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Care Home and Hospital Failures Cited in Preventable Death of Elderly Woman
77-year-old Joyce McCann died from a preventable splenic injury after falling from her wheelchair on a care home bus in Belfast on September 19, 2019; the coroner's inquest cited failures in safety measures and hospital treatment.
Care Home and Hospital Failures Cited in Preventable Death of Elderly Woman
77-year-old Joyce McCann died from a preventable splenic injury after falling from her wheelchair on a care home bus in Belfast on September 19, 2019; the coroner's inquest cited failures in safety measures and hospital treatment.
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24% Bias Score
Saxony-Anhalt: Surge in Care Needs Assessments Highlights Reliance on Informal Care
In 2023, the Medical Service in Saxony-Anhalt assessed 108,900 people for care needs; 33.5 percent received a care level 2 recommendation, highlighting the significant role of informal care from family and friends, while the total number of people receiving care benefits has doubled since 2013.
Saxony-Anhalt: Surge in Care Needs Assessments Highlights Reliance on Informal Care
In 2023, the Medical Service in Saxony-Anhalt assessed 108,900 people for care needs; 33.5 percent received a care level 2 recommendation, highlighting the significant role of informal care from family and friends, while the total number of people receiving care benefits has doubled since 2013.
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40% Bias Score
Two-Week MMWR Hiatus Delays Crucial Bird Flu Research
The CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) stopped publishing for two weeks in January 2026, for the first time since 1952, delaying the release of at least two studies on the H5N1 bird flu, an event that coincided with a Trump administration communications halt and raised concerns about...
Two-Week MMWR Hiatus Delays Crucial Bird Flu Research
The CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) stopped publishing for two weeks in January 2026, for the first time since 1952, delaying the release of at least two studies on the H5N1 bird flu, an event that coincided with a Trump administration communications halt and raised concerns about...
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48% Bias Score
Pre-hospital Blood Transfusions: A Critical Need to Reduce Preventable Deaths
In the US, thousands die annually from preventable blood loss after trauma; pre-hospital blood transfusions could save 10,000 lives yearly, but many ambulances lack blood due to regulations, reimbursement issues, and the misconception that only medical professionals can administer blood.
Pre-hospital Blood Transfusions: A Critical Need to Reduce Preventable Deaths
In the US, thousands die annually from preventable blood loss after trauma; pre-hospital blood transfusions could save 10,000 lives yearly, but many ambulances lack blood due to regulations, reimbursement issues, and the misconception that only medical professionals can administer blood.
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36% Bias Score
Gates Expresses Concern Over Trump Administration's Public Health Cuts
Bill Gates voiced concerns about the Trump administration's cuts to public health programs, particularly USAID, and expressed hope for collaboration to preserve essential disease-fighting efforts, including HIV and polio initiatives, while highlighting the Gates Foundation's ongoing commitment to va...
Gates Expresses Concern Over Trump Administration's Public Health Cuts
Bill Gates voiced concerns about the Trump administration's cuts to public health programs, particularly USAID, and expressed hope for collaboration to preserve essential disease-fighting efforts, including HIV and polio initiatives, while highlighting the Gates Foundation's ongoing commitment to va...
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40% Bias Score
New Hair Analysis Test Aims to Speed Up Autism Diagnosis
LinusBio launched Clearstrand-ASD, a $2750 hair analysis test ruling out autism in 1-36 month olds with 92.5% accuracy in 44 states, addressing delays in diagnosis and enabling early intervention; however, it requires further research.
New Hair Analysis Test Aims to Speed Up Autism Diagnosis
LinusBio launched Clearstrand-ASD, a $2750 hair analysis test ruling out autism in 1-36 month olds with 92.5% accuracy in 44 states, addressing delays in diagnosis and enabling early intervention; however, it requires further research.
