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German Pharmacies at 50-Year Low Amidst Funding Crisis and Leadership Disputes
Germany's pharmacies have reached their lowest number in almost 50 years, with 17,041 at the end of 2024, down 530 from 2023, due to chronic underfunding and internal disputes within the industry's representative association, resulting in reduced patient access to essential medications.
German Pharmacies at 50-Year Low Amidst Funding Crisis and Leadership Disputes
Germany's pharmacies have reached their lowest number in almost 50 years, with 17,041 at the end of 2024, down 530 from 2023, due to chronic underfunding and internal disputes within the industry's representative association, resulting in reduced patient access to essential medications.
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48% Bias Score
New Alzheimer's Drugs Show Promise but Face Accessibility Barriers
New Alzheimer's drugs, lecanemab and donanemab, slow disease progression by about 30% but are expensive (£20,000-£25,000 annually), require specialized administration and monitoring, and are therefore inaccessible to most of the world's 50 million dementia sufferers, two-thirds of whom live in low- ...
New Alzheimer's Drugs Show Promise but Face Accessibility Barriers
New Alzheimer's drugs, lecanemab and donanemab, slow disease progression by about 30% but are expensive (£20,000-£25,000 annually), require specialized administration and monitoring, and are therefore inaccessible to most of the world's 50 million dementia sufferers, two-thirds of whom live in low- ...
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36% Bias Score
Study: Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth in US Far Less Common Than Perceived
A new analysis of nearly 5.2 million US adolescents (2018-2022) shows that prescriptions of puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormones for transgender youth are rare; only 20.81 per 100,000 biologically female teens received puberty blockers, and 49.9 per 100,000 received hormones, challenging p...
Study: Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth in US Far Less Common Than Perceived
A new analysis of nearly 5.2 million US adolescents (2018-2022) shows that prescriptions of puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormones for transgender youth are rare; only 20.81 per 100,000 biologically female teens received puberty blockers, and 49.9 per 100,000 received hormones, challenging p...
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40% Bias Score
Spousal Abuse and Abandonment Plague Egyptian Breast Cancer Patients
A study in Egypt reveals that 31% of women diagnosed with breast cancer experience spousal abandonment, 17% divorce, and 3% physical abuse, highlighting the devastating societal impacts exacerbated by misinformation and cultural norms.
Spousal Abuse and Abandonment Plague Egyptian Breast Cancer Patients
A study in Egypt reveals that 31% of women diagnosed with breast cancer experience spousal abandonment, 17% divorce, and 3% physical abuse, highlighting the devastating societal impacts exacerbated by misinformation and cultural norms.
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56% Bias Score
UK Drug Approval Delays Cause Anxiety for Patients
Mike Thomas, diagnosed with MND in 2022, is experiencing slowed deterioration thanks to tofersen via an early access program; however, the drug's uncertain NHS future and differing access across the UK (exemplified by Sara and David's situations with omaveloxolone) highlight challenges in the nation...
UK Drug Approval Delays Cause Anxiety for Patients
Mike Thomas, diagnosed with MND in 2022, is experiencing slowed deterioration thanks to tofersen via an early access program; however, the drug's uncertain NHS future and differing access across the UK (exemplified by Sara and David's situations with omaveloxolone) highlight challenges in the nation...
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48% Bias Score
Reader Letters Highlight Societal Issues and Healthcare Challenges
Reader letters discuss the importance of addressing male violence, the challenges of accessing healthcare, and appreciation for a positive outlook in the new year; other letters reflect on a book review and seek the return of the newspaper's corrections column.
Reader Letters Highlight Societal Issues and Healthcare Challenges
Reader letters discuss the importance of addressing male violence, the challenges of accessing healthcare, and appreciation for a positive outlook in the new year; other letters reflect on a book review and seek the return of the newspaper's corrections column.
