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Manitoba Nursing Regulator Raises Alarm Over Internationally Educated Nurses
Manitoba's nursing regulator alleges that internationally educated nurses licensed through interprovincial labor mobility are contributing to preventable patient deaths, prompting a conflict with the provincial government over licensing standards and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.
Manitoba Nursing Regulator Raises Alarm Over Internationally Educated Nurses
Manitoba's nursing regulator alleges that internationally educated nurses licensed through interprovincial labor mobility are contributing to preventable patient deaths, prompting a conflict with the provincial government over licensing standards and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.
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52% Bias Score
US Measles Cases Surge in 2025, Wastewater Surveillance Offers Early Detection
A surge in US measles cases in 2025 (1,157), largely due to a West Texas outbreak (742 cases), is being tracked by a new wastewater monitoring program, WastewaterSCAN, deployed across 40 states. Low childhood vaccination rates are a significant contributing factor, and the number of cases reported i...
US Measles Cases Surge in 2025, Wastewater Surveillance Offers Early Detection
A surge in US measles cases in 2025 (1,157), largely due to a West Texas outbreak (742 cases), is being tracked by a new wastewater monitoring program, WastewaterSCAN, deployed across 40 states. Low childhood vaccination rates are a significant contributing factor, and the number of cases reported i...
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36% Bias Score
SBFE Reduces Sugar in Drinks by 30%, Aims for Further Cuts
Suntory Beverage & Food Europe (SBFE) has reduced added sugar by 30% across its portfolio since 2015, achieving 60% of its drinks with under 5g of sugar per 100ml, through a company-wide effort involving reformulation, R&D, and consumer insights, aiming for further reductions by 2025 and 2030.
SBFE Reduces Sugar in Drinks by 30%, Aims for Further Cuts
Suntory Beverage & Food Europe (SBFE) has reduced added sugar by 30% across its portfolio since 2015, achieving 60% of its drinks with under 5g of sugar per 100ml, through a company-wide effort involving reformulation, R&D, and consumer insights, aiming for further reductions by 2025 and 2030.
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48% Bias Score
California Bill Targets Harmful Ultra-Processed Foods in School Meals
California's AB 1264, if passed, will require the identification of "particularly harmful" ultra-processed foods by July 1, 2026, leading to their removal from school meals by 2035; this contrasts with the Trump-era MAHA Commission's flawed report and aims to improve children's health.
California Bill Targets Harmful Ultra-Processed Foods in School Meals
California's AB 1264, if passed, will require the identification of "particularly harmful" ultra-processed foods by July 1, 2026, leading to their removal from school meals by 2035; this contrasts with the Trump-era MAHA Commission's flawed report and aims to improve children's health.
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40% Bias Score
Federal Budget Cuts Threaten Appalachia's Progress Against Opioid Overdoses
Recent dramatic falls in opioid overdose deaths in Western Appalachia, attributed to increased naloxone use and treatment programs, are threatened by proposed federal budget cuts totaling $33.3 billion to the Health and Human Services department, potentially reversing years of progress and impacting...
Federal Budget Cuts Threaten Appalachia's Progress Against Opioid Overdoses
Recent dramatic falls in opioid overdose deaths in Western Appalachia, attributed to increased naloxone use and treatment programs, are threatened by proposed federal budget cuts totaling $33.3 billion to the Health and Human Services department, potentially reversing years of progress and impacting...
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40% 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
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
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
Bavaria's Critical Organ Shortage Highlights Germany's Transplant Crisis
In Bavaria, 1100 people await organ transplants, but only 157 post-mortem donations occurred in 2024, reflecting a nationwide shortage of 8100 people awaiting organs with only 953 donations last year; the current system, requiring explicit consent, leads to many donations being declined.
Bavaria's Critical Organ Shortage Highlights Germany's Transplant Crisis
In Bavaria, 1100 people await organ transplants, but only 157 post-mortem donations occurred in 2024, reflecting a nationwide shortage of 8100 people awaiting organs with only 953 donations last year; the current system, requiring explicit consent, leads to many donations being declined.
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36% Bias Score
Vietnam Abolishes Two-Child Policy Amid Declining Birth Rate and Gender Imbalance
Vietnam's National Assembly abolished its two-child policy, aiming to address a declining birth rate (1.91 in 2024, down from 2.11 in 2021) and an aging population, allowing couples to freely decide family size; the government also plans to increase penalties for sex-selective abortions to counter a...
Vietnam Abolishes Two-Child Policy Amid Declining Birth Rate and Gender Imbalance
Vietnam's National Assembly abolished its two-child policy, aiming to address a declining birth rate (1.91 in 2024, down from 2.11 in 2021) and an aging population, allowing couples to freely decide family size; the government also plans to increase penalties for sex-selective abortions to counter a...
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44% Bias Score
US Measles Cases Surge in 2025; Wastewater Monitoring Offers Early Detection
A surge in US measles cases in 2025, nearing 2019 levels, is being addressed by WastewaterSCAN, a new wastewater monitoring program deployed in 40 states, which detects the virus days before symptoms appear; low vaccination rates are a major factor, impacting 95% of cases, resulting in 14 outbreaks ...
US Measles Cases Surge in 2025; Wastewater Monitoring Offers Early Detection
A surge in US measles cases in 2025, nearing 2019 levels, is being addressed by WastewaterSCAN, a new wastewater monitoring program deployed in 40 states, which detects the virus days before symptoms appear; low vaccination rates are a major factor, impacting 95% of cases, resulting in 14 outbreaks ...
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36% Bias Score
FDA Launches Comprehensive Infant Formula Review
The US Food and Drug Administration is leading a comprehensive review of infant formula regulations, prompted by concerns over outdated guidelines and potential health risks associated with current ingredients and manufacturing practices. The review will consider the source of fats, carbohydrates, s...
FDA Launches Comprehensive Infant Formula Review
The US Food and Drug Administration is leading a comprehensive review of infant formula regulations, prompted by concerns over outdated guidelines and potential health risks associated with current ingredients and manufacturing practices. The review will consider the source of fats, carbohydrates, s...
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52% Bias Score
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