MP's 40-Year Tribute to Children's Hospital
British MP Marie Tidball, disabled since birth, returned to Sheffield Children's Hospital 40 years after life-changing treatment, praising the "outstanding care" that enabled her to walk and achieve her potential; the visit reunited her with former medical staff and showcased the hospital's new heli...
MP's 40-Year Tribute to Children's Hospital
British MP Marie Tidball, disabled since birth, returned to Sheffield Children's Hospital 40 years after life-changing treatment, praising the "outstanding care" that enabled her to walk and achieve her potential; the visit reunited her with former medical staff and showcased the hospital's new heli...
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Chinese Medical Team's Laparoscopic Surgery Improves Healthcare in Botswana
The 17th Chinese Medical Team in Botswana successfully performed a laparoscopic surgery on Kelesetse Bosha, a 62-year-old farmer suffering from kidney stones, alleviating her years of pain and allowing her to return to farming; this minimally invasive procedure, performed at Nyangabgwe Referral Hosp...
Chinese Medical Team's Laparoscopic Surgery Improves Healthcare in Botswana
The 17th Chinese Medical Team in Botswana successfully performed a laparoscopic surgery on Kelesetse Bosha, a 62-year-old farmer suffering from kidney stones, alleviating her years of pain and allowing her to return to farming; this minimally invasive procedure, performed at Nyangabgwe Referral Hosp...
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52% Bias Score
Cancer Survivor Support Service Improves Quality of Life
The Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust's Late Effects Screening Service, established in 2009, provides vital support for long-term cancer survivors, helping them manage treatment side effects and improve their quality of life, as exemplified by 69-year-old Olwen Kramer's experience with non-Hodg...
Cancer Survivor Support Service Improves Quality of Life
The Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust's Late Effects Screening Service, established in 2009, provides vital support for long-term cancer survivors, helping them manage treatment side effects and improve their quality of life, as exemplified by 69-year-old Olwen Kramer's experience with non-Hodg...
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52% Bias Score
Biotech Stocks Poised for 2025 Rebound
Biotech stocks are poised for a rebound in 2025, driven by increased merger and acquisition activity, new drug approvals, and a looming patent cliff forcing large pharmaceutical companies to seek innovative biotech partners; however, investors should focus on specific companies rather than broad ind...
Biotech Stocks Poised for 2025 Rebound
Biotech stocks are poised for a rebound in 2025, driven by increased merger and acquisition activity, new drug approvals, and a looming patent cliff forcing large pharmaceutical companies to seek innovative biotech partners; however, investors should focus on specific companies rather than broad ind...
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48% Bias Score
Hospital Price Transparency Regulations Show Mixed Results
Despite regulations requiring hospitals and insurers to post negotiated prices since 2021 and 2022, the impact on patient costs remains unclear, with studies showing mixed results, and compliance challenges persisting, although some price decreases are noted for high-cost services.
Hospital Price Transparency Regulations Show Mixed Results
Despite regulations requiring hospitals and insurers to post negotiated prices since 2021 and 2022, the impact on patient costs remains unclear, with studies showing mixed results, and compliance challenges persisting, although some price decreases are noted for high-cost services.
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40% Bias Score
Israeli Raid on Gaza Hospital, Director Arrested Amidst Healthcare Crisis
The Israeli army arrested the director of Gaza's last functioning northern hospital, Kamal Adwan, after raiding it, forcing evacuations, and resulting in five healthcare worker deaths this week; Israel claims Hamas used it as a base, a claim denied by officials; this is part of a 15-month-long offen...
Israeli Raid on Gaza Hospital, Director Arrested Amidst Healthcare Crisis
The Israeli army arrested the director of Gaza's last functioning northern hospital, Kamal Adwan, after raiding it, forcing evacuations, and resulting in five healthcare worker deaths this week; Israel claims Hamas used it as a base, a claim denied by officials; this is part of a 15-month-long offen...
