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Renewed Opioid Emergency Declaration Amidst Declining Overdose Deaths and Rising Measles Concerns
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. renewed the public health emergency declaration to address the opioid crisis for 90 days, despite a significant decline in overdose deaths since summer 2023; however, the measles outbreak, linked to declining vaccination rates and misinformation, poses a growing threa...
Renewed Opioid Emergency Declaration Amidst Declining Overdose Deaths and Rising Measles Concerns
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. renewed the public health emergency declaration to address the opioid crisis for 90 days, despite a significant decline in overdose deaths since summer 2023; however, the measles outbreak, linked to declining vaccination rates and misinformation, poses a growing threa...
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56% Bias Score
Astronaut's 288-Day Space Mission Reveals Extreme Aging Effects
After a record-breaking 288-day space mission, astronaut Sunita Williams returned to Earth with significant physical changes, including complete hair whitening, muscle and bone loss, and facial gauntness, highlighting the extreme physiological stress of prolonged space travel and the need for furthe...
Astronaut's 288-Day Space Mission Reveals Extreme Aging Effects
After a record-breaking 288-day space mission, astronaut Sunita Williams returned to Earth with significant physical changes, including complete hair whitening, muscle and bone loss, and facial gauntness, highlighting the extreme physiological stress of prolonged space travel and the need for furthe...
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64% Bias Score
Household Air Pollution Caused 3.1 Million Deaths in 2021
Household air pollution from solid cooking fuels contributed to 3.1 million deaths globally in 2021, mostly in low-income countries, despite a decrease in global exposure; Sub-Saharan Africa had the highest exposure rate (78.8%), while high-income countries had only 0.4%.
Household Air Pollution Caused 3.1 Million Deaths in 2021
Household air pollution from solid cooking fuels contributed to 3.1 million deaths globally in 2021, mostly in low-income countries, despite a decrease in global exposure; Sub-Saharan Africa had the highest exposure rate (78.8%), while high-income countries had only 0.4%.
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20% Bias Score
3D-Printed Medication Improves Pediatric Cancer Treatment
A research team at Hamburg-Ependorf University Hospital uses a 3D printer to create customized, palatable medication for children undergoing cancer treatment, improving adherence and solving dosage problems; the study runs until 2026.
3D-Printed Medication Improves Pediatric Cancer Treatment
A research team at Hamburg-Ependorf University Hospital uses a 3D printer to create customized, palatable medication for children undergoing cancer treatment, improving adherence and solving dosage problems; the study runs until 2026.
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48% Bias Score
Dutch Prosecutors Investigate Fraud at Bankrupt Healthcare Chain Co-Med
The Dutch Public Prosecution Service opened a criminal investigation into Co-Med, a bankrupt commercial healthcare chain, suspecting fraudulent declarations to insurers totaling €1.5 million; the investigation follows years of warnings to regulators and a recent NZa raid revealing inadequate financi...
Dutch Prosecutors Investigate Fraud at Bankrupt Healthcare Chain Co-Med
The Dutch Public Prosecution Service opened a criminal investigation into Co-Med, a bankrupt commercial healthcare chain, suspecting fraudulent declarations to insurers totaling €1.5 million; the investigation follows years of warnings to regulators and a recent NZa raid revealing inadequate financi...
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44% Bias Score
Common Medications Linked to Increased Alzheimer's Risk
Harvard-trained Dr. Joshua Helman warns that long-term, high-dose use of allergy medications (e.g., Benadryl, Zyrtec), benzodiazepines (e.g., Valium, Xanax), and statins may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease due to associated brain damage; 6.7 million Americans currently have Alzheimer's, a n...
Common Medications Linked to Increased Alzheimer's Risk
Harvard-trained Dr. Joshua Helman warns that long-term, high-dose use of allergy medications (e.g., Benadryl, Zyrtec), benzodiazepines (e.g., Valium, Xanax), and statins may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease due to associated brain damage; 6.7 million Americans currently have Alzheimer's, a n...
