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Social Media Health Misinformation: 85% of Posts Contain Misleading or Harmful Advice
A JAMA Network Open study found that 85% of health-related social media posts by influencers (with 200 million followers) contain misleading or harmful medical advice, often driven by financial incentives and lacking scientific evidence; this highlights the urgent need for stricter regulation.
Social Media Health Misinformation: 85% of Posts Contain Misleading or Harmful Advice
A JAMA Network Open study found that 85% of health-related social media posts by influencers (with 200 million followers) contain misleading or harmful medical advice, often driven by financial incentives and lacking scientific evidence; this highlights the urgent need for stricter regulation.
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40% Bias Score
China Expands Weight Management Clinics to Combat Rising Obesity
A weight management clinic at Jincheng People's Hospital in Shanxi province, China, has expanded to combat the nation's rising obesity rates, offering personalized plans and integrating various medical fields to address individual patient needs.
China Expands Weight Management Clinics to Combat Rising Obesity
A weight management clinic at Jincheng People's Hospital in Shanxi province, China, has expanded to combat the nation's rising obesity rates, offering personalized plans and integrating various medical fields to address individual patient needs.
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36% Bias Score
\$3.4 Billion Medi-Cal Loan Request Amidst Cost Increase
California Governor Gavin Newsom is requesting \$3.4 billion to address a Medi-Cal shortfall, largely attributed to rising healthcare costs and the 2024 expansion of coverage to undocumented immigrants, sparking political debate and criticism over the program's ballooning costs from \$6.4 billion to...
\$3.4 Billion Medi-Cal Loan Request Amidst Cost Increase
California Governor Gavin Newsom is requesting \$3.4 billion to address a Medi-Cal shortfall, largely attributed to rising healthcare costs and the 2024 expansion of coverage to undocumented immigrants, sparking political debate and criticism over the program's ballooning costs from \$6.4 billion to...
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48% Bias Score
Chester Hospital Expands Investigation to Include Gross Negligence Manslaughter
Cheshire Constabulary is investigating gross negligence manslaughter in addition to corporate manslaughter at the Countess of Chester Hospital following the conviction of Lucy Letby for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others; the investigation includes individuals' actions.
Chester Hospital Expands Investigation to Include Gross Negligence Manslaughter
Cheshire Constabulary is investigating gross negligence manslaughter in addition to corporate manslaughter at the Countess of Chester Hospital following the conviction of Lucy Letby for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others; the investigation includes individuals' actions.
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48% Bias Score
Andalusian Health Official Dismissed Amid €300 Million Contract Investigation
The director general of the Andalusian Health Service's Economic Management and Services, José Antonio Miranda, was dismissed amid judicial investigations into nearly €300 million in emergency health contracts awarded without competitive bidding, raising concerns about transparency and accountabilit...
Andalusian Health Official Dismissed Amid €300 Million Contract Investigation
The director general of the Andalusian Health Service's Economic Management and Services, José Antonio Miranda, was dismissed amid judicial investigations into nearly €300 million in emergency health contracts awarded without competitive bidding, raising concerns about transparency and accountabilit...
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64% Bias Score
England's Mental Health Crisis: Urgent Referrals Double, Exposing Systemic Failures
A report by the Care Quality Commission reveals a more than doubling of urgent adult mental health referrals in England between April 2023 and March 2024 (1,400 to 3,063), alongside significant racial and socioeconomic disparities in care, inadequate resources, and poor ward conditions.
England's Mental Health Crisis: Urgent Referrals Double, Exposing Systemic Failures
A report by the Care Quality Commission reveals a more than doubling of urgent adult mental health referrals in England between April 2023 and March 2024 (1,400 to 3,063), alongside significant racial and socioeconomic disparities in care, inadequate resources, and poor ward conditions.
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52% Bias Score
Oz's CMS Nomination Faces Senate Hearing Amidst Financial Scrutiny
President Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dr. Mehmet Oz, faces a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Friday, with likely confirmation pending, giving him control over nearly $1.5 trillion in federal healthcare spending; his financial ties to multiple healthcar...
Oz's CMS Nomination Faces Senate Hearing Amidst Financial Scrutiny
President Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dr. Mehmet Oz, faces a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Friday, with likely confirmation pending, giving him control over nearly $1.5 trillion in federal healthcare spending; his financial ties to multiple healthcar...
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56% Bias Score
Tommy Douglas and Canada's Medicare: A Historical Analysis
Gregory Marchildon's "Tommy Douglas and the Quest for Medicare in Canada" examines the long fight for Canada's healthcare system, detailing Tommy Douglas's crucial role and the ongoing debates surrounding public versus private funding that mirror those from the 1940s.
Tommy Douglas and Canada's Medicare: A Historical Analysis
Gregory Marchildon's "Tommy Douglas and the Quest for Medicare in Canada" examines the long fight for Canada's healthcare system, detailing Tommy Douglas's crucial role and the ongoing debates surrounding public versus private funding that mirror those from the 1940s.
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40% Bias Score
Turkey to Hire 37,367 Healthcare Workers, Opens 25 New Hospitals
Turkish President Erdoğan announced the hiring of 37,367 additional non-physician healthcare personnel and the completion of 25 new city hospitals with 37,367 beds to address increased post-pandemic healthcare demands, during a speech at Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital.
Turkey to Hire 37,367 Healthcare Workers, Opens 25 New Hospitals
Turkish President Erdoğan announced the hiring of 37,367 additional non-physician healthcare personnel and the completion of 25 new city hospitals with 37,367 beds to address increased post-pandemic healthcare demands, during a speech at Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital.
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48% Bias Score
California Uses Billions in Federal Funds for Illegal Immigrants' Healthcare
A study reveals California uses a Medicaid provider tax loophole to funnel nearly \$4 billion in federal funds towards healthcare for illegal immigrants, a practice potentially saving hundreds of billions if reformed.
California Uses Billions in Federal Funds for Illegal Immigrants' Healthcare
A study reveals California uses a Medicaid provider tax loophole to funnel nearly \$4 billion in federal funds towards healthcare for illegal immigrants, a practice potentially saving hundreds of billions if reformed.
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60% Bias Score
China Faces Looming Obesity Crisis
China's National Health Commission warns that over 70 percent of adults and 32 percent of children could be overweight or obese in five years due to lifestyle changes, resulting in a projected 22 percent of medical costs being obesity-related by 2030.
China Faces Looming Obesity Crisis
China's National Health Commission warns that over 70 percent of adults and 32 percent of children could be overweight or obese in five years due to lifestyle changes, resulting in a projected 22 percent of medical costs being obesity-related by 2030.
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40% Bias Score
Starmer Abolishes NHS England in State Reform Plan
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced the abolishment of NHS England, eliminating 9,000 jobs, as part of a wider plan to reform the state by cutting red tape and using AI to improve efficiency, potentially impacting the welfare budget in the coming weeks.
Starmer Abolishes NHS England in State Reform Plan
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced the abolishment of NHS England, eliminating 9,000 jobs, as part of a wider plan to reform the state by cutting red tape and using AI to improve efficiency, potentially impacting the welfare budget in the coming weeks.
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52% Bias Score
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