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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
Medical Catastrophe" in Germany: Patients Flood ENT Clinics with Swollen Noses
German ENT clinics are overflowing with patients experiencing grotesquely swollen noses, exceeding even the volume seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting concerns of a medical crisis and impacting other medical specialties.
Medical Catastrophe" in Germany: Patients Flood ENT Clinics with Swollen Noses
German ENT clinics are overflowing with patients experiencing grotesquely swollen noses, exceeding even the volume seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting concerns of a medical crisis and impacting other medical specialties.
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60% Bias Score
Hostage: Political Crisis Exposes Democratic Fragility
In the Netflix series "Hostage," a medication crisis in the UK, the kidnapping of the British Prime Minister's husband, and blackmail against the French President escalate during a summit, exposing vulnerabilities within democratic systems and forcing unexpected alliances.
Hostage: Political Crisis Exposes Democratic Fragility
In the Netflix series "Hostage," a medication crisis in the UK, the kidnapping of the British Prime Minister's husband, and blackmail against the French President escalate during a summit, exposing vulnerabilities within democratic systems and forcing unexpected alliances.
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32% Bias Score
U.S. Aid Cuts Disrupt HIV Care in South Africa
The U.S. slashing of $427 million in foreign aid to South Africa has caused the closure of 12 HIV clinics, disrupting care for over 220,000 people, mostly sex workers and transgender individuals, who face discrimination in accessing public healthcare; experts warn of hundreds of thousands of new inf...
U.S. Aid Cuts Disrupt HIV Care in South Africa
The U.S. slashing of $427 million in foreign aid to South Africa has caused the closure of 12 HIV clinics, disrupting care for over 220,000 people, mostly sex workers and transgender individuals, who face discrimination in accessing public healthcare; experts warn of hundreds of thousands of new inf...
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60% Bias Score
Record High NHS Staff Sickness Rate Exacerbates Scotland's Healthcare Crisis
Scotland's NHS staff sickness rate reached a ten-year high of 6.4 percent in 2024-25, exceeding the government's 4 percent target and contributing to increased A&E waiting times and concerns about patient deaths; the Scottish Ambulance Service reported the highest rate at 9.7 percent.
Record High NHS Staff Sickness Rate Exacerbates Scotland's Healthcare Crisis
Scotland's NHS staff sickness rate reached a ten-year high of 6.4 percent in 2024-25, exceeding the government's 4 percent target and contributing to increased A&E waiting times and concerns about patient deaths; the Scottish Ambulance Service reported the highest rate at 9.7 percent.
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48% Bias Score
NDIS Delays Cause Palliative Care Bed Block in Victorian Hospitals
Delays in processing National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) applications are causing bed block in Victorian palliative care units, leaving younger patients stuck in hospitals for months while others are unable to access crucial end-of-life care; one patient waited 270 days before passing away.
NDIS Delays Cause Palliative Care Bed Block in Victorian Hospitals
Delays in processing National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) applications are causing bed block in Victorian palliative care units, leaving younger patients stuck in hospitals for months while others are unable to access crucial end-of-life care; one patient waited 270 days before passing away.
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52% Bias Score
Gaza's Medical Students: Learning to Treat Under Siege
Medical students in Gaza are learning to practice medicine under extreme conditions due to the ongoing conflict, facing shortages of essential supplies and equipment, and learning to improvise lifesaving techniques.
Gaza's Medical Students: Learning to Treat Under Siege
Medical students in Gaza are learning to practice medicine under extreme conditions due to the ongoing conflict, facing shortages of essential supplies and equipment, and learning to improvise lifesaving techniques.
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44% Bias Score
US Physician Shortage Leads to Patient Deaths and Amputation
A survey reveals a critical shortage of physicians in the US, with 63% of hospitals actively recruiting staff; this shortage is causing patient care delays and potentially deadly consequences, as exemplified by two cases: a man died in an ER waiting for care, and a girl had a leg amputated after a 1...
US Physician Shortage Leads to Patient Deaths and Amputation
A survey reveals a critical shortage of physicians in the US, with 63% of hospitals actively recruiting staff; this shortage is causing patient care delays and potentially deadly consequences, as exemplified by two cases: a man died in an ER waiting for care, and a girl had a leg amputated after a 1...
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48% Bias Score
Nigeria's Maternal Mortality Crisis: Boko Haram, US Aid Cuts, and the Collapse of Healthcare
Northeastern Nigeria faces a maternal health crisis due to Boko Haram's resurgence, the withdrawal of US$423 million in maternal health aid, and the resulting lack of healthcare access, leading to a maternal mortality rate of at least 1% and leaving pregnant women vulnerable to death during childbir...
Nigeria's Maternal Mortality Crisis: Boko Haram, US Aid Cuts, and the Collapse of Healthcare
Northeastern Nigeria faces a maternal health crisis due to Boko Haram's resurgence, the withdrawal of US$423 million in maternal health aid, and the resulting lack of healthcare access, leading to a maternal mortality rate of at least 1% and leaving pregnant women vulnerable to death during childbir...
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36% Bias Score
Hospital La Paz Strike: A Strategy to Expose Critical Staff Shortages
Hospital La Paz staff in Madrid, Spain, will work on August 26th during a planned strike to force the activation of minimum service protocols, aiming to alleviate severe staff shortages impacting patient care, with 397 beds closed in August and summer contracts covering only 21% of vacationing staff...
Hospital La Paz Strike: A Strategy to Expose Critical Staff Shortages
Hospital La Paz staff in Madrid, Spain, will work on August 26th during a planned strike to force the activation of minimum service protocols, aiming to alleviate severe staff shortages impacting patient care, with 397 beds closed in August and summer contracts covering only 21% of vacationing staff...
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48% Bias Score
WA Postpones Elective Surgeries Due to Patient Surge
Elective surgeries at WA public hospitals scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed due to a surge in patient demand, prioritizing care for seriously ill patients; this is a nationally used mechanism to manage hospital system demand during high patient volume.
WA Postpones Elective Surgeries Due to Patient Surge
Elective surgeries at WA public hospitals scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed due to a surge in patient demand, prioritizing care for seriously ill patients; this is a nationally used mechanism to manage hospital system demand during high patient volume.
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32% Bias Score
Belfast Children's Hospital Cancer Unit Faces Staffing Crisis
Hannah Farrell, a former nurse at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children's Cancer Unit, resigned in 2019 due to chronic staff shortages, which are now causing treatment delays for five children as seven of twelve specialist nurses are currently unavailable; parents of patients corroborate long...
Belfast Children's Hospital Cancer Unit Faces Staffing Crisis
Hannah Farrell, a former nurse at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children's Cancer Unit, resigned in 2019 due to chronic staff shortages, which are now causing treatment delays for five children as seven of twelve specialist nurses are currently unavailable; parents of patients corroborate long...
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40% Bias Score
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