Severe Winter Respiratory Virus Season Grips U.S.
A severe winter respiratory virus season is gripping the U.S., with influenza spiking, and RSV, whooping cough, and COVID-19 also widespread, causing high hospitalization rates and significant disruptions to work and school nationwide.
Severe Winter Respiratory Virus Season Grips U.S.
A severe winter respiratory virus season is gripping the U.S., with influenza spiking, and RSV, whooping cough, and COVID-19 also widespread, causing high hospitalization rates and significant disruptions to work and school nationwide.
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24% Bias Score
Massachusetts Increases Oversight of Private Equity in Healthcare
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed a new law on Wednesday increasing transparency and oversight of private equity firms investing in hospitals, spurred by the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care and its impact on patient care, significantly increasing financial penalties for late reporting and...
Massachusetts Increases Oversight of Private Equity in Healthcare
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed a new law on Wednesday increasing transparency and oversight of private equity firms investing in hospitals, spurred by the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care and its impact on patient care, significantly increasing financial penalties for late reporting and...
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40% Bias Score
EPA Mandates Air Emission Monitoring at Municipal Incinerators
The EPA will require approximately 60 municipal waste incinerators to monitor about 800 chemicals, addressing hazardous air pollution disproportionately impacting low-income communities, following a citizens' petition led by 300 environmental groups.
EPA Mandates Air Emission Monitoring at Municipal Incinerators
The EPA will require approximately 60 municipal waste incinerators to monitor about 800 chemicals, addressing hazardous air pollution disproportionately impacting low-income communities, following a citizens' petition led by 300 environmental groups.
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56% Bias Score
Netherlands Faces Persistent Medicine Shortages Affecting Millions
Over 4.5 million people in the Netherlands faced medicine shortages in 2024, with 193 life-saving drugs unavailable, including salbutamol inhalers, due to manufacturer production problems, logistical issues from Suez Canal disruptions, and insufficient market incentives.
Netherlands Faces Persistent Medicine Shortages Affecting Millions
Over 4.5 million people in the Netherlands faced medicine shortages in 2024, with 193 life-saving drugs unavailable, including salbutamol inhalers, due to manufacturer production problems, logistical issues from Suez Canal disruptions, and insufficient market incentives.
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44% Bias Score
96% of Online Pharmacies Operate Illegally, Posing Global Health Risks
A U.S. Trade Representative's report found that 96% of the world's 35,000 online pharmacies are illegal, leading to risks of ineffective or dangerous drugs; at least nine people died from counterfeit opioid pills sold through fake online drugstores between August 2023 and June 2024.
96% of Online Pharmacies Operate Illegally, Posing Global Health Risks
A U.S. Trade Representative's report found that 96% of the world's 35,000 online pharmacies are illegal, leading to risks of ineffective or dangerous drugs; at least nine people died from counterfeit opioid pills sold through fake online drugstores between August 2023 and June 2024.
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48% Bias Score
NHS A&E Pressures Reach Pandemic Levels Amidst Flu Surge
The NHS is facing immense pressure in A&E units due to a surge in flu cases (over 5,400 daily hospital admissions in England), cold weather, and significant ambulance delays, with conditions described as similar to the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
NHS A&E Pressures Reach Pandemic Levels Amidst Flu Surge
The NHS is facing immense pressure in A&E units due to a surge in flu cases (over 5,400 daily hospital admissions in England), cold weather, and significant ambulance delays, with conditions described as similar to the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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48% Bias Score
D.C. Winter Storm Exposes Growing Homelessness Crisis
A recent winter storm in Washington, D.C., brought temperatures down to 10 degrees Fahrenheit, impacting the city's over 5,600 homeless residents, many of whom sought refuge in shelters such as the Central Union Mission; nationwide, homelessness increased by 18% last year.
D.C. Winter Storm Exposes Growing Homelessness Crisis
A recent winter storm in Washington, D.C., brought temperatures down to 10 degrees Fahrenheit, impacting the city's over 5,600 homeless residents, many of whom sought refuge in shelters such as the Central Union Mission; nationwide, homelessness increased by 18% last year.
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48% Bias Score
Fentanyl Crisis: Inaccurate Claims and Ineffective Solutions
Over 73,000 Americans died from fentanyl overdoses in 2023, despite record seizures at U.S. ports of entry; President-elect Trump's plan to impose tariffs on Mexico to stop the flow of fentanyl is based on inflated figures and ignores the fact that most fentanyl traffickers are U.S. citizens.
Fentanyl Crisis: Inaccurate Claims and Ineffective Solutions
Over 73,000 Americans died from fentanyl overdoses in 2023, despite record seizures at U.S. ports of entry; President-elect Trump's plan to impose tariffs on Mexico to stop the flow of fentanyl is based on inflated figures and ignores the fact that most fentanyl traffickers are U.S. citizens.
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48% Bias Score
Nine Foods Linked to Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk
Dr. Karen Zaghiyan, a Los Angeles colon cancer specialist, recommends nine foods to lower colorectal cancer risk: dairy, dark chocolate (70% cocoa or higher), whole grains, fruits, vegetables (cruciferous are best), legumes, nuts, fish, tea, and coffee; studies show these foods offer various protect...
Nine Foods Linked to Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk
Dr. Karen Zaghiyan, a Los Angeles colon cancer specialist, recommends nine foods to lower colorectal cancer risk: dairy, dark chocolate (70% cocoa or higher), whole grains, fruits, vegetables (cruciferous are best), legumes, nuts, fish, tea, and coffee; studies show these foods offer various protect...
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44% Bias Score
Key Scientific Advancements to Watch in 2025
KP.RU reports on several key scientific advancements for 2025: a Venus mission searching for life (launching January 2025), clinical trials for a personalized Russian mRNA cancer vaccine (patient availability mid-2025), a partial solar eclipse visible in parts of North America and northern Russia on...
Key Scientific Advancements to Watch in 2025
KP.RU reports on several key scientific advancements for 2025: a Venus mission searching for life (launching January 2025), clinical trials for a personalized Russian mRNA cancer vaccine (patient availability mid-2025), a partial solar eclipse visible in parts of North America and northern Russia on...
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40% Bias Score
ŌURA CEO Predicts AI-Driven Transformation of Healthcare
ŌURA CEO Tom Hale predicts that in 2025 and beyond, preventative care, metabolic health, consumer-demanded holistic health, and AI will transform healthcare, impacting the use of consumer health wearables and personalized health solutions.
ŌURA CEO Predicts AI-Driven Transformation of Healthcare
ŌURA CEO Tom Hale predicts that in 2025 and beyond, preventative care, metabolic health, consumer-demanded holistic health, and AI will transform healthcare, impacting the use of consumer health wearables and personalized health solutions.
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36% Bias Score
French Children's Excessive Screen Time Raises Parental Concerns
A recent study reveals French children spend excessive screen time, exceeding health recommendations, causing parental anxiety due to technology's pervasiveness and children's early social media access.
French Children's Excessive Screen Time Raises Parental Concerns
A recent study reveals French children spend excessive screen time, exceeding health recommendations, causing parental anxiety due to technology's pervasiveness and children's early social media access.
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52% Bias Score