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Planned Parenthood Sues South Carolina Over Medicaid Funding Block
Planned Parenthood is suing South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster over executive orders blocking Medicaid payments to the organization, arguing the orders are unconstitutional and will harm patients by limiting access to essential healthcare services, impacting nearly 400 Medicaid patients annually...
Planned Parenthood Sues South Carolina Over Medicaid Funding Block
Planned Parenthood is suing South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster over executive orders blocking Medicaid payments to the organization, arguing the orders are unconstitutional and will harm patients by limiting access to essential healthcare services, impacting nearly 400 Medicaid patients annually...
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36% Bias Score
Supreme Court Allows NIH Budget Cuts, Questions Legality
The US Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to temporarily cut $783 million from the NIH budget, impacting minority research programs, while also suggesting the cuts' illegality. The decision was 5-4, with Chief Justice Roberts siding with the liberal justices on one aspect.
Supreme Court Allows NIH Budget Cuts, Questions Legality
The US Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to temporarily cut $783 million from the NIH budget, impacting minority research programs, while also suggesting the cuts' illegality. The decision was 5-4, with Chief Justice Roberts siding with the liberal justices on one aspect.
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52% Bias Score
Nigerian Company Develops Affordable Brain-Controlled Prosthetic Arm
A Nigerian company created "Obkupong," a brain-controlled prosthetic arm designed for African skin tones, using electromyography (EMG); it addresses the lack of affordable and culturally relevant prosthetics, aiming for wider accessibility in Nigeria.
Nigerian Company Develops Affordable Brain-Controlled Prosthetic Arm
A Nigerian company created "Obkupong," a brain-controlled prosthetic arm designed for African skin tones, using electromyography (EMG); it addresses the lack of affordable and culturally relevant prosthetics, aiming for wider accessibility in Nigeria.
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32% Bias Score
AI Outperforms Radiologists in Breast Cancer Detection: Dutch Study
A Dutch study showed AI detected breast cancer in mammograms as accurately or better than radiologists, sometimes up to four years earlier, in a study of 42,000 scans, leading to calls for AI implementation in the national screening program, although logistical challenges remain.
AI Outperforms Radiologists in Breast Cancer Detection: Dutch Study
A Dutch study showed AI detected breast cancer in mammograms as accurately or better than radiologists, sometimes up to four years earlier, in a study of 42,000 scans, leading to calls for AI implementation in the national screening program, although logistical challenges remain.
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40% Bias Score
Diamond Sensor Improves Breast Cancer Metastasis Detection
British scientists developed a new, non-toxic, non-radioactive method using a diamond-tipped magnetic field sensor to detect breast cancer metastasis by identifying magnetic tracer fluid in lymph nodes, improving upon current radioactive tracers and dye alternatives.
Diamond Sensor Improves Breast Cancer Metastasis Detection
British scientists developed a new, non-toxic, non-radioactive method using a diamond-tipped magnetic field sensor to detect breast cancer metastasis by identifying magnetic tracer fluid in lymph nodes, improving upon current radioactive tracers and dye alternatives.
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44% Bias Score
Soaring Veterinary Costs in Europe Exacerbate Pet Abandonment
Veterinary service prices in Europe have risen sharply since 2015, exceeding overall inflation and placing a burden on pet owners; this is linked to increased pet ownership post-pandemic and corporatization of the veterinary sector, leading to high abandonment rates.
Soaring Veterinary Costs in Europe Exacerbate Pet Abandonment
Veterinary service prices in Europe have risen sharply since 2015, exceeding overall inflation and placing a burden on pet owners; this is linked to increased pet ownership post-pandemic and corporatization of the veterinary sector, leading to high abandonment rates.
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40% Bias Score
Hospital La Paz Strike: A Strategy to Expose Critical Staff Shortages
Hospital La Paz staff in Madrid, Spain, will work on August 26th during a planned strike to force the activation of minimum service protocols, aiming to alleviate severe staff shortages impacting patient care, with 397 beds closed in August and summer contracts covering only 21% of vacationing staff...
Hospital La Paz Strike: A Strategy to Expose Critical Staff Shortages
Hospital La Paz staff in Madrid, Spain, will work on August 26th during a planned strike to force the activation of minimum service protocols, aiming to alleviate severe staff shortages impacting patient care, with 397 beds closed in August and summer contracts covering only 21% of vacationing staff...
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48% Bias Score
Beauty Influencers: 'Just as Toxic as Andrew Tate,' Psychiatrist Claims
Psychiatrist Professor Matthew Sadlier equates the harmful influence of beauty influencers on young people to that of Andrew Tate, citing a rise in extreme eating disorders and advocating for societal changes to mitigate the risks of smartphone use among children.
Beauty Influencers: 'Just as Toxic as Andrew Tate,' Psychiatrist Claims
Psychiatrist Professor Matthew Sadlier equates the harmful influence of beauty influencers on young people to that of Andrew Tate, citing a rise in extreme eating disorders and advocating for societal changes to mitigate the risks of smartphone use among children.
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60% Bias Score
Global Heat Stress Impacts Half the World's Population
Half of the world's population already suffers from heat stress, impacting productivity and health, according to a new WHO and WMO report, which calls for immediate action and collaborative heat plans to mitigate the growing crisis.
Global Heat Stress Impacts Half the World's Population
Half of the world's population already suffers from heat stress, impacting productivity and health, according to a new WHO and WMO report, which calls for immediate action and collaborative heat plans to mitigate the growing crisis.
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24% Bias Score
Insurance Wrongly Denies Coverage for Medically Necessary Hearing Tests
Anna Deutscher's son, Beckham, born with CMV, needs regular hearing tests costing $340 each; his insurance wrongly denied coverage despite legal mandates, causing financial strain, but her employer eventually covered the costs after appeal.
Insurance Wrongly Denies Coverage for Medically Necessary Hearing Tests
Anna Deutscher's son, Beckham, born with CMV, needs regular hearing tests costing $340 each; his insurance wrongly denied coverage despite legal mandates, causing financial strain, but her employer eventually covered the costs after appeal.
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32% Bias Score
Alaska Medical Board Considers Disciplinary Action Against Providers of Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
The Alaska medical board is considering disciplinary action against medical professionals providing gender-affirming care to minors, deeming such treatment "grossly negligent," despite an open letter from 500 medical professionals opposing this and fewer than 100 youth currently receiving this care.
Alaska Medical Board Considers Disciplinary Action Against Providers of Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
The Alaska medical board is considering disciplinary action against medical professionals providing gender-affirming care to minors, deeming such treatment "grossly negligent," despite an open letter from 500 medical professionals opposing this and fewer than 100 youth currently receiving this care.
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60% Bias Score
Extreme Heat Disrupts Education in Puerto Rico
Extreme heat is disrupting education in Puerto Rico, as schools lack sufficient cooling systems due to damaged infrastructure from past natural disasters and an ongoing energy crisis, leading to frequent heat-related illnesses among students and teachers.
Extreme Heat Disrupts Education in Puerto Rico
Extreme heat is disrupting education in Puerto Rico, as schools lack sufficient cooling systems due to damaged infrastructure from past natural disasters and an ongoing energy crisis, leading to frequent heat-related illnesses among students and teachers.
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24% Bias Score
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