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New Maggie's Cancer Centre Opens in North Wales, Reducing Travel Burden for Patients
A new Maggie's cancer support centre has opened in North Wales, eliminating the need for patients like Sophie, a stage four breast cancer patient from Anglesey, to travel 240 miles round trip to Manchester for support.
New Maggie's Cancer Centre Opens in North Wales, Reducing Travel Burden for Patients
A new Maggie's cancer support centre has opened in North Wales, eliminating the need for patients like Sophie, a stage four breast cancer patient from Anglesey, to travel 240 miles round trip to Manchester for support.
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40% Bias Score
International Coalition Urges Israel to Reopen Gaza-West Bank Medical Corridor
Dozens of Western nations issued a joint statement urging Israel to reopen the medical corridor between Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, to facilitate access to medical care for Gazan patients, amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.
International Coalition Urges Israel to Reopen Gaza-West Bank Medical Corridor
Dozens of Western nations issued a joint statement urging Israel to reopen the medical corridor between Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, to facilitate access to medical care for Gazan patients, amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.
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64% Bias Score
Amputee Stuck in Hospital for Seven Months Due to Housing Issues
After life-saving surgery and despite being medically fit for discharge since January, 57-year-old David Taylor remains in Pontefract Hospital due to his Knottingley home's inaccessibility and the failure to find suitable alternative housing through Vico Homes.
Amputee Stuck in Hospital for Seven Months Due to Housing Issues
After life-saving surgery and despite being medically fit for discharge since January, 57-year-old David Taylor remains in Pontefract Hospital due to his Knottingley home's inaccessibility and the failure to find suitable alternative housing through Vico Homes.
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40% Bias Score
Indigenous-led Call Auntie Clinic Addresses Healthcare Gaps in Canada
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and health inequities, the Indigenous-led Call Auntie clinic in Toronto provides culturally safe healthcare, addressing systemic racism and access barriers faced by Indigenous people.
Indigenous-led Call Auntie Clinic Addresses Healthcare Gaps in Canada
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and health inequities, the Indigenous-led Call Auntie clinic in Toronto provides culturally safe healthcare, addressing systemic racism and access barriers faced by Indigenous people.
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24% Bias Score
Youth Mental Health Initiatives in Canada Address Access Gaps
Several Canadian programs are using innovative approaches to improve access to healthcare for underserved communities, including youth, newcomers, and the LGBTQIA+ community, addressing systemic inequities in healthcare access.
Youth Mental Health Initiatives in Canada Address Access Gaps
Several Canadian programs are using innovative approaches to improve access to healthcare for underserved communities, including youth, newcomers, and the LGBTQIA+ community, addressing systemic inequities in healthcare access.
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24% Bias Score
College Students and Healthcare: A Guide to Adulting
Dr. Jill Grimes offers advice for college students on managing their healthcare, emphasizing preparation, clear communication with doctors, and proactive follow-up.
College Students and Healthcare: A Guide to Adulting
Dr. Jill Grimes offers advice for college students on managing their healthcare, emphasizing preparation, clear communication with doctors, and proactive follow-up.
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40% Bias Score
Bremen's Healthcare for Undocumented Residents: A Model for Germany?
Bremen, Germany, despite its debt, funds a program providing healthcare to uninsured and undocumented residents, treating over 2,100 individuals since its 2020 launch, and planning expansion to Bremerhaven.
Bremen's Healthcare for Undocumented Residents: A Model for Germany?
Bremen, Germany, despite its debt, funds a program providing healthcare to uninsured and undocumented residents, treating over 2,100 individuals since its 2020 launch, and planning expansion to Bremerhaven.
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20% Bias Score
Retired Doctors Combat France's Medical Deserts
Across France, retired doctors are increasingly filling gaps in medical care, providing services in underserved areas and offering timely consultations to patients facing long wait times or lack of access to specialists.
Retired Doctors Combat France's Medical Deserts
Across France, retired doctors are increasingly filling gaps in medical care, providing services in underserved areas and offering timely consultations to patients facing long wait times or lack of access to specialists.
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44% Bias Score
Afghanistan: Two Doctors Shoulder Burden of Maternal Healthcare in Ghor Province
In Ghor, Afghanistan, two female doctors, supported by sixteen midwives, provide maternal healthcare to over 1.5 million people amidst significant resource constraints, resulting in high maternal and infant mortality rates.
Afghanistan: Two Doctors Shoulder Burden of Maternal Healthcare in Ghor Province
In Ghor, Afghanistan, two female doctors, supported by sixteen midwives, provide maternal healthcare to over 1.5 million people amidst significant resource constraints, resulting in high maternal and infant mortality rates.
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40% Bias Score
Lori Province Women's Rights and Opportunities Remain Unfulfilled
A survey of 425 women across six communities in Lori Province, Armenia, reveals widespread unrealized rights and opportunities, despite women comprising 53% of the population and exhibiting higher education levels than men.
Lori Province Women's Rights and Opportunities Remain Unfulfilled
A survey of 425 women across six communities in Lori Province, Armenia, reveals widespread unrealized rights and opportunities, despite women comprising 53% of the population and exhibiting higher education levels than men.
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20% Bias Score
France: AME Access Restriction Decrees Withdrawn
French unions successfully blocked the immediate implementation of decrees restricting access to the AME (medical aid) for undocumented immigrants, which were signed by the previous government but lacked the required consultation.
France: AME Access Restriction Decrees Withdrawn
French unions successfully blocked the immediate implementation of decrees restricting access to the AME (medical aid) for undocumented immigrants, which were signed by the previous government but lacked the required consultation.
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52% Bias Score
Xizang Autonomous Region Achieves Historic Lows in Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates
By the end of 2024, Xizang autonomous region reported its maternal mortality rate had dropped to 34.94 per 100,000 from 5,000 per 100,000 in 1951, and its infant mortality rate to 4.32 per 1,000 from 430 per 1,000 in 1951, due to significant improvements in healthcare access and services.
Xizang Autonomous Region Achieves Historic Lows in Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates
By the end of 2024, Xizang autonomous region reported its maternal mortality rate had dropped to 34.94 per 100,000 from 5,000 per 100,000 in 1951, and its infant mortality rate to 4.32 per 1,000 from 430 per 1,000 in 1951, due to significant improvements in healthcare access and services.
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24% Bias Score
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