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Microplastics Found in Lungs of All Birds Studied
A study analyzing the lungs of 51 bird species at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport found microplastics in every bird, averaging 416 particles per gram of lung tissue, with higher levels in terrestrial and larger birds, highlighting the pervasiveness of airborne microplastic pollution.
Microplastics Found in Lungs of All Birds Studied
A study analyzing the lungs of 51 bird species at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport found microplastics in every bird, averaging 416 particles per gram of lung tissue, with higher levels in terrestrial and larger birds, highlighting the pervasiveness of airborne microplastic pollution.
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12% Bias Score
Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack: Long-Term Health Impacts and Inadequate Support for Survivors
Thirty years after the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway on March 20, 1995, killing 14 and injuring over 6,000, survivors like Hideyuki Nosaka and Ikuno Morise still suffer debilitating aftereffects, highlighting the need for better long-term support and a comprehensive syste...
Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack: Long-Term Health Impacts and Inadequate Support for Survivors
Thirty years after the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway on March 20, 1995, killing 14 and injuring over 6,000, survivors like Hideyuki Nosaka and Ikuno Morise still suffer debilitating aftereffects, highlighting the need for better long-term support and a comprehensive syste...
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24% Bias Score
Insufficient Sleep Linked to Heart Disease; Adolescents Need at Least Nine Hours
Dr. Julio Fernandez-Mendoza discusses the importance of sleep, revealing that insufficient sleep is linked to health problems like heart disease and that adolescents require at least nine hours of sleep due to biological changes during puberty.
Insufficient Sleep Linked to Heart Disease; Adolescents Need at Least Nine Hours
Dr. Julio Fernandez-Mendoza discusses the importance of sleep, revealing that insufficient sleep is linked to health problems like heart disease and that adolescents require at least nine hours of sleep due to biological changes during puberty.
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32% Bias Score
US Budget Cuts Threaten Global HIV/AIDS Progress
The 31st Sidaction appeal highlights the urgent need for increased funding for HIV/AIDS research and prevention in the face of US budget cuts and persistent public misconceptions, threatening to reverse years of progress and increase global health disparities.
US Budget Cuts Threaten Global HIV/AIDS Progress
The 31st Sidaction appeal highlights the urgent need for increased funding for HIV/AIDS research and prevention in the face of US budget cuts and persistent public misconceptions, threatening to reverse years of progress and increase global health disparities.
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40% Bias Score
TikTok ADHD Information Largely Inaccurate, Study Finds
A PLOS One study found that less than half of the claims in the 100 most popular TikTok videos about ADHD matched the American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic manual; this inaccuracy may lead to misdiagnosis and ineffective treatment, highlighting the need for reliable information sources.
TikTok ADHD Information Largely Inaccurate, Study Finds
A PLOS One study found that less than half of the claims in the 100 most popular TikTok videos about ADHD matched the American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic manual; this inaccuracy may lead to misdiagnosis and ineffective treatment, highlighting the need for reliable information sources.
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36% Bias Score
Queensland Closes Pill-Testing Sites Amidst Potent Opioid Threat
Queensland closed two pill-testing sites on April 4th, against the advice of the Australian Medical Association Queensland, amid the first detection of potent synthetic opioids 40 times stronger than fentanyl in Australian wastewater, raising concerns of increased overdose risks.
Queensland Closes Pill-Testing Sites Amidst Potent Opioid Threat
Queensland closed two pill-testing sites on April 4th, against the advice of the Australian Medical Association Queensland, amid the first detection of potent synthetic opioids 40 times stronger than fentanyl in Australian wastewater, raising concerns of increased overdose risks.
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56% Bias Score
French Doctors Use Deepfakes to Combat TikTok Health Misinformation
The French medical union ReAGJIR uses deepfake technology in its "Healthbuster" campaign to counter dangerous medical advice spread by influencers on TikTok, highlighting the vulnerability of young users and the ethical and legal complexities involved.
French Doctors Use Deepfakes to Combat TikTok Health Misinformation
The French medical union ReAGJIR uses deepfake technology in its "Healthbuster" campaign to counter dangerous medical advice spread by influencers on TikTok, highlighting the vulnerability of young users and the ethical and legal complexities involved.
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36% Bias Score
Post-Brexit NHS Recruitment from WHO Red-List Countries Sparks Ethical Concerns
Following Brexit, the English NHS hired 32,935 healthcare workers from the WHO's 55 red-list countries between 2021 and 2024, sparking ethical concerns over potential damage to those countries' healthcare systems, despite the WHO's advice against such recruitment.
Post-Brexit NHS Recruitment from WHO Red-List Countries Sparks Ethical Concerns
Following Brexit, the English NHS hired 32,935 healthcare workers from the WHO's 55 red-list countries between 2021 and 2024, sparking ethical concerns over potential damage to those countries' healthcare systems, despite the WHO's advice against such recruitment.
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56% Bias Score
Pseudoscientific Cancer Treatment Leads to Preventable Death
Karolina's mother died from breast cancer after refusing treatment based on Ryke Geerd Hamer's "New German Medicine," a pseudoscientific, antisemitic ideology spreading through online platforms and resulting in preventable deaths.
Pseudoscientific Cancer Treatment Leads to Preventable Death
Karolina's mother died from breast cancer after refusing treatment based on Ryke Geerd Hamer's "New German Medicine," a pseudoscientific, antisemitic ideology spreading through online platforms and resulting in preventable deaths.
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60% Bias Score
Long COVID Affects Almost 1 in 20 in England, Study Shows
A new study reveals that almost 1 in 20 people in England experience long COVID, with nearly 1 in 10 unsure if they have it; the condition disproportionately affects those in deprived areas and certain demographic groups, resulting in a significant global economic burden estimated at $1 trillion ann...
Long COVID Affects Almost 1 in 20 in England, Study Shows
A new study reveals that almost 1 in 20 people in England experience long COVID, with nearly 1 in 10 unsure if they have it; the condition disproportionately affects those in deprived areas and certain demographic groups, resulting in a significant global economic burden estimated at $1 trillion ann...
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52% Bias Score
Trump Administration's Ban on "Health Disparities" Term Hinders Research
The Trump administration's ban on the term "health disparities" in federal materials is hindering research on health inequities, impacting studies on various health gaps and potentially reducing funding for researchers like Dr. Fola May at UCLA whose work relies on federal grants.
Trump Administration's Ban on "Health Disparities" Term Hinders Research
The Trump administration's ban on the term "health disparities" in federal materials is hindering research on health inequities, impacting studies on various health gaps and potentially reducing funding for researchers like Dr. Fola May at UCLA whose work relies on federal grants.
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60% Bias Score
UK Cannabis Firm Dalgety Sees Rapid Growth Amidst Regulatory Uncertainty
Dalgety, a UK medical cannabis firm, invested £10 million and overcame extensive regulatory hurdles before commencing production, currently fulfilling 4,000 monthly prescriptions and planning substantial expansion to meet growing private market demand.
UK Cannabis Firm Dalgety Sees Rapid Growth Amidst Regulatory Uncertainty
Dalgety, a UK medical cannabis firm, invested £10 million and overcame extensive regulatory hurdles before commencing production, currently fulfilling 4,000 monthly prescriptions and planning substantial expansion to meet growing private market demand.
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40% Bias Score
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