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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
Trump Nominates Monarez to Lead CDC Amidst Controversy
President Trump nominated Dr. Susan Monarez, a veteran government official, to lead the CDC on Monday, following the withdrawal of Dr. Dave Weldon's nomination due to concerns over his vaccine skepticism; the position now requires Senate confirmation.
Trump Nominates Monarez to Lead CDC Amidst Controversy
President Trump nominated Dr. Susan Monarez, a veteran government official, to lead the CDC on Monday, following the withdrawal of Dr. Dave Weldon's nomination due to concerns over his vaccine skepticism; the position now requires Senate confirmation.
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40% Bias Score
VA's Telehealth Mandate Sparks Privacy Concerns Amid Staff Shortages
The Department of Veterans Affairs is requiring telehealth staff to return to in-person work at various locations nationwide, despite widespread concerns about insufficient private spaces for telehealth sessions, raising significant HIPAA compliance issues and potentially compromising patient care.
VA's Telehealth Mandate Sparks Privacy Concerns Amid Staff Shortages
The Department of Veterans Affairs is requiring telehealth staff to return to in-person work at various locations nationwide, despite widespread concerns about insufficient private spaces for telehealth sessions, raising significant HIPAA compliance issues and potentially compromising patient care.
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52% Bias Score
Underreporting of Sexual Misconduct in Dutch Healthcare Highlights Urgent Need for Prevention
The Dutch Healthcare Inspectorate (IGJ) received 330 reports of sexual misconduct in healthcare in 2024, unchanged from 2023, despite an independent report estimating 11,000 annual victims, highlighting significant underreporting and a need for increased prevention efforts.
Underreporting of Sexual Misconduct in Dutch Healthcare Highlights Urgent Need for Prevention
The Dutch Healthcare Inspectorate (IGJ) received 330 reports of sexual misconduct in healthcare in 2024, unchanged from 2023, despite an independent report estimating 11,000 annual victims, highlighting significant underreporting and a need for increased prevention efforts.
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36% 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
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
Documentary Shows Lasting Impact of Covid-19 on Bereaved Families
Catey Sexton's documentary, "Love and Loss: The Pandemic 5 Years On," profiles UK families who lost loved ones to Covid-19, highlighting their lasting grief, the government's response, and the search for meaning and accountability five years after the pandemic's official end.
Documentary Shows Lasting Impact of Covid-19 on Bereaved Families
Catey Sexton's documentary, "Love and Loss: The Pandemic 5 Years On," profiles UK families who lost loved ones to Covid-19, highlighting their lasting grief, the government's response, and the search for meaning and accountability five years after the pandemic's official end.
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32% 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
Dutch Healthcare Grapples with Underreported Sexual Misconduct
The Dutch Healthcare Inspectorate (IGJ) received 330 reports of sexual misconduct in healthcare in 2024, matching 2023's figures, but a separate report estimates 11,000 actual cases, highlighting significant underreporting and the need for improved prevention and reporting.
Dutch Healthcare Grapples with Underreported Sexual Misconduct
The Dutch Healthcare Inspectorate (IGJ) received 330 reports of sexual misconduct in healthcare in 2024, matching 2023's figures, but a separate report estimates 11,000 actual cases, highlighting significant underreporting and the need for improved prevention and reporting.
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40% 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
Quebec's Nurse Recruitment Program Faces Major Setbacks
Quebec's \$65 million program to recruit 1,500 foreign nurses by 2028 faced major obstacles in its first phase, with 207 nurses encountering significant housing, childcare, and transportation challenges, costing \$16 million (\$77,000 per nurse) due to poor planning and lack of preparation for cultu...
Quebec's Nurse Recruitment Program Faces Major Setbacks
Quebec's \$65 million program to recruit 1,500 foreign nurses by 2028 faced major obstacles in its first phase, with 207 nurses encountering significant housing, childcare, and transportation challenges, costing \$16 million (\$77,000 per nurse) due to poor planning and lack of preparation for cultu...
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52% Bias Score
WHO Report: Insufficient Funding Threatens Global TB Control Efforts
The WHO reports that tuberculosis (TB) still kills 1.5 million people yearly, despite saving 79 million lives since 2000. Reduced funding threatens anti-TB programs in 27 countries, with increases in childhood TB cases observed in Europe and Central Asia.
WHO Report: Insufficient Funding Threatens Global TB Control Efforts
The WHO reports that tuberculosis (TB) still kills 1.5 million people yearly, despite saving 79 million lives since 2000. Reduced funding threatens anti-TB programs in 27 countries, with increases in childhood TB cases observed in Europe and Central Asia.
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32% Bias Score
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