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OxiDx Secures Patent, Poised for Billion-Dollar Market Entry
Proteomics International's subsidiary OxiDx secured an Australian patent for its finger-prick oxidative muscle stress test, showing promise in detecting muscle damage in athletes and racehorses, with commercial rollout planned for mid-year in Australia and the US soon after.
OxiDx Secures Patent, Poised for Billion-Dollar Market Entry
Proteomics International's subsidiary OxiDx secured an Australian patent for its finger-prick oxidative muscle stress test, showing promise in detecting muscle damage in athletes and racehorses, with commercial rollout planned for mid-year in Australia and the US soon after.
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48% Bias Score
PAHO Issues Yellow Fever Alert for Latin America
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued an epidemiological alert for yellow fever in Latin America due to increased cases in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru, linked to deforestation, climate change, and expanding mosquito populations; the alert urges vaccination and preventative measures.
PAHO Issues Yellow Fever Alert for Latin America
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued an epidemiological alert for yellow fever in Latin America due to increased cases in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru, linked to deforestation, climate change, and expanding mosquito populations; the alert urges vaccination and preventative measures.
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4% Bias Score
Successful Pig Liver Transplant in Brain-Dead Human
Chinese scientists successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig liver into a brain-dead human, where it functioned for 10 days before removal at the family's request; this marks a major advancement in xenotransplantation, potentially addressing organ shortages.
Successful Pig Liver Transplant in Brain-Dead Human
Chinese scientists successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig liver into a brain-dead human, where it functioned for 10 days before removal at the family's request; this marks a major advancement in xenotransplantation, potentially addressing organ shortages.
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40% Bias Score
Coroner Blasts NHS Trust for "Culture of Defensiveness" After Baby's Death
Baby Ida Lock died due to gross failures in basic medical care at Royal Lancaster Infirmary Labour Ward on November 9, 2019; a coroner's inquest slammed the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust for a culture of defensiveness and inadequate investigations, echoing concerns raise...
Coroner Blasts NHS Trust for "Culture of Defensiveness" After Baby's Death
Baby Ida Lock died due to gross failures in basic medical care at Royal Lancaster Infirmary Labour Ward on November 9, 2019; a coroner's inquest slammed the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust for a culture of defensiveness and inadequate investigations, echoing concerns raise...
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56% Bias Score
QMC Completes Energy-Efficiency Upgrade, Cutting Emissions
Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre finished installing 12,000 new energy-efficient windows, part of a £15 million project with E.ON to reach net-zero emissions by 2040, improving patient comfort and cutting CO2 emissions by 10,000 tonnes annually.
QMC Completes Energy-Efficiency Upgrade, Cutting Emissions
Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre finished installing 12,000 new energy-efficient windows, part of a £15 million project with E.ON to reach net-zero emissions by 2040, improving patient comfort and cutting CO2 emissions by 10,000 tonnes annually.
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24% Bias Score
New Brunswick to Review Patient Files for Environmental Links to Neurological Symptoms
New Brunswick is reviewing the medical files of 222 patients with undiagnosed neurological symptoms to investigate potential environmental causes, following years of delays and controversy, with a public report expected this summer.
New Brunswick to Review Patient Files for Environmental Links to Neurological Symptoms
New Brunswick is reviewing the medical files of 222 patients with undiagnosed neurological symptoms to investigate potential environmental causes, following years of delays and controversy, with a public report expected this summer.
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56% Bias Score
Nitazene Poisoning from Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills in the Netherlands
At least four people in the Netherlands have been hospitalized due to nitazene poisoning from contaminated illegal oxycodone pills; one death has already been reported, prompting warnings about lethal counterfeit pills containing the potent synthetic opioid nitazene instead of oxycodone.
Nitazene Poisoning from Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills in the Netherlands
At least four people in the Netherlands have been hospitalized due to nitazene poisoning from contaminated illegal oxycodone pills; one death has already been reported, prompting warnings about lethal counterfeit pills containing the potent synthetic opioid nitazene instead of oxycodone.
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24% Bias Score
Pope's Illness: A Public Act of Faith and Sacrifice
Pope John Paul II's public display of his Parkinson's disease, despite its physical and emotional toll, is viewed by many as an act of profound faith and sacrifice, challenging contemporary norms of concealing illness and prompting reflection on the Church's power dynamics and spiritual mission.
Pope's Illness: A Public Act of Faith and Sacrifice
Pope John Paul II's public display of his Parkinson's disease, despite its physical and emotional toll, is viewed by many as an act of profound faith and sacrifice, challenging contemporary norms of concealing illness and prompting reflection on the Church's power dynamics and spiritual mission.
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52% Bias Score
Fecal Tests as Effective as Colonoscopy in Reducing Colorectal Cancer Mortality
A Spanish study of 57,000 people aged 50-69 found fecal blood tests as effective as colonoscopy in reducing colorectal cancer mortality, despite lower colonoscopy participation (31.8% vs 40%).
Fecal Tests as Effective as Colonoscopy in Reducing Colorectal Cancer Mortality
A Spanish study of 57,000 people aged 50-69 found fecal blood tests as effective as colonoscopy in reducing colorectal cancer mortality, despite lower colonoscopy participation (31.8% vs 40%).
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32% Bias Score
Colorectal Cancer Awareness: Rising Rates and Prevention Strategies
Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in US men and fourth in women; over 150,000 cases are expected this year, with 52,900 deaths; March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; risk factors include obesity, diabetes, smoking, alcohol, diet, genetics, and family history; screeni...
Colorectal Cancer Awareness: Rising Rates and Prevention Strategies
Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in US men and fourth in women; over 150,000 cases are expected this year, with 52,900 deaths; March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; risk factors include obesity, diabetes, smoking, alcohol, diet, genetics, and family history; screeni...
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16% Bias Score
Arkansas Toddler Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba at Water Park
A 16-month-old Arkansas toddler, Michael Alexander Pollock III, died on September 4, 2023, from primary amebic meningoencephalitis caused by Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba, contracted at a Pulaski County water park with code violations including a broken chlorinator and high pH levels.
Arkansas Toddler Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba at Water Park
A 16-month-old Arkansas toddler, Michael Alexander Pollock III, died on September 4, 2023, from primary amebic meningoencephalitis caused by Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba, contracted at a Pulaski County water park with code violations including a broken chlorinator and high pH levels.
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36% Bias Score
Trump Administration to Cut 20,000 HHS Jobs in Restructuring Plan
The Trump administration plans to restructure the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), cutting 20,000 jobs—a 25% reduction—by May 27 to streamline operations and improve efficiency, a move criticized by Democrats and former officials.
Trump Administration to Cut 20,000 HHS Jobs in Restructuring Plan
The Trump administration plans to restructure the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), cutting 20,000 jobs—a 25% reduction—by May 27 to streamline operations and improve efficiency, a move criticized by Democrats and former officials.
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36% Bias Score
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