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NHS Staff Shortages Cause Critical Delays in UK Cancer Care
Due to a shortage of radiologists and oncologists in the UK's NHS, cancer patients face significant delays in diagnosis and treatment, leading to cancer progression and increased mortality risk, as reported by the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR).
NHS Staff Shortages Cause Critical Delays in UK Cancer Care
Due to a shortage of radiologists and oncologists in the UK's NHS, cancer patients face significant delays in diagnosis and treatment, leading to cancer progression and increased mortality risk, as reported by the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR).
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40% Bias Score
Texas Hospital Violated Federal Law in Ectopic Pregnancy Case; New Policy Clouds Future of Emergency Abortions
A federal investigation found that a Texas hospital violated federal law by failing to provide treatment for a woman's life-threatening ectopic pregnancy, resulting in significant reproductive damage; however, a new Trump administration policy casts doubt on future federal protections for women deni...
Texas Hospital Violated Federal Law in Ectopic Pregnancy Case; New Policy Clouds Future of Emergency Abortions
A federal investigation found that a Texas hospital violated federal law by failing to provide treatment for a woman's life-threatening ectopic pregnancy, resulting in significant reproductive damage; however, a new Trump administration policy casts doubt on future federal protections for women deni...
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36% Bias Score
Exercise Improves Gut Microbiome Diversity, Enhancing Health and Athletic Performance
A new review in Gastroenterology reveals a strong link between exercise and gut microbiome diversity, showing that physical activity increases beneficial bacteria and reduces inflammation through the release of myokines which interact with gut microbes to produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs).
Exercise Improves Gut Microbiome Diversity, Enhancing Health and Athletic Performance
A new review in Gastroenterology reveals a strong link between exercise and gut microbiome diversity, showing that physical activity increases beneficial bacteria and reduces inflammation through the release of myokines which interact with gut microbes to produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs).
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24% Bias Score
Texas Issues First Fentanyl Murder Conviction, Life Sentence
On September 18, 2023, Brandon Harrison died of a fentanyl and methamphetamine overdose in Fort Worth, Texas. On Wednesday, Jacob Lindsay, 48, was convicted of murder under a new Texas law and sentenced to life in prison for supplying the fentanyl that led to Harrison's death.
Texas Issues First Fentanyl Murder Conviction, Life Sentence
On September 18, 2023, Brandon Harrison died of a fentanyl and methamphetamine overdose in Fort Worth, Texas. On Wednesday, Jacob Lindsay, 48, was convicted of murder under a new Texas law and sentenced to life in prison for supplying the fentanyl that led to Harrison's death.
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60% Bias Score
Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Continue Under Trump Administration
The Trump administration is continuing Medicare's drug price negotiations begun under Biden, with initial offers sent to Novo Nordisk and Amgen for 15 drugs; lower prices are expected to start in January 2027.
Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Continue Under Trump Administration
The Trump administration is continuing Medicare's drug price negotiations begun under Biden, with initial offers sent to Novo Nordisk and Amgen for 15 drugs; lower prices are expected to start in January 2027.
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36% Bias Score
China Approves First Domestic 9-Valent HPV Vaccine
China approved Cecolin 9, its first domestically developed 9-valent HPV vaccine, addressing a market previously dominated by foreign companies; this follows over 18 years of research and multiple clinical trials, and aims to reduce cervical cancer risk significantly by expanding vaccination access.
China Approves First Domestic 9-Valent HPV Vaccine
China approved Cecolin 9, its first domestically developed 9-valent HPV vaccine, addressing a market previously dominated by foreign companies; this follows over 18 years of research and multiple clinical trials, and aims to reduce cervical cancer risk significantly by expanding vaccination access.
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44% Bias Score
CDC Official Resigns Amidst Conflicting COVID-19 Vaccine Messaging
Dr. Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos, a CDC official co-leading COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, resigned after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced and then reversed a change to the vaccine schedule without input from the CDC's independent advisory panel, causing confusion and criticism from med...
CDC Official Resigns Amidst Conflicting COVID-19 Vaccine Messaging
Dr. Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos, a CDC official co-leading COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, resigned after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced and then reversed a change to the vaccine schedule without input from the CDC's independent advisory panel, causing confusion and criticism from med...
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48% Bias Score
Texas Hospital Violated Federal Law by Denying Emergency Abortion
A federal investigation found that a Texas hospital violated federal law by repeatedly sending a woman with a life-threatening ectopic pregnancy home without treatment, ultimately resulting in the loss of part of her reproductive system; this occurred after the Trump administration revoked the Biden...
Texas Hospital Violated Federal Law by Denying Emergency Abortion
A federal investigation found that a Texas hospital violated federal law by repeatedly sending a woman with a life-threatening ectopic pregnancy home without treatment, ultimately resulting in the loss of part of her reproductive system; this occurred after the Trump administration revoked the Biden...
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56% Bias Score
Aortic Stenosis Treatment Disparities in England
A University of Leicester study analyzing almost 155,000 aortic stenosis cases (2000-2022) found women were 11% less likely for secondary care and 39% less likely for valve replacement than men; patients in deprived areas had 7% lower referral and 4% lower procedure rates; black patients 48% less li...
Aortic Stenosis Treatment Disparities in England
A University of Leicester study analyzing almost 155,000 aortic stenosis cases (2000-2022) found women were 11% less likely for secondary care and 39% less likely for valve replacement than men; patients in deprived areas had 7% lower referral and 4% lower procedure rates; black patients 48% less li...
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24% Bias Score
Diphtheria Outbreak Affects Vulnerable Migrants in Europe
A diphtheria outbreak in Western Europe since 2022 has affected 536 people, mostly male migrants from Afghanistan and Syria, with transmission occurring during migration or in European accommodations; at least three deaths were reported.
Diphtheria Outbreak Affects Vulnerable Migrants in Europe
A diphtheria outbreak in Western Europe since 2022 has affected 536 people, mostly male migrants from Afghanistan and Syria, with transmission occurring during migration or in European accommodations; at least three deaths were reported.
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44% Bias Score
Early Bacteria Exposure Halves Risk of Infant Lung Infections
A UK study found that the presence of Bifidobacterium longum in newborns, often acquired through vaginal delivery, significantly reduces the risk of lung infection hospitalizations within two years, affecting 4% of babies with the bacteria compared to a much higher rate in those without it.
Early Bacteria Exposure Halves Risk of Infant Lung Infections
A UK study found that the presence of Bifidobacterium longum in newborns, often acquired through vaginal delivery, significantly reduces the risk of lung infection hospitalizations within two years, affecting 4% of babies with the bacteria compared to a much higher rate in those without it.
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28% Bias Score
Melanoma Risk Varies by Sex: Clothing and Body Shape Play Key Roles
A British Cancer Research UK study reveals that melanoma locations vary significantly between men and women, with differences attributed to clothing choices and body composition, highlighting the need for sex-specific sun protection strategies.
Melanoma Risk Varies by Sex: Clothing and Body Shape Play Key Roles
A British Cancer Research UK study reveals that melanoma locations vary significantly between men and women, with differences attributed to clothing choices and body composition, highlighting the need for sex-specific sun protection strategies.
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48% Bias Score
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