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Trump Administration Cancels $40 Million in LGBTQ Health Research Grants
The Trump administration terminated nearly $40 million in grants to 46 institutions, impacting LGBTQ health research on HIV prevention, cancer, youth suicide, and bone health, with at least $1.36 million in future funding cut, jeopardizing ongoing studies and potentially hindering long-term health o...
Trump Administration Cancels $40 Million in LGBTQ Health Research Grants
The Trump administration terminated nearly $40 million in grants to 46 institutions, impacting LGBTQ health research on HIV prevention, cancer, youth suicide, and bone health, with at least $1.36 million in future funding cut, jeopardizing ongoing studies and potentially hindering long-term health o...
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56% Bias Score
Five preventable accident causes highlighted by Dr. Leana Wen
Dr. Leana Wen warns against five preventable accident causes: e-scooter misuse (29 UK deaths, 4,807 injuries 2020-2023), texting while driving (53 daily fines in 2022, England & Wales), unsafe social media challenges (e.g., fatal Benadryl overdose), unknown medications (online sources pose risks), a...
Five preventable accident causes highlighted by Dr. Leana Wen
Dr. Leana Wen warns against five preventable accident causes: e-scooter misuse (29 UK deaths, 4,807 injuries 2020-2023), texting while driving (53 daily fines in 2022, England & Wales), unsafe social media challenges (e.g., fatal Benadryl overdose), unknown medications (online sources pose risks), a...
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28% Bias Score
Sierra Leone's Amended Abortion Bill: A Compromise Amid High Maternal Mortality
In Sierra Leone, a proposed bill to decriminalize abortion, initially allowing the procedure up to 14 weeks, has been amended due to opposition from religious leaders, now restricting it to life-threatening cases, fatal fetal abnormalities, rape, or incest; the bill aims to reduce the high maternal ...
Sierra Leone's Amended Abortion Bill: A Compromise Amid High Maternal Mortality
In Sierra Leone, a proposed bill to decriminalize abortion, initially allowing the procedure up to 14 weeks, has been amended due to opposition from religious leaders, now restricting it to life-threatening cases, fatal fetal abnormalities, rape, or incest; the bill aims to reduce the high maternal ...
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52% Bias Score
Greece's Healthcare System Lags Behind OECD Average
The OECD's Health at a Glance 2024 report reveals significant deficiencies in Greece's healthcare system, with citizens paying 33% of healthcare costs out-of-pocket compared to the OECD average of 15%, and only 4% of spending dedicated to prevention.
Greece's Healthcare System Lags Behind OECD Average
The OECD's Health at a Glance 2024 report reveals significant deficiencies in Greece's healthcare system, with citizens paying 33% of healthcare costs out-of-pocket compared to the OECD average of 15%, and only 4% of spending dedicated to prevention.
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28% Bias Score
Pope Francis Near Death from Pneumonia
Pope Francis nearly died from double pneumonia on February 28th, requiring intensive treatment that involved significant risks. His five-week hospital stay resulted in the postponement of his upcoming meetings, including one with King Charles and Camilla, and he will need at least two months to reco...
Pope Francis Near Death from Pneumonia
Pope Francis nearly died from double pneumonia on February 28th, requiring intensive treatment that involved significant risks. His five-week hospital stay resulted in the postponement of his upcoming meetings, including one with King Charles and Camilla, and he will need at least two months to reco...
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40% Bias Score
France's Healthcare Crisis: Ineffective Regulations and the Need for Systemic Change
France's healthcare system faces challenges due to an aging population, increasing chronic illnesses, and insufficient medical professionals resulting from historical policies limiting medical training; proposals to regulate physician installations are debated but deemed ineffective based on interna...
France's Healthcare Crisis: Ineffective Regulations and the Need for Systemic Change
France's healthcare system faces challenges due to an aging population, increasing chronic illnesses, and insufficient medical professionals resulting from historical policies limiting medical training; proposals to regulate physician installations are debated but deemed ineffective based on interna...
