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NSW Junior Doctor Strike Causes Widespread Hospital Disruptions
Junior doctors in NSW, Australia, staged a 72-hour strike from Tuesday, resulting in 370 elective surgery cancellations, 3020 outpatient appointment cancellations, and chemotherapy cancellations for 486 cancer patients; hospitals are offering locums over $2000 per day to cover.
NSW Junior Doctor Strike Causes Widespread Hospital Disruptions
Junior doctors in NSW, Australia, staged a 72-hour strike from Tuesday, resulting in 370 elective surgery cancellations, 3020 outpatient appointment cancellations, and chemotherapy cancellations for 486 cancer patients; hospitals are offering locums over $2000 per day to cover.
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56% Bias Score
Friendship Bench Pilot Aims to Reduce Mental Health Crisis in Sussex
Sussex, UK, is piloting the Friendship Bench program, offering free mental health support through trained lay counselors, achieving an 80% reduction in depression and suicidal thoughts in a similar Zimbabwean program.
Friendship Bench Pilot Aims to Reduce Mental Health Crisis in Sussex
Sussex, UK, is piloting the Friendship Bench program, offering free mental health support through trained lay counselors, achieving an 80% reduction in depression and suicidal thoughts in a similar Zimbabwean program.
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60% Bias Score
Postcode Lottery Leaves Thousands of Prostate Cancer Patients Facing Increased Death Risk
In January 2024, only two-thirds of English NHS trusts met the 62-day target for prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, leaving 1,559 men with delayed treatment, with 435 waiting over 104 days, highlighting a concerning 'postcode lottery' in care.
Postcode Lottery Leaves Thousands of Prostate Cancer Patients Facing Increased Death Risk
In January 2024, only two-thirds of English NHS trusts met the 62-day target for prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, leaving 1,559 men with delayed treatment, with 435 waiting over 104 days, highlighting a concerning 'postcode lottery' in care.
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48% Bias Score
Apple's Project Mulberry: AI Health Coach Aims for Proactive Healthcare
Apple's rumored Project Mulberry, an AI-powered health coach in iOS 19.4, aims to proactively identify health risks using data from Apple devices, potentially revolutionizing healthcare by shifting from reactive to preventative care; Dr. Harvey Castro, a physician and advisor for ChatGPT and healthc...
Apple's Project Mulberry: AI Health Coach Aims for Proactive Healthcare
Apple's rumored Project Mulberry, an AI-powered health coach in iOS 19.4, aims to proactively identify health risks using data from Apple devices, potentially revolutionizing healthcare by shifting from reactive to preventative care; Dr. Harvey Castro, a physician and advisor for ChatGPT and healthc...
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44% Bias Score
Healthcare Sector Volatility: Trump's Policies and Market Uncertainties
Recent market volatility, driven by Trump's trade policies and US market uncertainties, has negatively impacted the healthcare sector, particularly pharmaceutical companies, despite its generally defensive nature and strong long-term growth prospects due to an aging population and technological adva...
Healthcare Sector Volatility: Trump's Policies and Market Uncertainties
Recent market volatility, driven by Trump's trade policies and US market uncertainties, has negatively impacted the healthcare sector, particularly pharmaceutical companies, despite its generally defensive nature and strong long-term growth prospects due to an aging population and technological adva...
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36% Bias Score
Traditional Tanzanian Diet Shows Anti-Inflammatory Effects in Study
A study of 77 Tanzanian men showed that switching from their traditional, plant-based diet to a Western diet increased inflammation, while a return to the traditional diet reduced it, suggesting the importance of diverse, traditional diets for health.
Traditional Tanzanian Diet Shows Anti-Inflammatory Effects in Study
A study of 77 Tanzanian men showed that switching from their traditional, plant-based diet to a Western diet increased inflammation, while a return to the traditional diet reduced it, suggesting the importance of diverse, traditional diets for health.
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16% Bias Score
Philadelphia's CIRT Team: A New Approach to Mental Health Crisis Response
Philadelphia's eight-officer Crisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT), launched in late 2022 following the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr., uses de-escalation tactics and follow-up support to address mental health crises, offering an alternative to arrest and improving responses to menta...
Philadelphia's CIRT Team: A New Approach to Mental Health Crisis Response
Philadelphia's eight-officer Crisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT), launched in late 2022 following the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr., uses de-escalation tactics and follow-up support to address mental health crises, offering an alternative to arrest and improving responses to menta...
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36% Bias Score
Surge in Complaints Highlights Dangers of Unconventional Healthcare Practices in France
The French Miviludes reported a significant increase in complaints about unconventional healthcare practices in 2024, with health and well-being representing 37% of all complaints from 2022-2024, raising concerns about the substitution of proven treatments with potentially harmful practices within h...
Surge in Complaints Highlights Dangers of Unconventional Healthcare Practices in France
The French Miviludes reported a significant increase in complaints about unconventional healthcare practices in 2024, with health and well-being representing 37% of all complaints from 2022-2024, raising concerns about the substitution of proven treatments with potentially harmful practices within h...
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60% Bias Score
Lifestyle Factors Contribute to Nearly Half of U.S. Cancer Cases and Deaths
A study published in an American Cancer Society journal found that nearly 40% of adult cancers and 44% of cancer deaths in the U.S. are attributable to lifestyle factors, with smoking, excess body weight, and alcohol consumption being the primary contributors.
Lifestyle Factors Contribute to Nearly Half of U.S. Cancer Cases and Deaths
A study published in an American Cancer Society journal found that nearly 40% of adult cancers and 44% of cancer deaths in the U.S. are attributable to lifestyle factors, with smoking, excess body weight, and alcohol consumption being the primary contributors.
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40% Bias Score
20,000 Serious Childcare Incidents in English Nurseries in Five Years
In the past five years, almost 20,000 serious incidents, including deaths, occurred in English nurseries, prompting calls for stricter regulations and more frequent Ofsted inspections after the death of nine-month-old Genevieve due to negligence at a nursery, which subsequently closed along with ano...
20,000 Serious Childcare Incidents in English Nurseries in Five Years
In the past five years, almost 20,000 serious incidents, including deaths, occurred in English nurseries, prompting calls for stricter regulations and more frequent Ofsted inspections after the death of nine-month-old Genevieve due to negligence at a nursery, which subsequently closed along with ano...
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52% Bias Score
Severe Obesity Linked to Increased Risk of 16 Diseases
A Johns Hopkins University study of 270,657 people reveals that severe obesity drastically increases the risk of 16 common diseases, including sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes, and fatty liver disease, with risks increasing proportionally to BMI.
Severe Obesity Linked to Increased Risk of 16 Diseases
A Johns Hopkins University study of 270,657 people reveals that severe obesity drastically increases the risk of 16 common diseases, including sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes, and fatty liver disease, with risks increasing proportionally to BMI.
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52% Bias Score
Kennedy to End CDC's Fluoride Recommendation
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will direct the CDC to end its recommendation of fluoride in drinking water, reversing decades of public health policy based on a review showing links between high fluoride levels and lower IQ in children, despite the American Dental Association supporting fluorid...
Kennedy to End CDC's Fluoride Recommendation
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will direct the CDC to end its recommendation of fluoride in drinking water, reversing decades of public health policy based on a review showing links between high fluoride levels and lower IQ in children, despite the American Dental Association supporting fluorid...
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16% Bias Score
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