Xizang Earthquake: Swift Relief Focuses on Children's Mental Health
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County, Xizang, China on January 11, killing 126 and injuring hundreds; relief efforts swiftly established 224 relocation sites housing 47,500 people, and are focusing on the psychological recovery of children through play therapy and the construction of thre...
Xizang Earthquake: Swift Relief Focuses on Children's Mental Health
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County, Xizang, China on January 11, killing 126 and injuring hundreds; relief efforts swiftly established 224 relocation sites housing 47,500 people, and are focusing on the psychological recovery of children through play therapy and the construction of thre...
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20% Bias Score
Zuckerberg Accuses Biden Administration of Censorship Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Information
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg alleges the Biden administration pressured his company to censor content about COVID-19 vaccine side effects, prompting Meta's subsequent shift to community-based fact-checking and a leadership change, all occurring amidst the transition to the Trump administration.
Zuckerberg Accuses Biden Administration of Censorship Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Information
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg alleges the Biden administration pressured his company to censor content about COVID-19 vaccine side effects, prompting Meta's subsequent shift to community-based fact-checking and a leadership change, all occurring amidst the transition to the Trump administration.
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36% Bias Score
Air Pollution Causes 287,000 Premature Deaths in Europe
Air pollution caused 287,000 premature deaths in Europe in 2021, with the highest mortality rates in Central and Eastern Europe due to socioeconomic factors and domestic pollution sources; stricter EU air quality rules aim for a 55% reduction by 2030.
Air Pollution Causes 287,000 Premature Deaths in Europe
Air pollution caused 287,000 premature deaths in Europe in 2021, with the highest mortality rates in Central and Eastern Europe due to socioeconomic factors and domestic pollution sources; stricter EU air quality rules aim for a 55% reduction by 2030.
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16% Bias Score
Perm Bakery Salmonella Outbreak Highlights Systemic Food Safety Failures
A salmonella outbreak in Perm, Russia, affecting over 80 people, originated from salads sold at a local bakery; the owners have been arrested, exposing systemic food safety failures.
Perm Bakery Salmonella Outbreak Highlights Systemic Food Safety Failures
A salmonella outbreak in Perm, Russia, affecting over 80 people, originated from salads sold at a local bakery; the owners have been arrested, exposing systemic food safety failures.
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52% Bias Score
Surgeon General Links Alcohol to 100,000 Annual Cancer Cases
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's new advisory directly links alcohol consumption to 100,000 annual cancer cases and 20,000 deaths in the U.S., prompting calls for updated warning labels and increased public awareness campaigns, despite uncertainties about the effectiveness of such measures and th...
Surgeon General Links Alcohol to 100,000 Annual Cancer Cases
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's new advisory directly links alcohol consumption to 100,000 annual cancer cases and 20,000 deaths in the U.S., prompting calls for updated warning labels and increased public awareness campaigns, despite uncertainties about the effectiveness of such measures and th...
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48% Bias Score
Deep Sleep's Crucial Role in Brain Waste Removal and the Potential Risks of Sleeping Pills
A new study reveals that deep sleep facilitates brain waste removal via the glymphatic system, a process driven by norepinephrine; sleeping pills may disrupt this, potentially harming cognitive function.
Deep Sleep's Crucial Role in Brain Waste Removal and the Potential Risks of Sleeping Pills
A new study reveals that deep sleep facilitates brain waste removal via the glymphatic system, a process driven by norepinephrine; sleeping pills may disrupt this, potentially harming cognitive function.
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40% Bias Score
LA Water Advisory: Avoid Tap Water Near Palisades Fire
A January 10th Los Angeles Department of Water and Power warning urges residents near the Palisades Fire to avoid tap water due to potential contamination from the wildfire, echoing similar advisories issued this week in other wildfire-affected areas of Southern California, where unprecedented wildf...
LA Water Advisory: Avoid Tap Water Near Palisades Fire
A January 10th Los Angeles Department of Water and Power warning urges residents near the Palisades Fire to avoid tap water due to potential contamination from the wildfire, echoing similar advisories issued this week in other wildfire-affected areas of Southern California, where unprecedented wildf...
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24% Bias Score
NIH's $1.8 Billion Long COVID Investment: Slow Progress Fuels Patient Frustration
The NIH has invested $1.8 billion in long COVID research, yet millions of patients lack effective treatments, prompting calls for faster clinical trials and FDA approvals; research focuses on understanding the disease's mechanisms before large-scale trials.
NIH's $1.8 Billion Long COVID Investment: Slow Progress Fuels Patient Frustration
The NIH has invested $1.8 billion in long COVID research, yet millions of patients lack effective treatments, prompting calls for faster clinical trials and FDA approvals; research focuses on understanding the disease's mechanisms before large-scale trials.
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60% Bias Score
French Hospitals Overwhelmed by Early, Intense Flu Season
Around 100 French hospitals activated emergency plans due to a pre-Christmas flu surge hospitalizing nearly 4,000 patients in early January; experts cite insufficient vaccination and pre-existing healthcare pressures as contributing factors alongside three circulating viral strains.
French Hospitals Overwhelmed by Early, Intense Flu Season
Around 100 French hospitals activated emergency plans due to a pre-Christmas flu surge hospitalizing nearly 4,000 patients in early January; experts cite insufficient vaccination and pre-existing healthcare pressures as contributing factors alongside three circulating viral strains.
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12% Bias Score
Havana Syndrome: Intelligence Agencies Divided on Foreign Weapon Involvement
Based on new intelligence, two US intelligence agencies suggest a "novel weapon" might be responsible for some Havana Syndrome cases, contradicting the broader intelligence community's assessment of unlikely foreign involvement; ongoing research explores radio frequencies' bioeffects.
Havana Syndrome: Intelligence Agencies Divided on Foreign Weapon Involvement
Based on new intelligence, two US intelligence agencies suggest a "novel weapon" might be responsible for some Havana Syndrome cases, contradicting the broader intelligence community's assessment of unlikely foreign involvement; ongoing research explores radio frequencies' bioeffects.
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48% Bias Score
Disparities in Food Allergies Among Asian American Children
A Stanford University study found that Filipino, Vietnamese, and Native Hawaiian children under 18 are disproportionately vulnerable to food allergies, with rates significantly higher than the national average, underscoring the need for culturally sensitive research and healthcare solutions for Asia...
Disparities in Food Allergies Among Asian American Children
A Stanford University study found that Filipino, Vietnamese, and Native Hawaiian children under 18 are disproportionately vulnerable to food allergies, with rates significantly higher than the national average, underscoring the need for culturally sensitive research and healthcare solutions for Asia...
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24% Bias Score
Footballers' Dementia Fears Spark Calls for Strategy
Former Manchester United footballer David May voiced fears of developing dementia due to heading the ball, prompting a call from Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region Mayors for a statutory duty to develop a football dementia strategy, supported by former players and families.
Footballers' Dementia Fears Spark Calls for Strategy
Former Manchester United footballer David May voiced fears of developing dementia due to heading the ball, prompting a call from Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region Mayors for a statutory duty to develop a football dementia strategy, supported by former players and families.
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44% Bias Score