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Russian Boy with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Needs $3 Million for Gene Therapy
Vladislav Paradov, a Russian boy, was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) at age three, a condition that until recently had no cure. His family is now fundraising $3 million for a new gene therapy treatment available in Dubai.
Russian Boy with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Needs $3 Million for Gene Therapy
Vladislav Paradov, a Russian boy, was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) at age three, a condition that until recently had no cure. His family is now fundraising $3 million for a new gene therapy treatment available in Dubai.
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48% Bias Score
Reproductive Rights Website Offline After Trump Inauguration
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' reproductive rights website, reproductiverights.gov, went offline around President Trump's inauguration, raising concerns given its role in providing information on abortion access and reproductive healthcare.
Reproductive Rights Website Offline After Trump Inauguration
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' reproductive rights website, reproductiverights.gov, went offline around President Trump's inauguration, raising concerns given its role in providing information on abortion access and reproductive healthcare.
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48% Bias Score
AI's Rise in Mental Health: Accessibility or Risk?
A psychologist lost a patient who preferred ChatGPT's diagnosis, illustrating a growing trend of using AI for mental health support; a survey shows that one in four Americans would choose AI over a psychologist, raising concerns about accessibility and the potential misuse of AI.
AI's Rise in Mental Health: Accessibility or Risk?
A psychologist lost a patient who preferred ChatGPT's diagnosis, illustrating a growing trend of using AI for mental health support; a survey shows that one in four Americans would choose AI over a psychologist, raising concerns about accessibility and the potential misuse of AI.
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36% 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
Inconsistent School Policies on Remote Monitoring of CGMs for Type 1 Diabetes
Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) improve Type 1 diabetes management in schools, but inconsistent policies on remote monitoring by school staff due to staff shortages and technical issues leave many parents monitoring their children's blood sugar remotely, creating safety concerns that have led to ...
Inconsistent School Policies on Remote Monitoring of CGMs for Type 1 Diabetes
Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) improve Type 1 diabetes management in schools, but inconsistent policies on remote monitoring by school staff due to staff shortages and technical issues leave many parents monitoring their children's blood sugar remotely, creating safety concerns that have led to ...
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44% Bias Score
Canadian Healthcare Access Crisis Exacerbated by Online Misinformation
A Canadian Medical Association survey reveals that 37% of Canadians used online medical advice due to lack of access to healthcare professionals, with 23% experiencing negative effects; 62% encountered health misinformation, highlighting a dual crisis of access and misinformation.
Canadian Healthcare Access Crisis Exacerbated by Online Misinformation
A Canadian Medical Association survey reveals that 37% of Canadians used online medical advice due to lack of access to healthcare professionals, with 23% experiencing negative effects; 62% encountered health misinformation, highlighting a dual crisis of access and misinformation.
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40% Bias Score
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
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