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Queensland Pill-Testing Trial Closed, Evaluation Withheld
Queensland's short-lived pill-testing trial, shut down by the LNP government in April 2024, despite a completed $453,286 evaluation, highlights a lack of overdose monitoring and potential increase in harm from dangerous drugs like nitazenes, with one death reported.
Queensland Pill-Testing Trial Closed, Evaluation Withheld
Queensland's short-lived pill-testing trial, shut down by the LNP government in April 2024, despite a completed $453,286 evaluation, highlights a lack of overdose monitoring and potential increase in harm from dangerous drugs like nitazenes, with one death reported.
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56% Bias Score
TikTok Blocks "#skinnytok" Hashtag Over Eating Disorder Concerns
TikTok has blocked the search term "#skinnytok", redirecting users to mental health resources due to concerns about its promotion of unhealthy weight loss and disordered eating behaviors; this follows pressure from eating disorder charities and experts, and the move has been welcomed in France.
TikTok Blocks "#skinnytok" Hashtag Over Eating Disorder Concerns
TikTok has blocked the search term "#skinnytok", redirecting users to mental health resources due to concerns about its promotion of unhealthy weight loss and disordered eating behaviors; this follows pressure from eating disorder charities and experts, and the move has been welcomed in France.
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52% Bias Score
Martinez Refinery Fire: Contractor Oversight and Regulations Cited as Root Causes
A February 1st fire at the Martinez Refinery Company, lasting three days, injured six workers, and released harmful chemicals, prompting a shelter-in-place order; a root cause analysis blames inadequate contractor training and supervision, worsened by California regulations restricting access to qua...
Martinez Refinery Fire: Contractor Oversight and Regulations Cited as Root Causes
A February 1st fire at the Martinez Refinery Company, lasting three days, injured six workers, and released harmful chemicals, prompting a shelter-in-place order; a root cause analysis blames inadequate contractor training and supervision, worsened by California regulations restricting access to qua...
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36% Bias Score
CDC Official Resigns After HHS Removes Covid-19 Vaccine Recommendations
Dr. Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos, CDC co-lead for Covid-19 vaccine recommendations, resigned following the HHS's removal of recommendations for Covid-19 vaccines in healthy children and pregnant women, contradicting medical evidence and potentially impacting vaccine access.
CDC Official Resigns After HHS Removes Covid-19 Vaccine Recommendations
Dr. Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos, CDC co-lead for Covid-19 vaccine recommendations, resigned following the HHS's removal of recommendations for Covid-19 vaccines in healthy children and pregnant women, contradicting medical evidence and potentially impacting vaccine access.
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32% Bias Score
Vietnam Scraps Two-Child Policy Amid Declining Birth Rates
Vietnam abolished its two-child policy on Tuesday, aiming to reverse declining birth rates (1.91 children per woman in 2024) and mitigate the pressures of an aging population, with concerns over a shrinking workforce and increasing elderly care costs.
Vietnam Scraps Two-Child Policy Amid Declining Birth Rates
Vietnam abolished its two-child policy on Tuesday, aiming to reverse declining birth rates (1.91 children per woman in 2024) and mitigate the pressures of an aging population, with concerns over a shrinking workforce and increasing elderly care costs.
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40% Bias Score
Hospital Builds Secure Rooms to Address Mental Health Crisis in AE
King George Hospital in Ilford has built two secure rooms within its emergency department to address the rising number of mental health patients in crisis presenting at A&E, highlighting a nationwide shortage of mental health beds and insufficient social care support.
Hospital Builds Secure Rooms to Address Mental Health Crisis in AE
King George Hospital in Ilford has built two secure rooms within its emergency department to address the rising number of mental health patients in crisis presenting at A&E, highlighting a nationwide shortage of mental health beds and insufficient social care support.
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52% Bias Score
CDC Official Resigns After Kennedy's COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance Overhaul
Dr. Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos resigned from her CDC role overseeing COVID-19 vaccine recommendations after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unilaterally ordered changes to the agency's guidance, excluding pregnant women, despite expert concerns, impacting public health polic...
CDC Official Resigns After Kennedy's COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance Overhaul
Dr. Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos resigned from her CDC role overseeing COVID-19 vaccine recommendations after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unilaterally ordered changes to the agency's guidance, excluding pregnant women, despite expert concerns, impacting public health polic...
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56% Bias Score
France Bans #SkinnyTok Hashtag on TikTok Amid Body Image Concerns
France pressured TikTok into banning the #SkinnyTok hashtag, which promoted unhealthy weight loss and extreme thinness, accumulating over half a million posts before its removal; this highlights concerns about the platform's influence on young users and the need for stronger regulations.
France Bans #SkinnyTok Hashtag on TikTok Amid Body Image Concerns
France pressured TikTok into banning the #SkinnyTok hashtag, which promoted unhealthy weight loss and extreme thinness, accumulating over half a million posts before its removal; this highlights concerns about the platform's influence on young users and the need for stronger regulations.
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48% Bias Score
Taiwan Uses AI Robots to Combat Global Nursing Shortage
To combat a projected global shortage of 4.5 million nurses by 2030, Taiwan's hospitals are integrating AI-powered robots like Nurabot to handle routine tasks, reducing nurse workloads by up to 30% and improving patient care.
Taiwan Uses AI Robots to Combat Global Nursing Shortage
To combat a projected global shortage of 4.5 million nurses by 2030, Taiwan's hospitals are integrating AI-powered robots like Nurabot to handle routine tasks, reducing nurse workloads by up to 30% and improving patient care.
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56% Bias Score
China Launches First Brain-Computer Interface Clinical Ward
China opened its first brain-computer interface (BCI) ward at Tianjin Huanhu Hospital on April 10th, following a new national pricing guideline issued on March 12th, marking a significant step towards integrating this cutting-edge technology into mainstream healthcare.
China Launches First Brain-Computer Interface Clinical Ward
China opened its first brain-computer interface (BCI) ward at Tianjin Huanhu Hospital on April 10th, following a new national pricing guideline issued on March 12th, marking a significant step towards integrating this cutting-edge technology into mainstream healthcare.
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44% Bias Score
Gene Editing to Combat Malaria: Ethical Concerns and Ecological Risks
Target Malaria, funded by the Gates Foundation and Open Philanthropy, is using gene editing to suppress malaria-carrying mosquitoes in sub-Saharan Africa, aiming for population reduction within five years, raising ethical concerns about species extinction and ecosystem impacts, but offering potentia...
Gene Editing to Combat Malaria: Ethical Concerns and Ecological Risks
Target Malaria, funded by the Gates Foundation and Open Philanthropy, is using gene editing to suppress malaria-carrying mosquitoes in sub-Saharan Africa, aiming for population reduction within five years, raising ethical concerns about species extinction and ecosystem impacts, but offering potentia...
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48% Bias Score
AI Foot Scanner Detects Worsening Heart Failure 13 Days Before Hospitalization
A new AI-powered foot scanner, developed by Heartfelt Technologies, can detect worsening heart failure up to 13 days before hospital admission, potentially improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs.
AI Foot Scanner Detects Worsening Heart Failure 13 Days Before Hospitalization
A new AI-powered foot scanner, developed by Heartfelt Technologies, can detect worsening heart failure up to 13 days before hospital admission, potentially improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs.
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36% Bias Score
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