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Medical Errors: A Preventable Tragedy and the Need for Systemic Change
The death of Solomon Lutnick from a fatal chemotherapy overdose highlights the long-standing issue of medical errors, prompting a call for stronger financial incentives to improve patient safety.
Medical Errors: A Preventable Tragedy and the Need for Systemic Change
The death of Solomon Lutnick from a fatal chemotherapy overdose highlights the long-standing issue of medical errors, prompting a call for stronger financial incentives to improve patient safety.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Administration Intensifies Scrutiny of Pharmaceutical Advertising
The Trump administration announced a crackdown on pharmaceutical advertising, aiming to increase enforcement of existing regulations, issue cease-and-desist letters, expand oversight to social media, and revise regulations to eliminate a provision that allows brief side effect summaries in ads.
Trump Administration Intensifies Scrutiny of Pharmaceutical Advertising
The Trump administration announced a crackdown on pharmaceutical advertising, aiming to increase enforcement of existing regulations, issue cease-and-desist letters, expand oversight to social media, and revise regulations to eliminate a provision that allows brief side effect summaries in ads.
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36% Bias Score
Alberta to Charge $100 for Most COVID-19 Vaccines
Alberta will charge $100 for most COVID-19 vaccines starting October 20, 2024, a decision driven by high vaccine wastage (54 percent in 2023-24) and a shift in vaccine procurement responsibility to provinces; vulnerable groups remain covered.
Alberta to Charge $100 for Most COVID-19 Vaccines
Alberta will charge $100 for most COVID-19 vaccines starting October 20, 2024, a decision driven by high vaccine wastage (54 percent in 2023-24) and a shift in vaccine procurement responsibility to provinces; vulnerable groups remain covered.
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48% Bias Score
Narrowed Covid-19 Vaccine Recommendations May Leave Many Facing Unexpected Costs
The FDA and CDC will likely recommend Covid-19 vaccines this fall only for adults 65+ and those with underlying health conditions, potentially leaving others with substantial out-of-pocket costs due to changes in insurance coverage; healthy adults and children can still get the vaccine but may have ...
Narrowed Covid-19 Vaccine Recommendations May Leave Many Facing Unexpected Costs
The FDA and CDC will likely recommend Covid-19 vaccines this fall only for adults 65+ and those with underlying health conditions, potentially leaving others with substantial out-of-pocket costs due to changes in insurance coverage; healthy adults and children can still get the vaccine but may have ...
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44% Bias Score
NIH Announces Unified Strategy, Shifting Funding Priorities
The director of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, announced a unified strategy on Friday to prioritize agency funding toward chronic diseases, nutrition, AI, alternative testing models, and research that can be replicated, while emphasizing transparency and a shift to...
NIH Announces Unified Strategy, Shifting Funding Priorities
The director of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, announced a unified strategy on Friday to prioritize agency funding toward chronic diseases, nutrition, AI, alternative testing models, and research that can be replicated, while emphasizing transparency and a shift to...
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64% Bias Score
US Halts $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Research
President Biden's Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., canceled $500 million in mRNA vaccine research contracts, reversing the Trump administration's stance that hailed the technology as a "medical miracle" during the COVID-19 pandemic, and potentially impacting future pandemic response capabili...
US Halts $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Research
President Biden's Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., canceled $500 million in mRNA vaccine research contracts, reversing the Trump administration's stance that hailed the technology as a "medical miracle" during the COVID-19 pandemic, and potentially impacting future pandemic response capabili...
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56% Bias Score
Ridiculous": Americans Struggle to Access COVID-19 Vaccines Under New FDA Guidelines
The FDA's narrowed approval of COVID-19 vaccines for only high-risk individuals has resulted in many Americans facing difficulties accessing shots, despite assertions by Secretary Kennedy that this wouldn't be the case.
Ridiculous": Americans Struggle to Access COVID-19 Vaccines Under New FDA Guidelines
The FDA's narrowed approval of COVID-19 vaccines for only high-risk individuals has resulted in many Americans facing difficulties accessing shots, despite assertions by Secretary Kennedy that this wouldn't be the case.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Administration Cracks Down on Pharmaceutical Social Media Ads
President Trump signed a memorandum on Tuesday directing stricter enforcement of transparency laws for pharmaceutical advertising on social media, initiating cease-and-desist and warning letters to companies.
Trump Administration Cracks Down on Pharmaceutical Social Media Ads
President Trump signed a memorandum on Tuesday directing stricter enforcement of transparency laws for pharmaceutical advertising on social media, initiating cease-and-desist and warning letters to companies.
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24% Bias Score
Dutch Cancer Survivor Insurance Policy Needs Revision
A Dutch study reveals that young adult cancer survivors have the same survival rate as their peers four years post-diagnosis, yet insurers require disclosure of cancer history for up to ten years, creating financial hardship for survivors.
Dutch Cancer Survivor Insurance Policy Needs Revision
A Dutch study reveals that young adult cancer survivors have the same survival rate as their peers four years post-diagnosis, yet insurers require disclosure of cancer history for up to ten years, creating financial hardship for survivors.
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40% Bias Score
GOP Seeks USPSTF Overhaul Amidst Concerns Over Social Justice Focus
Republican lawmakers are seeking to overhaul the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, citing concerns that it prioritizes social justice over health, leading to a clash between the GOP, the American Medical Association, and the HHS.
GOP Seeks USPSTF Overhaul Amidst Concerns Over Social Justice Focus
Republican lawmakers are seeking to overhaul the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, citing concerns that it prioritizes social justice over health, leading to a clash between the GOP, the American Medical Association, and the HHS.
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60% Bias Score
Michigan's Failed Medicaid Work Requirement Program
Michigan's \$30 million Medicaid work requirement program, mandating 80 hours of work, volunteering, or schooling monthly for recipients, was halted by a federal judge before implementation, revealing administrative complexities and potential for significant coverage loss.
Michigan's Failed Medicaid Work Requirement Program
Michigan's \$30 million Medicaid work requirement program, mandating 80 hours of work, volunteering, or schooling monthly for recipients, was halted by a federal judge before implementation, revealing administrative complexities and potential for significant coverage loss.
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56% Bias Score
One in Five UK Doctors Consider Quitting, Threatening NHS Waiting Time Targets
A new report reveals that 19 percent of UK doctors are considering quitting, with 12 percent planning to move abroad due to better treatment and pay, threatening the government's plan to reduce NHS waiting times to 18 weeks by July 2029.
One in Five UK Doctors Consider Quitting, Threatening NHS Waiting Time Targets
A new report reveals that 19 percent of UK doctors are considering quitting, with 12 percent planning to move abroad due to better treatment and pay, threatening the government's plan to reduce NHS waiting times to 18 weeks by July 2029.
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52% Bias Score
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