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Ontario Relaxes Doctor Self-Treatment Policy Amidst Primary Care Crisis
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) is relaxing restrictions on doctors treating family and close contacts due to a primary care shortage, allowing broader care in underserved areas if no other option exists, while maintaining safeguards against potential conflicts of interest.
Ontario Relaxes Doctor Self-Treatment Policy Amidst Primary Care Crisis
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) is relaxing restrictions on doctors treating family and close contacts due to a primary care shortage, allowing broader care in underserved areas if no other option exists, while maintaining safeguards against potential conflicts of interest.
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28% Bias Score
Trump Administration Bans Illegal Immigrants From Taxpayer-Funded Services
The Trump administration banned illegal immigrants from accessing taxpayer-funded services, including Head Start, by rescinding a 1998 interpretation of the PRWORA; this policy change could free up to $374 million annually for American citizens.
Trump Administration Bans Illegal Immigrants From Taxpayer-Funded Services
The Trump administration banned illegal immigrants from accessing taxpayer-funded services, including Head Start, by rescinding a 1998 interpretation of the PRWORA; this policy change could free up to $374 million annually for American citizens.
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68% Bias Score
Texas Overhauls \$100 Million Anti-Abortion Program Amidst Mismanagement Concerns
Texas is reforming its \$100 million-a-year Thriving Texas Families program, which funds organizations offering alternatives to abortion, after an investigation revealed financial mismanagement and lack of oversight, resulting in new rules requiring expense documentation and cost-reimbursement.
Texas Overhauls \$100 Million Anti-Abortion Program Amidst Mismanagement Concerns
Texas is reforming its \$100 million-a-year Thriving Texas Families program, which funds organizations offering alternatives to abortion, after an investigation revealed financial mismanagement and lack of oversight, resulting in new rules requiring expense documentation and cost-reimbursement.
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Prominent Doctor Resigns from BMA Over Planned Resident Doctor Strikes
Lord Robert Winston resigned from the British Medical Association (BMA) on July 2024, protesting the planned five-day strike by resident doctors from July 25th to 30th over a pay dispute; he cited concerns about damage to public trust in the profession amidst the country's current economic struggles...
Prominent Doctor Resigns from BMA Over Planned Resident Doctor Strikes
Lord Robert Winston resigned from the British Medical Association (BMA) on July 2024, protesting the planned five-day strike by resident doctors from July 25th to 30th over a pay dispute; he cited concerns about damage to public trust in the profession amidst the country's current economic struggles...
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48% Bias Score
Immigrants' Critical Role in U.S. Healthcare Workforce
A new report shows that 22% of U.S. physicians, 17% of registered nurses, and 23% of home health aides are foreign-born, highlighting the critical role immigrants play in the U.S. healthcare system amid projected worker shortages and increased visa sponsorship job postings.
Immigrants' Critical Role in U.S. Healthcare Workforce
A new report shows that 22% of U.S. physicians, 17% of registered nurses, and 23% of home health aides are foreign-born, highlighting the critical role immigrants play in the U.S. healthcare system amid projected worker shortages and increased visa sponsorship job postings.
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44% Bias Score
PBMs: The Primary Driver of High Drug Prices
The FTC and DOJ listening sessions revealed that Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), not pharmaceutical companies, are the primary cause of high drug prices due to their anti-competitive practices; the three largest PBMs control 80% of prescriptions, favoring higher-priced drugs and limiting access to...
PBMs: The Primary Driver of High Drug Prices
The FTC and DOJ listening sessions revealed that Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), not pharmaceutical companies, are the primary cause of high drug prices due to their anti-competitive practices; the three largest PBMs control 80% of prescriptions, favoring higher-priced drugs and limiting access to...
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56% Bias Score
FDA Rejects COVID-19 Vaccines Amidst Internal Upheaval
The FDA, under the direction of its new chief scientist Vinay Prasad and Health Secretary Robert Kennedy, rejected the approval of Moderna and Novavax's COVID-19 vaccines for those over 12, citing unsubstantiated risks despite clinical trial data; approximately 3,000 FDA employees have left or been ...
