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Republicans Target Medicaid for Billions in Cuts
The Senate Budget Committee proposed at least $1 billion in Medicaid cuts to offset costs of other Republican priorities, potentially impacting 72 million low-income Americans, despite President Trump's recent statements to protect the program.
Republicans Target Medicaid for Billions in Cuts
The Senate Budget Committee proposed at least $1 billion in Medicaid cuts to offset costs of other Republican priorities, potentially impacting 72 million low-income Americans, despite President Trump's recent statements to protect the program.
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40% Bias Score
Indonesia Launches National Cancer Screening Program to Combat Rising Rates
Indonesia launched a national free health check program on February 10, 2025, to combat rising cancer rates, projected to increase by over 70 percent by 2050; screenings include RT-PCR, USG, and blood chemical analysis for various cancers.
Indonesia Launches National Cancer Screening Program to Combat Rising Rates
Indonesia launched a national free health check program on February 10, 2025, to combat rising cancer rates, projected to increase by over 70 percent by 2050; screenings include RT-PCR, USG, and blood chemical analysis for various cancers.
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40% Bias Score
Telemedicine Revolutionizes Healthcare Access and Cost
Telemedicine is transforming healthcare by increasing access to specialists for underserved populations, reducing costs through virtual visits and remote monitoring, and improving efficiency for both patients and providers; however, challenges around data security and regulations remain.
Telemedicine Revolutionizes Healthcare Access and Cost
Telemedicine is transforming healthcare by increasing access to specialists for underserved populations, reducing costs through virtual visits and remote monitoring, and improving efficiency for both patients and providers; however, challenges around data security and regulations remain.
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52% Bias Score
Dutch Healthcare Video Sparks Debate on Hierarchy and Inequality
A Dutch healthcare association launched a video campaign ("#vaniknaarwij") to address hierarchical dysfunction and inequality, sparking polarized reactions among healthcare professionals and revealing deep-seated divisions within the medical profession.
Dutch Healthcare Video Sparks Debate on Hierarchy and Inequality
A Dutch healthcare association launched a video campaign ("#vaniknaarwij") to address hierarchical dysfunction and inequality, sparking polarized reactions among healthcare professionals and revealing deep-seated divisions within the medical profession.
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44% Bias Score
NHS Over-Reliance on Foreign Doctors Sparks Concerns
Health Secretary Wes Streeting criticized the NHS's over-reliance on foreign-trained doctors, noting that two-thirds of the 28,564 doctors registered in the UK in 2023 qualified abroad, with a 400% surge in non-European doctors since 2016, prompting a focus on increasing domestic medical training.
NHS Over-Reliance on Foreign Doctors Sparks Concerns
Health Secretary Wes Streeting criticized the NHS's over-reliance on foreign-trained doctors, noting that two-thirds of the 28,564 doctors registered in the UK in 2023 qualified abroad, with a 400% surge in non-European doctors since 2016, prompting a focus on increasing domestic medical training.
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52% Bias Score
US Flu Season Reaches 15-Year High, Hospitalizations Surge
The current flu season in the US is experiencing its highest level of outpatient health care visits in 15 years, exceeding even the 2009 swine flu pandemic levels; influenza-like illnesses account for 8% of outpatient respiratory illnesses, resulting in 24 million illnesses, 310,000 hospitalizations...
US Flu Season Reaches 15-Year High, Hospitalizations Surge
The current flu season in the US is experiencing its highest level of outpatient health care visits in 15 years, exceeding even the 2009 swine flu pandemic levels; influenza-like illnesses account for 8% of outpatient respiratory illnesses, resulting in 24 million illnesses, 310,000 hospitalizations...
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28% Bias Score
Medical Emergency Mistakes: Doctors Reveal Fatal Errors
Doctors warn against common mistakes during medical emergencies, such as using online resources for self-diagnosis instead of calling emergency services, driving oneself to the hospital, and leaving a patient unattended; these actions can delay crucial treatment and worsen outcomes, particularly for...
Medical Emergency Mistakes: Doctors Reveal Fatal Errors
Doctors warn against common mistakes during medical emergencies, such as using online resources for self-diagnosis instead of calling emergency services, driving oneself to the hospital, and leaving a patient unattended; these actions can delay crucial treatment and worsen outcomes, particularly for...
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40% Bias Score
France Expedites ALS Patient Access to Disability Benefits
The French National Assembly unanimously passed a law on February 10th to expedite access to disability benefits (PCH) for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patients, removing the 60-year age limit and prioritizing applications for rapidly progressing diseases.
France Expedites ALS Patient Access to Disability Benefits
The French National Assembly unanimously passed a law on February 10th to expedite access to disability benefits (PCH) for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patients, removing the 60-year age limit and prioritizing applications for rapidly progressing diseases.
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44% Bias Score
Australian Healthcare Sector Hit Hardest by Cyberattacks in 2024
Australian healthcare suffered the most cyberattacks in 2024 (17 percent), with the MediSecure breach affecting 12.9 million Australians and exposing 6.5 terabytes of data, highlighting the sector's vulnerability to financially motivated attacks and inadequate security measures.
Australian Healthcare Sector Hit Hardest by Cyberattacks in 2024
Australian healthcare suffered the most cyberattacks in 2024 (17 percent), with the MediSecure breach affecting 12.9 million Australians and exposing 6.5 terabytes of data, highlighting the sector's vulnerability to financially motivated attacks and inadequate security measures.
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44% Bias Score
Tinnitus Affects 7.6 Million in the UK, Highlighting NHS Treatment Gaps
Approximately 7.6 million UK residents experience tinnitus, phantom noises often linked to hearing loss, stress, or other conditions; inadequate treatment and long NHS waiting times worsen mental health consequences.
Tinnitus Affects 7.6 Million in the UK, Highlighting NHS Treatment Gaps
Approximately 7.6 million UK residents experience tinnitus, phantom noises often linked to hearing loss, stress, or other conditions; inadequate treatment and long NHS waiting times worsen mental health consequences.
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48% Bias Score
Ontario Election: Tariffs Take Backseat as Ford's Record Faces Scrutiny
Ontario Premier Doug Ford launched an early election campaign emphasizing his ability to counter US tariffs, but a temporary 30-day reprieve on those tariffs shifted the focus to domestic issues and his ethics, creating uncertainty for the February 27th election.
Ontario Election: Tariffs Take Backseat as Ford's Record Faces Scrutiny
Ontario Premier Doug Ford launched an early election campaign emphasizing his ability to counter US tariffs, but a temporary 30-day reprieve on those tariffs shifted the focus to domestic issues and his ethics, creating uncertainty for the February 27th election.
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60% Bias Score
Norovirus Outbreak Overwhelms UK Hospitals
A norovirus outbreak in UK hospitals has led to ward closures and increased hospitalizations, with the North East and Yorkshire region hardest hit, experiencing five times more cases than the East of England, emphasizing the need for improved infection control and preventative measures.
Norovirus Outbreak Overwhelms UK Hospitals
A norovirus outbreak in UK hospitals has led to ward closures and increased hospitalizations, with the North East and Yorkshire region hardest hit, experiencing five times more cases than the East of England, emphasizing the need for improved infection control and preventative measures.
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40% Bias Score
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