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56% Bias Score
Colorado Licenses Psychedelic Mushroom Healing Centers
Colorado is issuing licenses for psychedelic mushroom healing centers, starting a state-regulated program modeled after Oregon's, where over 21,000 psilocybin products have been sold since legalization, despite psilocybin remaining a Schedule I drug under federal law.
Colorado Licenses Psychedelic Mushroom Healing Centers
Colorado is issuing licenses for psychedelic mushroom healing centers, starting a state-regulated program modeled after Oregon's, where over 21,000 psilocybin products have been sold since legalization, despite psilocybin remaining a Schedule I drug under federal law.
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40% Bias Score
Romania's Measles Outbreak: A Warning for Europe
Romania's 2023 measles epidemic, with 31,000 cases and 22 deaths, resulted from a 62 percent vaccination rate—far below the 95 percent threshold—exacerbated by vaccine hesitancy, misinformation, and a struggling healthcare system, posing a risk to other European nations.
Romania's Measles Outbreak: A Warning for Europe
Romania's 2023 measles epidemic, with 31,000 cases and 22 deaths, resulted from a 62 percent vaccination rate—far below the 95 percent threshold—exacerbated by vaccine hesitancy, misinformation, and a struggling healthcare system, posing a risk to other European nations.
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24% Bias Score
UKHSA Prioritizes 24 High-Risk Pathogens to Enhance Pandemic Preparedness
The UKHSA published a list of 24 high-risk virus and bacteria families, including coronaviruses, orthomyxoviruses, and paramyxoviruses, to prioritize research and development for vaccines and treatments, improving pandemic preparedness based on disease severity, transmission, and climate change sens...
UKHSA Prioritizes 24 High-Risk Pathogens to Enhance Pandemic Preparedness
The UKHSA published a list of 24 high-risk virus and bacteria families, including coronaviruses, orthomyxoviruses, and paramyxoviruses, to prioritize research and development for vaccines and treatments, improving pandemic preparedness based on disease severity, transmission, and climate change sens...
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12% Bias Score
Livestock Pollution Threatens Health in As Conchas, Spain
Residents of As Conchas, a small town in Ourense, Spain, are suffering severe health consequences due to a heavily polluted reservoir caused by 14 years of untreated agricultural runoff from nearby livestock farms; authorities have failed to take action despite numerous warnings and documented healt...
Livestock Pollution Threatens Health in As Conchas, Spain
Residents of As Conchas, a small town in Ourense, Spain, are suffering severe health consequences due to a heavily polluted reservoir caused by 14 years of untreated agricultural runoff from nearby livestock farms; authorities have failed to take action despite numerous warnings and documented healt...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Nominates Non-Physician to Lead CDC
Donald Trump nominated Susan Monarez, the CDC's acting director and a non-physician, to permanently lead the agency, a decision that breaks with 50 years of tradition and raises concerns among some staff due to her reported lack of communication and presence.
Trump Nominates Non-Physician to Lead CDC
Donald Trump nominated Susan Monarez, the CDC's acting director and a non-physician, to permanently lead the agency, a decision that breaks with 50 years of tradition and raises concerns among some staff due to her reported lack of communication and presence.
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52% Bias Score
Optune's Delayed Funding Highlights Flaws in Canada's Drug Approval Process
Despite Health Canada's 2022 approval and a 2017 study showing Optune's effectiveness in extending the lives of glioblastoma patients, its \$27,000 monthly cost and lack of provincial funding create significant delays and inequities in access across Canada.
Optune's Delayed Funding Highlights Flaws in Canada's Drug Approval Process
Despite Health Canada's 2022 approval and a 2017 study showing Optune's effectiveness in extending the lives of glioblastoma patients, its \$27,000 monthly cost and lack of provincial funding create significant delays and inequities in access across Canada.
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56% Bias Score
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