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Spain's PrEP Program Expands to Pharmacies, Reaching 30,000 Users
Spain's PrEP (HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis) program, launched in November 2019, has reached 30,000 users, mostly LGBTQ+ individuals, and is transitioning to pharmacy distribution to improve access and integrate broader sexual health services, including STI testing and addressing chemsex.
Spain's PrEP Program Expands to Pharmacies, Reaching 30,000 Users
Spain's PrEP (HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis) program, launched in November 2019, has reached 30,000 users, mostly LGBTQ+ individuals, and is transitioning to pharmacy distribution to improve access and integrate broader sexual health services, including STI testing and addressing chemsex.
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44% Bias Score
Victorian Childcare Sex Offender Case Exposes Systemic Communication Failures
Following the lifting of a suppression order revealing alleged child sex offenses by Joshua Dale Brown at multiple Victorian childcare centers, the government's response to concerned parents was met with criticism due to inadequate communication, inconsistent information, and language barriers affec...
Victorian Childcare Sex Offender Case Exposes Systemic Communication Failures
Following the lifting of a suppression order revealing alleged child sex offenses by Joshua Dale Brown at multiple Victorian childcare centers, the government's response to concerned parents was met with criticism due to inadequate communication, inconsistent information, and language barriers affec...
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48% Bias Score
Rural Canada ER Closures Force "Highway Medicine" on Patients
A new report reveals widespread emergency room closures in rural Canada, forcing patients to travel long distances for care, impacting Manitoba (70 percent), Nova Scotia (66 percent), and Saskatchewan (57 percent) the most. The lack of nationwide tracking of closures hinders comprehensive analysis, ...
Rural Canada ER Closures Force "Highway Medicine" on Patients
A new report reveals widespread emergency room closures in rural Canada, forcing patients to travel long distances for care, impacting Manitoba (70 percent), Nova Scotia (66 percent), and Saskatchewan (57 percent) the most. The lack of nationwide tracking of closures hinders comprehensive analysis, ...
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32% Bias Score
Healthy Diet Improves Cardiometabolic Health Regardless of Weight Loss
A study of 761 obese participants following three different diets found that even those who didn't lose weight experienced significant improvements in cardiometabolic health markers, emphasizing the importance of diet quality regardless of weight change.
Healthy Diet Improves Cardiometabolic Health Regardless of Weight Loss
A study of 761 obese participants following three different diets found that even those who didn't lose weight experienced significant improvements in cardiometabolic health markers, emphasizing the importance of diet quality regardless of weight change.
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16% Bias Score
Spain to Establish First National Transgender Healthcare Referral Center
Spain's Ministry of Health is proposing a national referral center for transgender healthcare, to be voted on Friday by autonomous communities, focusing on complex surgeries and addressing the high rates of mental health issues in this population, while ensuring quality care nationwide.
Spain to Establish First National Transgender Healthcare Referral Center
Spain's Ministry of Health is proposing a national referral center for transgender healthcare, to be voted on Friday by autonomous communities, focusing on complex surgeries and addressing the high rates of mental health issues in this population, while ensuring quality care nationwide.
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32% Bias Score
WHO Report: Loneliness Impacts 16% Globally, Linked to 880,000 Deaths
The WHO's first global report on loneliness reveals that 16 percent of people worldwide feel lonely, with teenagers most affected and Africa having the highest rates; it links loneliness to nearly 880,000 deaths yearly and increased health risks.
WHO Report: Loneliness Impacts 16% Globally, Linked to 880,000 Deaths
The WHO's first global report on loneliness reveals that 16 percent of people worldwide feel lonely, with teenagers most affected and Africa having the highest rates; it links loneliness to nearly 880,000 deaths yearly and increased health risks.
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28% Bias Score
Oz Reassures Stakeholders Amidst Medicaid Cuts and CMS Overhaul
Dr. Mehmet Oz, CMS administrator, addressed a conference emphasizing patient empowerment, fraud reduction, and digital technology integration, while reassuring stakeholders about Medicaid cuts despite a federal judge ruling recent HHS layoffs likely illegal; the conference highlighted the agency's f...
Oz Reassures Stakeholders Amidst Medicaid Cuts and CMS Overhaul
Dr. Mehmet Oz, CMS administrator, addressed a conference emphasizing patient empowerment, fraud reduction, and digital technology integration, while reassuring stakeholders about Medicaid cuts despite a federal judge ruling recent HHS layoffs likely illegal; the conference highlighted the agency's f...
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52% Bias Score
Healthy Life Expectancy for Women in Deprived Areas of England and Wales Reaches Record Low
New data reveals that healthy life expectancy for women in England's most deprived areas has dropped to a record low of 65.1% of their lifespan, compared to 81.5% in the wealthiest areas, highlighting a growing health inequality exacerbated by socioeconomic factors like the cost of living crisis and...
Healthy Life Expectancy for Women in Deprived Areas of England and Wales Reaches Record Low
New data reveals that healthy life expectancy for women in England's most deprived areas has dropped to a record low of 65.1% of their lifespan, compared to 81.5% in the wealthiest areas, highlighting a growing health inequality exacerbated by socioeconomic factors like the cost of living crisis and...
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24% Bias Score
WHO: Loneliness Impacts One in Six Globally, Sweden Launches National Strategy
The WHO reports that loneliness affects one in six people globally, resulting in 871,000 deaths annually and significant societal costs, while Sweden implements a national strategy to combat loneliness by promoting in-person interaction and limiting screen time.
WHO: Loneliness Impacts One in Six Globally, Sweden Launches National Strategy
The WHO reports that loneliness affects one in six people globally, resulting in 871,000 deaths annually and significant societal costs, while Sweden implements a national strategy to combat loneliness by promoting in-person interaction and limiting screen time.
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44% Bias Score
988 Lifeline Shows Success Amidst Budget Cuts
Three years after its launch, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline reports a 20% increase in calls and demonstrable effectiveness, but recent budget cuts eliminated its LGBTQ youth-specific service, which had over 1.3 million contacts since its 2022 launch.
988 Lifeline Shows Success Amidst Budget Cuts
Three years after its launch, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline reports a 20% increase in calls and demonstrable effectiveness, but recent budget cuts eliminated its LGBTQ youth-specific service, which had over 1.3 million contacts since its 2022 launch.
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52% Bias Score
Italy Under Extreme Heatwave: Two Deaths and 17 Cities on Red Alert
Extreme heat and heavy rains hit Italy, causing two deaths and leading to 17 cities under red alert, while yellow alerts were issued in three regions due to intense rainfall; climatologists warn that without global warming mitigation, such summers will become the norm.
Italy Under Extreme Heatwave: Two Deaths and 17 Cities on Red Alert
Extreme heat and heavy rains hit Italy, causing two deaths and leading to 17 cities under red alert, while yellow alerts were issued in three regions due to intense rainfall; climatologists warn that without global warming mitigation, such summers will become the norm.
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32% Bias Score
Healthcare Job Growth Threatened by Proposed Funding Cuts
The U.S. healthcare industry, now employing 13% of the workforce (up from 9% in 2000), faces potential job growth slowdown due to proposed $1 trillion Medicaid cuts in the Republican tax bill, impacting low-income area providers despite a $50 billion relief fund for rural hospitals.
Healthcare Job Growth Threatened by Proposed Funding Cuts
The U.S. healthcare industry, now employing 13% of the workforce (up from 9% in 2000), faces potential job growth slowdown due to proposed $1 trillion Medicaid cuts in the Republican tax bill, impacting low-income area providers despite a $50 billion relief fund for rural hospitals.
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36% Bias Score
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