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44% Bias Score
Senegal Midwives Push for Law Implementation to Improve Healthcare
Senegal's National Association of State Midwives (ANSFES) is pushing for the implementation of a 2017 law creating a national midwives' order to improve healthcare quality, noting that the lack of a decree outlining its operation has stalled the process. Eleven of seventeen Francophone African count...
Senegal Midwives Push for Law Implementation to Improve Healthcare
Senegal's National Association of State Midwives (ANSFES) is pushing for the implementation of a 2017 law creating a national midwives' order to improve healthcare quality, noting that the lack of a decree outlining its operation has stalled the process. Eleven of seventeen Francophone African count...
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40% Bias Score
Ethiopian-Israeli Doctor's Remarkable Journey from Refugee Camp to Healthcare Leadership
Hadas Malada-Matsree, an Ethiopian-Israeli doctor and IDF major, overcame a perilous childhood escape from Sudan to become a leading health activist and regional manager at Clalit Health Services, highlighting the challenges and triumphs of immigrant integration into Israeli society.
Ethiopian-Israeli Doctor's Remarkable Journey from Refugee Camp to Healthcare Leadership
Hadas Malada-Matsree, an Ethiopian-Israeli doctor and IDF major, overcame a perilous childhood escape from Sudan to become a leading health activist and regional manager at Clalit Health Services, highlighting the challenges and triumphs of immigrant integration into Israeli society.
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28% Bias Score
Benguela Eye Center Treats 55,000 Patients in 2024, Expands Services
The Benguela Ophthalmological Center in Angola treated 55,000 patients in 2024, performing 3,600 cataract surgeries monthly, expanding services to children and offering free glaucoma surgeries, significantly impacting eye care access across Angola and neighboring countries.
Benguela Eye Center Treats 55,000 Patients in 2024, Expands Services
The Benguela Ophthalmological Center in Angola treated 55,000 patients in 2024, performing 3,600 cataract surgeries monthly, expanding services to children and offering free glaucoma surgeries, significantly impacting eye care access across Angola and neighboring countries.
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32% Bias Score
Respiratory Virus Surge Overwhelms Greek Hospitals
A surge in respiratory viruses, including influenza, RSV, pneumococcus, and COVID-19 variants, is overwhelming Greek hospitals, prompting calls for healthcare system reform and emphasizing the role of climate change in disease severity.
Respiratory Virus Surge Overwhelms Greek Hospitals
A surge in respiratory viruses, including influenza, RSV, pneumococcus, and COVID-19 variants, is overwhelming Greek hospitals, prompting calls for healthcare system reform and emphasizing the role of climate change in disease severity.
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24% Bias Score
Israeli Raid Destroys Key Gaza Hospital, Exacerbating Humanitarian Crisis
An Israeli raid on Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahia, Gaza, on October 27, 2023, destroyed key services, leaving 60 medical staff and 25 patients in critical condition, according to the WHO; Israel claims it was a Hamas stronghold, while Hamas accuses Israel of arson and forced displacement.
Israeli Raid Destroys Key Gaza Hospital, Exacerbating Humanitarian Crisis
An Israeli raid on Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahia, Gaza, on October 27, 2023, destroyed key services, leaving 60 medical staff and 25 patients in critical condition, according to the WHO; Israel claims it was a Hamas stronghold, while Hamas accuses Israel of arson and forced displacement.
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44% Bias Score
Poll: Public Links Healthcare Industry Practices to CEO Murder
A new NORC poll reveals that over two-thirds of respondents believe denials of health coverage and high profits in the health insurance industry contributed to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, highlighting a public perception linking corporate practices to violence.
Poll: Public Links Healthcare Industry Practices to CEO Murder
A new NORC poll reveals that over two-thirds of respondents believe denials of health coverage and high profits in the health insurance industry contributed to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, highlighting a public perception linking corporate practices to violence.
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44% Bias Score