Severe Period Pain Leads to Healthcare Crisis in the UK
A 22-year-old woman in London collapsed twice due to severe period cramps, highlighting the widespread problem of undertreated menstrual pain in the UK, costing £20 billion annually due to insufficient research and healthcare access.
Severe Period Pain Leads to Healthcare Crisis in the UK
A 22-year-old woman in London collapsed twice due to severe period cramps, highlighting the widespread problem of undertreated menstrual pain in the UK, costing £20 billion annually due to insufficient research and healthcare access.
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68% Bias Score
California Wildfire Response Criticized After School Destruction
California Governor Gavin Newsom faced criticism from a parent whose daughter's school was destroyed in the Los Angeles County wildfires; Newsom said he was trying to reach President Biden for aid, but the mother questioned this due to poor cell service; President Biden later approved a major disast...
California Wildfire Response Criticized After School Destruction
California Governor Gavin Newsom faced criticism from a parent whose daughter's school was destroyed in the Los Angeles County wildfires; Newsom said he was trying to reach President Biden for aid, but the mother questioned this due to poor cell service; President Biden later approved a major disast...
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44% Bias Score
Turkish Newborn Scandal Exposes Systemic Healthcare Failures
A parliamentary commission investigates a scandal involving newborn deaths and private healthcare facilities in Turkey; the Social Security Institution (SGK) faces 189 lawsuits against Şafak Hospitals, highlighting systemic issues revealed through a 44.5 million TL fine for irregularities, including...
Turkish Newborn Scandal Exposes Systemic Healthcare Failures
A parliamentary commission investigates a scandal involving newborn deaths and private healthcare facilities in Turkey; the Social Security Institution (SGK) faces 189 lawsuits against Şafak Hospitals, highlighting systemic issues revealed through a 44.5 million TL fine for irregularities, including...
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48% Bias Score
UK Government Leverages Private Sector to Tackle NHS Waiting Lists
The UK government plans to use private hospitals to provide an additional 1 million NHS appointments, scans, and operations annually to tackle waiting lists, despite concerns about diverting NHS resources and staff.
UK Government Leverages Private Sector to Tackle NHS Waiting Lists
The UK government plans to use private hospitals to provide an additional 1 million NHS appointments, scans, and operations annually to tackle waiting lists, despite concerns about diverting NHS resources and staff.
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44% Bias Score
Severe Flu Season Overwhelms French Hospitals
France is experiencing an exceptionally severe flu season with high hospitalization and death rates, primarily among the elderly, due to low vaccination rates (around 10.3 million doses distributed), reduced adherence to preventative measures, and three co-circulating influenza strains.
Severe Flu Season Overwhelms French Hospitals
France is experiencing an exceptionally severe flu season with high hospitalization and death rates, primarily among the elderly, due to low vaccination rates (around 10.3 million doses distributed), reduced adherence to preventative measures, and three co-circulating influenza strains.
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40% Bias Score
Sugary Drinks Linked to Millions of Diabetes and Heart Disease Cases Annually
A new study finds that sugary drinks cause approximately 2.2 million new type 2 diabetes cases and 1.2 million new cardiovascular disease cases yearly globally, with the highest rates in Colombia (48% of new diabetes cases) and Mexico (nearly 33%).
Sugary Drinks Linked to Millions of Diabetes and Heart Disease Cases Annually
A new study finds that sugary drinks cause approximately 2.2 million new type 2 diabetes cases and 1.2 million new cardiovascular disease cases yearly globally, with the highest rates in Colombia (48% of new diabetes cases) and Mexico (nearly 33%).
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40% Bias Score
China Expands Traditional Chinese Medicine Globally and Domestically
China is intensifying its global promotion of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) while simultaneously expanding its domestic reach and quality, with initiatives ranging from international collaborations to establishing specialized TCM centers and integrating TCM into mainstream healthcare.
China Expands Traditional Chinese Medicine Globally and Domestically
China is intensifying its global promotion of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) while simultaneously expanding its domestic reach and quality, with initiatives ranging from international collaborations to establishing specialized TCM centers and integrating TCM into mainstream healthcare.
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48% Bias Score
Obesity Vaccine Shows Promise in Mice, Preventing Weight Gain from Unhealthy Diets
Scientists developed a vaccine using Mycobacterium vaccae bacteria that prevents weight gain in mice fed a high-fat, high-sugar diet; this contrasts with Ozempic's appetite-reducing mechanism.
Obesity Vaccine Shows Promise in Mice, Preventing Weight Gain from Unhealthy Diets
Scientists developed a vaccine using Mycobacterium vaccae bacteria that prevents weight gain in mice fed a high-fat, high-sugar diet; this contrasts with Ozempic's appetite-reducing mechanism.
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48% Bias Score
China's COVID-19 Response: Five Years Later
Five years after the initial COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China faces a new viral surge with HMPV, prompting a less stringent response than the initial COVID-19 response which involved secrecy and a strict "zero-COVID" policy, hindering investigations and creating lasting impacts on public trust and ...
China's COVID-19 Response: Five Years Later
Five years after the initial COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China faces a new viral surge with HMPV, prompting a less stringent response than the initial COVID-19 response which involved secrecy and a strict "zero-COVID" policy, hindering investigations and creating lasting impacts on public trust and ...
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56% Bias Score
China Unveils Plan to Boost Elder Care Services and Silver Economy
China's government launched a guideline to improve senior services over the next 10 years, aiming to create a robust elder care system by 2035, spurring the "silver economy", and investing in technological solutions.
China Unveils Plan to Boost Elder Care Services and Silver Economy
China's government launched a guideline to improve senior services over the next 10 years, aiming to create a robust elder care system by 2035, spurring the "silver economy", and investing in technological solutions.
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32% Bias Score
MSF Suspends Operations at Khartoum Hospital Amid Sudanese Conflict
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) suspended operations at Bashair Hospital in Khartoum, Sudan, on Friday due to repeated attacks by armed fighters from both sides of the Sudanese conflict, impacting thousands in need of free medical care and highlighting broader humanitarian access challenges.
MSF Suspends Operations at Khartoum Hospital Amid Sudanese Conflict
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) suspended operations at Bashair Hospital in Khartoum, Sudan, on Friday due to repeated attacks by armed fighters from both sides of the Sudanese conflict, impacting thousands in need of free medical care and highlighting broader humanitarian access challenges.
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24% Bias Score
Safe Car Seat Practices for Babies and Young Children
Parents are warned against using bulky clothing and thick hats in car seats due to safety risks, especially for babies under one year old who should not be in a car seat for more than two hours; in 2023, 23 children under 15 died in car accidents and 486 were seriously injured.
Safe Car Seat Practices for Babies and Young Children
Parents are warned against using bulky clothing and thick hats in car seats due to safety risks, especially for babies under one year old who should not be in a car seat for more than two hours; in 2023, 23 children under 15 died in car accidents and 486 were seriously injured.
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16% Bias Score