FDA Rejects COVID-19 Vaccines Amidst Internal Upheaval
The FDA, under the direction of its new chief scientist Vinay Prasad and Health Secretary Robert Kennedy, rejected the approval of Moderna and Novavax's COVID-19 vaccines for those over 12, citing unsubstantiated risks despite clinical trial data; approximately 3,000 FDA employees have left or been ...
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56% Bias Score
Non-Invasive Brain Tech Enables Thought-Controlled Robotic Hand
Carnegie Mellon University researchers created a non-invasive brain-computer interface enabling users to control a robotic hand with thought, achieving over 80% accuracy in two-finger tasks and over 60% accuracy in three-finger tasks via EEG sensors and deep learning algorithms.
Non-Invasive Brain Tech Enables Thought-Controlled Robotic Hand
Carnegie Mellon University researchers created a non-invasive brain-computer interface enabling users to control a robotic hand with thought, achieving over 80% accuracy in two-finger tasks and over 60% accuracy in three-finger tasks via EEG sensors and deep learning algorithms.
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44% Bias Score
North Carolina to Build First Standalone Children's Hospital in Apex
North Carolina's first standalone children's hospital, a joint project by UNC Health and Duke Health, will be built in Apex, a town near Raleigh, creating an estimated 8,000 jobs and costing between $2 billion and $3 billion; the 500-bed hospital will include behavioral health facilities and researc...
North Carolina to Build First Standalone Children's Hospital in Apex
North Carolina's first standalone children's hospital, a joint project by UNC Health and Duke Health, will be built in Apex, a town near Raleigh, creating an estimated 8,000 jobs and costing between $2 billion and $3 billion; the 500-bed hospital will include behavioral health facilities and researc...
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44% Bias Score
Gaza Hospitals Face Closure Amid Fuel Shortages
Gaza's al-Shifa and Nasser hospitals face imminent closure due to fuel shortages caused by Israel's siege, endangering hundreds of patients including premature babies and dialysis patients; the crisis highlights the devastating impact of the ongoing siege on Gaza's healthcare system, with over 600 a...
Gaza Hospitals Face Closure Amid Fuel Shortages
Gaza's al-Shifa and Nasser hospitals face imminent closure due to fuel shortages caused by Israel's siege, endangering hundreds of patients including premature babies and dialysis patients; the crisis highlights the devastating impact of the ongoing siege on Gaza's healthcare system, with over 600 a...
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56% Bias Score
Record High Abortion Rate in England and Wales in 2022
In 2022, England and Wales recorded a record high of 29.7% of pregnancies ending in abortion, totaling almost 250,000 terminations, exceeding the 26.5% in 2021 and significantly higher than a decade ago; this increase is attributed to various factors, including increased access to at-home abortion m...
Record High Abortion Rate in England and Wales in 2022
In 2022, England and Wales recorded a record high of 29.7% of pregnancies ending in abortion, totaling almost 250,000 terminations, exceeding the 26.5% in 2021 and significantly higher than a decade ago; this increase is attributed to various factors, including increased access to at-home abortion m...
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48% Bias Score
Record High Abortion Rate in England and Wales
In 2022, a record 29.7% of conceptions in England and Wales ended in legal abortion (247,703), up from 26.5% in 2021 and 20.8% in 2012; the highest percentage was among girls under 16 (61%), while women aged 30-34 had the lowest (20.5%); increased waiting times for contraception and financial strugg...
Record High Abortion Rate in England and Wales
In 2022, a record 29.7% of conceptions in England and Wales ended in legal abortion (247,703), up from 26.5% in 2021 and 20.8% in 2012; the highest percentage was among girls under 16 (61%), while women aged 30-34 had the lowest (20.5%); increased waiting times for contraception and financial strugg...
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44% Bias Score
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