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UK Cancer Survival Rates Show Wide Disparities, Slowing Progress
A study reveals stark differences in UK cancer survival rates, ranging from 97% for testicular cancer to 4.3% for pancreatic cancer; overall survival has improved since the 1970s but progress has slowed, prompting calls for a national cancer plan to address disparities and improve outcomes.
UK Cancer Survival Rates Show Wide Disparities, Slowing Progress
A study reveals stark differences in UK cancer survival rates, ranging from 97% for testicular cancer to 4.3% for pancreatic cancer; overall survival has improved since the 1970s but progress has slowed, prompting calls for a national cancer plan to address disparities and improve outcomes.
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36% Bias Score
Rare Liver Pregnancy in India Requires Urgent Surgery
In Uttar Pradesh, India, a 35-year-old woman, Sarvesh, experienced an ectopic pregnancy with the fetus implanted in her liver; this rare case, diagnosed after several tests, required surgery due to risks to the mother's health.
Rare Liver Pregnancy in India Requires Urgent Surgery
In Uttar Pradesh, India, a 35-year-old woman, Sarvesh, experienced an ectopic pregnancy with the fetus implanted in her liver; this rare case, diagnosed after several tests, required surgery due to risks to the mother's health.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Brazil's Medical Tourism Boom: São Paulo at the Forefront
Fueled by Brazil's advanced medical infrastructure, favorable exchange rates, and reputation for high-quality care, medical tourism is booming, projected to generate \$13 billion in revenue from 2023-2030, with São Paulo as its epicenter.
Brazil's Medical Tourism Boom: São Paulo at the Forefront
Fueled by Brazil's advanced medical infrastructure, favorable exchange rates, and reputation for high-quality care, medical tourism is booming, projected to generate \$13 billion in revenue from 2023-2030, with São Paulo as its epicenter.
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56% Bias Score
New US Healthcare Law Projected to Leave Millions Uninsured
The "big, beautiful bill" and accompanying rule significantly alter the Affordable Care Act, projected to leave millions uninsured, raise costs for those with coverage, and shrink Medicaid expansion by 2034, while Republicans avoid overt repeal.
New US Healthcare Law Projected to Leave Millions Uninsured
The "big, beautiful bill" and accompanying rule significantly alter the Affordable Care Act, projected to leave millions uninsured, raise costs for those with coverage, and shrink Medicaid expansion by 2034, while Republicans avoid overt repeal.
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52% Bias Score
NHS Over-treats 5,000 Men Annually for Prostate Cancer
The NHS overtreats approximately 5,000 men yearly for prostate cancer due to outdated guidelines, leading to unnecessary treatments and side effects; a review by Prostate Cancer UK suggests that wider adoption of monitoring instead of immediate treatment for slow-growing cancers could reduce this nu...
NHS Over-treats 5,000 Men Annually for Prostate Cancer
The NHS overtreats approximately 5,000 men yearly for prostate cancer due to outdated guidelines, leading to unnecessary treatments and side effects; a review by Prostate Cancer UK suggests that wider adoption of monitoring instead of immediate treatment for slow-growing cancers could reduce this nu...
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Aggressive Push for Lower Drug Prices
President Trump claims a 1500% drug price reduction, while his administration pressures pharmaceutical companies to adopt "Most Favored Nation" pricing, matching US drug prices to those in other developed countries, potentially facing legal challenges and impacting drugmakers' profits and patients' ...
Trump's Aggressive Push for Lower Drug Prices
President Trump claims a 1500% drug price reduction, while his administration pressures pharmaceutical companies to adopt "Most Favored Nation" pricing, matching US drug prices to those in other developed countries, potentially facing legal challenges and impacting drugmakers' profits and patients' ...
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40% Bias Score
Victoria's COVID Surgery Plan Falls Short of Targets by 30,000 Procedures
Victoria's \$1.5 billion COVID-19 elective surgery catch-up plan, running from April 2022 to June 2023, fell short by 30,000 procedures, primarily due to issues with public-private partnerships, flawed modelling, and workforce constraints; despite reducing the waiting list by 30,958 patients, 2,000 ...
Victoria's COVID Surgery Plan Falls Short of Targets by 30,000 Procedures
Victoria's \$1.5 billion COVID-19 elective surgery catch-up plan, running from April 2022 to June 2023, fell short by 30,000 procedures, primarily due to issues with public-private partnerships, flawed modelling, and workforce constraints; despite reducing the waiting list by 30,958 patients, 2,000 ...
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Lab Data Breach Exposes Nearly 500,000 Patient Records
A hacking incident at a Netherlands laboratory compromised the data of nearly 500,000 women participating in a cervical cancer screening program, along with thousands of other patients' medical records, revealing vulnerabilities in healthcare cybersecurity.
Dutch Lab Data Breach Exposes Nearly 500,000 Patient Records
A hacking incident at a Netherlands laboratory compromised the data of nearly 500,000 women participating in a cervical cancer screening program, along with thousands of other patients' medical records, revealing vulnerabilities in healthcare cybersecurity.
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16% Bias Score
Social Prescribing Improves Patient Health in Germany
A German medical clinic is experimenting with "social prescribing," referring patients with social issues to community resources to improve their health, with a European research project now testing its efficacy for vulnerable populations.
Social Prescribing Improves Patient Health in Germany
A German medical clinic is experimenting with "social prescribing," referring patients with social issues to community resources to improve their health, with a European research project now testing its efficacy for vulnerable populations.
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28% Bias Score
Inquest into Death of Woman Who Refused Chemotherapy After Mother's Influence
Paloma Shemirani, a 23-year-old, died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in July 2024 after refusing chemotherapy; an inquest heard her mother, a former nurse struck off for spreading anti-medicine misinformation, organized her post-hospital care and may have influenced her decision.
Inquest into Death of Woman Who Refused Chemotherapy After Mother's Influence
Paloma Shemirani, a 23-year-old, died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in July 2024 after refusing chemotherapy; an inquest heard her mother, a former nurse struck off for spreading anti-medicine misinformation, organized her post-hospital care and may have influenced her decision.
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48% Bias Score
Drug-Resistant Fungus Candida auris Infects UAE Patient
A 34-year-old man in the UAE developed a drug-resistant Candida auris infection three months after a car accident, highlighting the global threat posed by this lethal fungus and the need for improved infection control and responsible antifungal use.
Drug-Resistant Fungus Candida auris Infects UAE Patient
A 34-year-old man in the UAE developed a drug-resistant Candida auris infection three months after a car accident, highlighting the global threat posed by this lethal fungus and the need for improved infection control and responsible antifungal use.
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24% Bias Score
Canarian Hospital Suffers Extreme Heat, Impacts Patients and Staff
Extreme heat in Tenerife's Hospital Universitario de Canarias (HUC) forces the implementation of short-term cooling measures as temperatures inside reach 40°C, impacting vulnerable patients and exhausted staff while a long-term solution is being developed.
Canarian Hospital Suffers Extreme Heat, Impacts Patients and Staff
Extreme heat in Tenerife's Hospital Universitario de Canarias (HUC) forces the implementation of short-term cooling measures as temperatures inside reach 40°C, impacting vulnerable patients and exhausted staff while a long-term solution is being developed.
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24% Bias Score
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