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56% Bias Score
Kennedy's Controversial Avian Flu Proposal Sparks Outrage
US Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. proposed letting avian flu spread unchecked in poultry farms to identify immune birds, a controversial idea supported by Agriculture Secretary Brook Rollins, despite warnings from veterinarians about the economic and animal welfare consequences, and the risk of...
Kennedy's Controversial Avian Flu Proposal Sparks Outrage
US Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. proposed letting avian flu spread unchecked in poultry farms to identify immune birds, a controversial idea supported by Agriculture Secretary Brook Rollins, despite warnings from veterinarians about the economic and animal welfare consequences, and the risk of...
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52% Bias Score
Three Cities Recognized for Innovative NCD Prevention Strategies
Córdoba, Argentina, replaced unhealthy school snacks with healthier options; Fortaleza, Brazil, installed air quality and heat sensors to combat pollution and extreme heat; and Greater Manchester, UK, expanded smoke-free public spaces—all recognized at a Healthy Cities Alliance summit for their inno...
Three Cities Recognized for Innovative NCD Prevention Strategies
Córdoba, Argentina, replaced unhealthy school snacks with healthier options; Fortaleza, Brazil, installed air quality and heat sensors to combat pollution and extreme heat; and Greater Manchester, UK, expanded smoke-free public spaces—all recognized at a Healthy Cities Alliance summit for their inno...
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36% Bias Score
18 Palestinian Children Evacuated to Italy for Cancer Treatment
Eighteen Palestinian children with cancer, accompanied by 29 adults, arrived in Italy for treatment after being evacuated from Gaza via Egypt, overcoming obstacles created by the Israeli blockade and renewed conflict; this is part of a larger effort that has evacuated 350 other minors.
18 Palestinian Children Evacuated to Italy for Cancer Treatment
Eighteen Palestinian children with cancer, accompanied by 29 adults, arrived in Italy for treatment after being evacuated from Gaza via Egypt, overcoming obstacles created by the Israeli blockade and renewed conflict; this is part of a larger effort that has evacuated 350 other minors.
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28% Bias Score
Texas Measles Death Fuels Anti-Vaccine Movement
A 6-year-old girl in Texas died of measles in February 2024, the first such death in the US in two decades; her parents, in an interview with an anti-vaccine group, discouraged vaccination, fueling the anti-vaccine movement's narrative against vaccination, despite an ongoing measles outbreak in thei...
Texas Measles Death Fuels Anti-Vaccine Movement
A 6-year-old girl in Texas died of measles in February 2024, the first such death in the US in two decades; her parents, in an interview with an anti-vaccine group, discouraged vaccination, fueling the anti-vaccine movement's narrative against vaccination, despite an ongoing measles outbreak in thei...
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48% Bias Score
NHS Halts Gender Changes on Children's Records Amid Safety Concerns
The UK's NHS has suspended changing children's gender markers on their medical records after a review revealed a baby's sex was altered at a mother's request and highlighted risks of delayed sex-specific screenings, potentially leading to fatal consequences; Health Secretary Wes Streeting stated tha...
NHS Halts Gender Changes on Children's Records Amid Safety Concerns
The UK's NHS has suspended changing children's gender markers on their medical records after a review revealed a baby's sex was altered at a mother's request and highlighted risks of delayed sex-specific screenings, potentially leading to fatal consequences; Health Secretary Wes Streeting stated tha...
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72% Bias Score
German Healthcare System Fails Anorexic Refugee Due to Language Barrier
Seventeen-year-old Sofía, a Colombian refugee in Germany with severe anorexia, was denied adequate hospital treatment due to a lack of Spanish-speaking therapists, exposing systemic failures in healthcare access for refugees and highlighting the low recognition rate for Colombian asylum seekers.
German Healthcare System Fails Anorexic Refugee Due to Language Barrier
Seventeen-year-old Sofía, a Colombian refugee in Germany with severe anorexia, was denied adequate hospital treatment due to a lack of Spanish-speaking therapists, exposing systemic failures in healthcare access for refugees and highlighting the low recognition rate for Colombian asylum seekers.
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40% Bias Score
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