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AAG Patient's Advocacy Highlights Systemic Healthcare Issues
Annaliese Holland, 25, diagnosed with terminal autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy (AAG) at 22, advocates for improved diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases after years of suffering, raising \$15,000 for hospice care and highlighting systemic issues in Australian healthcare.
AAG Patient's Advocacy Highlights Systemic Healthcare Issues
Annaliese Holland, 25, diagnosed with terminal autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy (AAG) at 22, advocates for improved diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases after years of suffering, raising \$15,000 for hospice care and highlighting systemic issues in Australian healthcare.
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28% Bias Score
First Human Case of Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Confirmed in Mexico
Mexico confirmed its first human case of avian influenza A(H5N1) on April 1st in a three-year-old girl from Durango, currently hospitalized in Torreón, Coahuila, with a severe condition; the WHO has been notified, and this isolated case is not believed to involve human-to-human transmission.
First Human Case of Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Confirmed in Mexico
Mexico confirmed its first human case of avian influenza A(H5N1) on April 1st in a three-year-old girl from Durango, currently hospitalized in Torreón, Coahuila, with a severe condition; the WHO has been notified, and this isolated case is not believed to involve human-to-human transmission.
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44% Bias Score
Mexico's Water Crisis: Dwindling Resources Threaten Economy and Food Security
Mexico's dwindling water resources, dropping from 191 cubic meters per capita in 2005 to a projected 136 by 2030 in Mexico City, threaten food security (corn production) and economic stability, impacting 32 high-risk districts including major cities, and lagging behind Latin American peers in water ...
Mexico's Water Crisis: Dwindling Resources Threaten Economy and Food Security
Mexico's dwindling water resources, dropping from 191 cubic meters per capita in 2005 to a projected 136 by 2030 in Mexico City, threaten food security (corn production) and economic stability, impacting 32 high-risk districts including major cities, and lagging behind Latin American peers in water ...
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20% Bias Score
Lower LDL Cholesterol Significantly Reduces Dementia Risk: Large-Scale Study
A study of almost 109,000 people found that lower LDL cholesterol levels were associated with a 26% lower risk of dementia and a 28% lower risk of Alzheimer's disease; statin use further reduced the risk.
Lower LDL Cholesterol Significantly Reduces Dementia Risk: Large-Scale Study
A study of almost 109,000 people found that lower LDL cholesterol levels were associated with a 26% lower risk of dementia and a 28% lower risk of Alzheimer's disease; statin use further reduced the risk.
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16% Bias Score
HHS Restructuring Creates Chaos, Reverses Thousands of Firings
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) fired roughly 10,000 employees this week, many of whom were later reinstated, causing widespread chaos and impacting various crucial programs. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted that about a fifth of the cuts were...
HHS Restructuring Creates Chaos, Reverses Thousands of Firings
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) fired roughly 10,000 employees this week, many of whom were later reinstated, causing widespread chaos and impacting various crucial programs. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted that about a fifth of the cuts were...
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56% Bias Score
Trump Administration Rejects Medicare Coverage for Weight-Loss Drugs
The Trump administration blocked a Biden-era proposal to cover weight-loss drugs under Medicare and Medicaid, citing concerns over the potential $35 billion cost over a decade and the need for further review. This decision reverses a plan to interpret existing statutes to allow such coverage, based ...
Trump Administration Rejects Medicare Coverage for Weight-Loss Drugs
The Trump administration blocked a Biden-era proposal to cover weight-loss drugs under Medicare and Medicaid, citing concerns over the potential $35 billion cost over a decade and the need for further review. This decision reverses a plan to interpret existing statutes to allow such coverage, based ...
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48% Bias Score
UK introduces paid neonatal care leave for parents
Starting Sunday, eligible UK parents of babies in neonatal care for seven or more continuous days will receive up to 12 weeks of paid leave, impacting approximately one in seven newborns needing specialized care.
UK introduces paid neonatal care leave for parents
Starting Sunday, eligible UK parents of babies in neonatal care for seven or more continuous days will receive up to 12 weeks of paid leave, impacting approximately one in seven newborns needing specialized care.
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60% Bias Score
Shingles Vaccine Linked to Reduced Dementia Risk in Women
A UK study published in Nature found that the Varicella Zoster (shingles) vaccine significantly reduced dementia risk in women (20% lower incidence) over seven years, suggesting a link between the virus and dementia and prompting calls for expanded vaccination recommendations.
Shingles Vaccine Linked to Reduced Dementia Risk in Women
A UK study published in Nature found that the Varicella Zoster (shingles) vaccine significantly reduced dementia risk in women (20% lower incidence) over seven years, suggesting a link between the virus and dementia and prompting calls for expanded vaccination recommendations.
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48% Bias Score
Colombia's Motorcycle Accident Crisis: 8,000+ Deaths, Insurance Gap
In 2024, over 8,000 traffic fatalities in Colombia were motorcycle-related, exceeding previous years; this, coupled with a 60% lack of mandatory insurance (SOAT), creates a significant public health and financial crisis.
Colombia's Motorcycle Accident Crisis: 8,000+ Deaths, Insurance Gap
In 2024, over 8,000 traffic fatalities in Colombia were motorcycle-related, exceeding previous years; this, coupled with a 60% lack of mandatory insurance (SOAT), creates a significant public health and financial crisis.
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52% Bias Score
Shingles Vaccine Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
A Welsh study published in Nature found a 3.5% lower dementia risk in individuals who received the shingles vaccine compared to those who didn't, suggesting that viral infections might play a more significant role in dementia than previously thought.
Shingles Vaccine Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
A Welsh study published in Nature found a 3.5% lower dementia risk in individuals who received the shingles vaccine compared to those who didn't, suggesting that viral infections might play a more significant role in dementia than previously thought.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Administration Blocks Expansion of Anti-Obesity Drug Coverage
The Trump administration blocked a Biden plan to expand coverage of expensive anti-obesity drugs to over 7 million Americans on Medicare and Medicaid, citing potential fiscal impacts and the need for further review, leaving millions without access to these medications.
Trump Administration Blocks Expansion of Anti-Obesity Drug Coverage
The Trump administration blocked a Biden plan to expand coverage of expensive anti-obesity drugs to over 7 million Americans on Medicare and Medicaid, citing potential fiscal impacts and the need for further review, leaving millions without access to these medications.
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44% Bias Score
Russian Rapper Pasha Technik Dies After Drug Overdose in Thailand
Russian rapper Pasha Technik died in a Thai hospital on April 4th, 2025, after a week-long coma induced by drug poisoning; his ex-wife confirmed the death, highlighting the dangers of addiction and healthcare access limitations.
Russian Rapper Pasha Technik Dies After Drug Overdose in Thailand
Russian rapper Pasha Technik died in a Thai hospital on April 4th, 2025, after a week-long coma induced by drug poisoning; his ex-wife confirmed the death, highlighting the dangers of addiction and healthcare access limitations.
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56% Bias Score
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