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68% Bias Score
Closure of Russian Maternity Hospitals Raises Concerns About Healthcare Access
The closure of a maternity hospital in a large Russian city, delivering 4,000 babies annually, exemplifies a nationwide trend of consolidating maternity services into larger, regional centers, raising concerns about access to care for women in remote areas.
Closure of Russian Maternity Hospitals Raises Concerns About Healthcare Access
The closure of a maternity hospital in a large Russian city, delivering 4,000 babies annually, exemplifies a nationwide trend of consolidating maternity services into larger, regional centers, raising concerns about access to care for women in remote areas.
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68% Bias Score
Antibiotic Resistance to Cause 40 Million Deaths by 2050
A new study projects approximately 40 million deaths globally from antibiotic-resistant infections within the next 25 years, with a 70% increase in deaths by 2050 primarily affecting those 70 and older, driven by aging populations and increased vulnerability to infection; however, deaths have decrea...
Antibiotic Resistance to Cause 40 Million Deaths by 2050
A new study projects approximately 40 million deaths globally from antibiotic-resistant infections within the next 25 years, with a 70% increase in deaths by 2050 primarily affecting those 70 and older, driven by aging populations and increased vulnerability to infection; however, deaths have decrea...
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36% Bias Score
Israeli Non-profit Distributes NIS 106 Million in Medications to Needy
Haverim L'Refuah, an Israeli non-profit, distributed NIS 106,824,000 worth of collected, unused medications last year to alleviate financial burdens on patients, preventing environmental damage from discarded drugs, and collaborating with the Health Ministry and 2,400 volunteers.
Israeli Non-profit Distributes NIS 106 Million in Medications to Needy
Haverim L'Refuah, an Israeli non-profit, distributed NIS 106,824,000 worth of collected, unused medications last year to alleviate financial burdens on patients, preventing environmental damage from discarded drugs, and collaborating with the Health Ministry and 2,400 volunteers.
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48% Bias Score
Hamburg Addresses Child Mental Health Crisis with New Psychiatry Plan
Hamburg's Mayor Peter Tschentscher announced a new psychiatry plan to address long wait times for child and adolescent mental health services, aiming to better coordinate public and private care and increase the number of trained psychotherapists. The plan follows reports of significant wait time in...
Hamburg Addresses Child Mental Health Crisis with New Psychiatry Plan
Hamburg's Mayor Peter Tschentscher announced a new psychiatry plan to address long wait times for child and adolescent mental health services, aiming to better coordinate public and private care and increase the number of trained psychotherapists. The plan follows reports of significant wait time in...
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44% Bias Score
Co-Med Bankruptcy: Most Patients Regain GP Access, Exposing Systemic Healthcare Issues
The bankruptcy of Co-Med in July left 50,000 patients without a GP, but six months later, almost all have found new care, thanks to efforts by insurers and local initiatives. However, the situation exposed systemic issues, particularly GP shortages.
Co-Med Bankruptcy: Most Patients Regain GP Access, Exposing Systemic Healthcare Issues
The bankruptcy of Co-Med in July left 50,000 patients without a GP, but six months later, almost all have found new care, thanks to efforts by insurers and local initiatives. However, the situation exposed systemic issues, particularly GP shortages.
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32% Bias Score
Underdiagnosed Pelvic Congestion Syndrome: Woman's Self-Diagnosis Leads to Successful Treatment
Corrine Jones, a 36-year-old from Newquay, Cornwall, suffered from chronic pelvic pain for six months before self-diagnosing Pelvic Congestion Syndrome (PCS) via social media. After inconclusive NHS tests, she underwent a private pelvic vein embolization procedure, which successfully relieved her sy...
Underdiagnosed Pelvic Congestion Syndrome: Woman's Self-Diagnosis Leads to Successful Treatment
Corrine Jones, a 36-year-old from Newquay, Cornwall, suffered from chronic pelvic pain for six months before self-diagnosing Pelvic Congestion Syndrome (PCS) via social media. After inconclusive NHS tests, she underwent a private pelvic vein embolization procedure, which successfully relieved her sy...
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48% Bias Score
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