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Limited Access to Weight Loss Drugs on Scotland's NHS
Currently, in Scotland, only NHS patients with a BMI over 38 and at least one weight-related health condition can access weight loss drugs like Mounjaro and Wegovy due to cost and the scale of obesity; however, private prescriptions are readily available, exceeding one million individuals.
Limited Access to Weight Loss Drugs on Scotland's NHS
Currently, in Scotland, only NHS patients with a BMI over 38 and at least one weight-related health condition can access weight loss drugs like Mounjaro and Wegovy due to cost and the scale of obesity; however, private prescriptions are readily available, exceeding one million individuals.
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36% Bias Score
287,000 Preventable Maternal Deaths in 2020 Highlight Global Healthcare Inequalities
A global analysis reveals 287,000 maternal deaths in 2020, mostly preventable and concentrated in low-income countries; hemorrhage, pre-eclampsia, and pregnancy-aggravated health issues were leading causes, highlighting systemic healthcare inequalities.
287,000 Preventable Maternal Deaths in 2020 Highlight Global Healthcare Inequalities
A global analysis reveals 287,000 maternal deaths in 2020, mostly preventable and concentrated in low-income countries; hemorrhage, pre-eclampsia, and pregnancy-aggravated health issues were leading causes, highlighting systemic healthcare inequalities.
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24% Bias Score
African Women Face Alarming Obesity Rise
A World Obesity Federation study reveals that nearly half of African women will be obese or overweight by 2030, highlighting a critical health crisis exacerbated by limited treatment access, cultural factors, and gender inequalities.
African Women Face Alarming Obesity Rise
A World Obesity Federation study reveals that nearly half of African women will be obese or overweight by 2030, highlighting a critical health crisis exacerbated by limited treatment access, cultural factors, and gender inequalities.
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48% Bias Score
Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Plan to Defund Gender-Affirming Care
A federal judge in Seattle issued a preliminary injunction blocking President Trump's plan to defund institutions providing gender-affirming care to transgender youth, halting two executive orders that targeted such care and preventing the potential denial of vital medical treatments to transgender ...
Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Plan to Defund Gender-Affirming Care
A federal judge in Seattle issued a preliminary injunction blocking President Trump's plan to defund institutions providing gender-affirming care to transgender youth, halting two executive orders that targeted such care and preventing the potential denial of vital medical treatments to transgender ...
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60% Bias Score
Advocate Highlights Systemic Issues in Rare Disease Diagnosis
Following her daughter's death from a rare liver disease due to delayed diagnosis, Hélène Berrué-Gaillard advocates for earlier diagnosis and improved care for rare diseases, leading to changes in child health records and pediatric consultation schedules, and highlighting persistent systemic challen...
Advocate Highlights Systemic Issues in Rare Disease Diagnosis
Following her daughter's death from a rare liver disease due to delayed diagnosis, Hélène Berrué-Gaillard advocates for earlier diagnosis and improved care for rare diseases, leading to changes in child health records and pediatric consultation schedules, and highlighting persistent systemic challen...
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44% Bias Score
Texas Sues Doctors Over Gender-Affirming Care Ban
Texas is suing three doctors for allegedly providing gender-affirming care to transgender minors, violating a state ban; the lawsuits threaten fines and license revocation, marking a first-of-its-kind legal challenge in the U.S.
Texas Sues Doctors Over Gender-Affirming Care Ban
Texas is suing three doctors for allegedly providing gender-affirming care to transgender minors, violating a state ban; the lawsuits threaten fines and license revocation, marking a first-of-its-kind legal challenge in the U.S.
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56% Bias Score
UK Toddler's Medical Repatriation from Mexico Blocked by FCDO
Nineteen-month-old Sienna-Rose Sargeant suffered a brain hemorrhage in Cancun, Mexico, requiring emergency surgery; the UK's FCDO refused to fund her £110,000 medical repatriation, leaving her family to raise funds while facing high hospital fees.
UK Toddler's Medical Repatriation from Mexico Blocked by FCDO
Nineteen-month-old Sienna-Rose Sargeant suffered a brain hemorrhage in Cancun, Mexico, requiring emergency surgery; the UK's FCDO refused to fund her £110,000 medical repatriation, leaving her family to raise funds while facing high hospital fees.
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56% Bias Score
China Opens First Standardized Breast Disease Clinic in Papua New Guinea
The 14th China Medical Team opened Papua New Guinea's first standardized breast disease clinic at Port Moresby General Hospital on Monday, providing screening, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation services to address the nation's high breast cancer mortality rate stemming from insufficient resou...
China Opens First Standardized Breast Disease Clinic in Papua New Guinea
The 14th China Medical Team opened Papua New Guinea's first standardized breast disease clinic at Port Moresby General Hospital on Monday, providing screening, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation services to address the nation's high breast cancer mortality rate stemming from insufficient resou...
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40% Bias Score
China Opens First Standardized Breast Disease Clinic in Papua New Guinea
The 14th China Medical Team opened PNG's first standardized breast disease clinic at Port Moresby General Hospital on Monday, providing screening, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation services to address the nation's high breast cancer mortality rate and lack of specialized care, utilizing advan...
China Opens First Standardized Breast Disease Clinic in Papua New Guinea
The 14th China Medical Team opened PNG's first standardized breast disease clinic at Port Moresby General Hospital on Monday, providing screening, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation services to address the nation's high breast cancer mortality rate and lack of specialized care, utilizing advan...
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40% Bias Score
Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Plan to Defund Gender-Affirming Care
A federal judge in Seattle issued a preliminary injunction blocking President Trump's plan to defund institutions providing gender-affirming care to transgender youth, halting the enforcement of two executive orders and preventing potential harm to vulnerable youth.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Plan to Defund Gender-Affirming Care
A federal judge in Seattle issued a preliminary injunction blocking President Trump's plan to defund institutions providing gender-affirming care to transgender youth, halting the enforcement of two executive orders and preventing potential harm to vulnerable youth.
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48% Bias Score
UK Faces Creon Shortage, Affecting Thousands
A shortage of Creon, a crucial pancreatic enzyme drug, is affecting approximately 61,152 people in the UK due to global supply chain issues, with potential implications for pancreatic cancer treatment and lasting until at least 2026.
UK Faces Creon Shortage, Affecting Thousands
A shortage of Creon, a crucial pancreatic enzyme drug, is affecting approximately 61,152 people in the UK due to global supply chain issues, with potential implications for pancreatic cancer treatment and lasting until at least 2026.
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40% Bias Score
Stage Four Lung Cancer Diagnosis in a Never-Smoker Highlights Systemic Issues
A Stanford professor and primary care doctor, age 49, was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, despite never smoking, highlighting the need for increased research funding and improved patient care for this deadly disease.
Stage Four Lung Cancer Diagnosis in a Never-Smoker Highlights Systemic Issues
A Stanford professor and primary care doctor, age 49, was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, despite never smoking, highlighting the need for increased research funding and improved patient care for this deadly disease.
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32% Bias Score
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