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52% Bias Score
Mouth Cancer Warning: Man Urges Early Detection After Tumour Diagnosis
Guy Walker, 54, from Somerset, discovered a cancerous tumour after noticing a sharpness in his mouth, undergoing extensive surgery and treatment, highlighting the importance of early detection for mouth cancer; he and his team raised £12,500 for charity.
Mouth Cancer Warning: Man Urges Early Detection After Tumour Diagnosis
Guy Walker, 54, from Somerset, discovered a cancerous tumour after noticing a sharpness in his mouth, undergoing extensive surgery and treatment, highlighting the importance of early detection for mouth cancer; he and his team raised £12,500 for charity.
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24% Bias Score
Trump's Aid Freeze Threatens 6 Million HIV/AIDS Deaths
UNAIDS warns that six million people could die from HIV/AIDS in the next four years if the Trump administration cuts global funding, despite initially exempting HIV/AIDS programs. The disruption has already impacted services, highlighting the critical reliance on US funding for global HIV/AIDS progr...
Trump's Aid Freeze Threatens 6 Million HIV/AIDS Deaths
UNAIDS warns that six million people could die from HIV/AIDS in the next four years if the Trump administration cuts global funding, despite initially exempting HIV/AIDS programs. The disruption has already impacted services, highlighting the critical reliance on US funding for global HIV/AIDS progr...
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40% Bias Score
Cannabis Use Disorder Linked to Significantly Higher Mortality Rate
A study using Canadian health records found that hospital patients with cannabis use disorder died at almost three times the rate of others within five years; they were also 10 times more likely to die by suicide.
Cannabis Use Disorder Linked to Significantly Higher Mortality Rate
A study using Canadian health records found that hospital patients with cannabis use disorder died at almost three times the rate of others within five years; they were also 10 times more likely to die by suicide.
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52% Bias Score
Rapid Ebola Outbreak Detection in Uganda Highlights Need for Enhanced Surveillance
Uganda is experiencing an Ebola outbreak caused by the Sudan Ebolavirus; the index case, a male nurse, died on January 29, 2025, prompting a WHO vaccine trial. While genetically distinct from the 2022 outbreak, the virus's origin remains unknown, prompting enhanced travel precautions.
Rapid Ebola Outbreak Detection in Uganda Highlights Need for Enhanced Surveillance
Uganda is experiencing an Ebola outbreak caused by the Sudan Ebolavirus; the index case, a male nurse, died on January 29, 2025, prompting a WHO vaccine trial. While genetically distinct from the 2022 outbreak, the virus's origin remains unknown, prompting enhanced travel precautions.
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44% Bias Score
Forgotten Baby Syndrome Causes Two Toddler Deaths in Sydney
Two Australian fathers accidentally left their young children in hot cars, resulting in the deaths of three-year-old Arikh Hasan in February 2023 and baby Olivia on Tuesday; research shows that over 25% of parents with children under three have forgotten their child in a car.
Forgotten Baby Syndrome Causes Two Toddler Deaths in Sydney
Two Australian fathers accidentally left their young children in hot cars, resulting in the deaths of three-year-old Arikh Hasan in February 2023 and baby Olivia on Tuesday; research shows that over 25% of parents with children under three have forgotten their child in a car.
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28% Bias Score
Trump Administration Faces Backlash Over Data Removal, FEC Dismissal, and Birthright Citizenship Appeal
President Trump's administration faces criticism for removing health data, unlawfully dismissing Federal Election Commissioner Ellen Weintraub, and appealing a judge's injunction against his birthright citizenship executive order, raising concerns about evidence-based policy and institutional indepe...
Trump Administration Faces Backlash Over Data Removal, FEC Dismissal, and Birthright Citizenship Appeal
President Trump's administration faces criticism for removing health data, unlawfully dismissing Federal Election Commissioner Ellen Weintraub, and appealing a judge's injunction against his birthright citizenship executive order, raising concerns about evidence-based policy and institutional indepe...
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32% Bias Score
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