48% Bias Score
Arsenic Found in Blood of Victims After Brazil Christmas Cake Poisoning
Arsenic poisoning from a Christmas cake in Torres, Brazil, resulted in three deaths and several hospitalizations; police are investigating whether the poisoning was intentional.
Arsenic Found in Blood of Victims After Brazil Christmas Cake Poisoning
Arsenic poisoning from a Christmas cake in Torres, Brazil, resulted in three deaths and several hospitalizations; police are investigating whether the poisoning was intentional.
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28% Bias Score
Rapid Recovery Hip Replacement Could Halve UK Waiting Lists
A new hip replacement technique, the Rapid Recovery or Rottinger Approach, allows patients to walk out of the hospital within 24 hours, potentially halving UK waiting lists; it involves a 5cm incision, resulting in a remarkably low infection rate of three in 7,000 procedures, compared to the UK aver...
Rapid Recovery Hip Replacement Could Halve UK Waiting Lists
A new hip replacement technique, the Rapid Recovery or Rottinger Approach, allows patients to walk out of the hospital within 24 hours, potentially halving UK waiting lists; it involves a 5cm incision, resulting in a remarkably low infection rate of three in 7,000 procedures, compared to the UK aver...
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48% Bias Score
Two Questions, 87% Accuracy: A Simple Test for Alcohol Addiction
A 2014 University of Leicester study reveals that two simple questions effectively diagnose alcohol addiction with 87% accuracy, targeting binge drinking and alcohol dependence; this is particularly relevant in Spain, where alcohol is deeply ingrained in the culture and over 15,000 annual alcohol-re...
Two Questions, 87% Accuracy: A Simple Test for Alcohol Addiction
A 2014 University of Leicester study reveals that two simple questions effectively diagnose alcohol addiction with 87% accuracy, targeting binge drinking and alcohol dependence; this is particularly relevant in Spain, where alcohol is deeply ingrained in the culture and over 15,000 annual alcohol-re...
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48% Bias Score
Medicare Advantage Insurer, Analytics Firm Pay $100 Million in Fraud Settlement
A Western New York health insurer, Independent Health, and its data analytics partner, DxID, will pay $100 million to settle Justice Department allegations of fraudulent billing for exaggerated or nonexistent health conditions in their Medicare Advantage plans, highlighting vulnerabilities in the sy...
Medicare Advantage Insurer, Analytics Firm Pay $100 Million in Fraud Settlement
A Western New York health insurer, Independent Health, and its data analytics partner, DxID, will pay $100 million to settle Justice Department allegations of fraudulent billing for exaggerated or nonexistent health conditions in their Medicare Advantage plans, highlighting vulnerabilities in the sy...
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48% Bias Score
Netanyahu to Undergo Prostate Surgery Amidst Multiple Crises
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo prostate removal surgery on Sunday due to a urinary tract infection from benign prostate enlargement, temporarily transferring his duties to an acting prime minister amidst ongoing regional conflicts and his corruption trial.
Netanyahu to Undergo Prostate Surgery Amidst Multiple Crises
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo prostate removal surgery on Sunday due to a urinary tract infection from benign prostate enlargement, temporarily transferring his duties to an acting prime minister amidst ongoing regional conflicts and his corruption trial.
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36% Bias Score