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Tanzanian Surgeon Overcomes Gender Barriers, Reduces Child Mortality
Dr. Zaituni Bokhary, a Tanzanian pediatric surgeon and president of the Tanzanian Women Doctors Association, overcame gender bias to become a leading expert; her project to treat children with gastroschisis reduced mortality from 100% to 40% in five regions.
Tanzanian Surgeon Overcomes Gender Barriers, Reduces Child Mortality
Dr. Zaituni Bokhary, a Tanzanian pediatric surgeon and president of the Tanzanian Women Doctors Association, overcame gender bias to become a leading expert; her project to treat children with gastroschisis reduced mortality from 100% to 40% in five regions.
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48% Bias Score
China Opens First Standardized Breast Disease Clinic in Papua New Guinea
On Monday, the 14th China Medical Team opened PNG's first standardized breast disease clinic at Port Moresby General Hospital, offering screening, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation, addressing the nation's low breast cancer survival rate of under 40 percent and lack of resources.
China Opens First Standardized Breast Disease Clinic in Papua New Guinea
On Monday, the 14th China Medical Team opened PNG's first standardized breast disease clinic at Port Moresby General Hospital, offering screening, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation, addressing the nation's low breast cancer survival rate of under 40 percent and lack of resources.
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24% Bias Score
Dutch Surgical Expertise Centers Reduce Waiting Lists, Advance Treatments
In the Netherlands, surgical expertise centers are alleviating long patient waiting lists by providing specialized, advanced treatments for conditions such as Crohn's disease and hemorrhoids, using innovative techniques like keyhole and robotic surgery, improving patient outcomes and fostering medic...
Dutch Surgical Expertise Centers Reduce Waiting Lists, Advance Treatments
In the Netherlands, surgical expertise centers are alleviating long patient waiting lists by providing specialized, advanced treatments for conditions such as Crohn's disease and hemorrhoids, using innovative techniques like keyhole and robotic surgery, improving patient outcomes and fostering medic...
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48% Bias Score
Spanish Veterinarians Protest Restrictive Antibiotic System
Spanish veterinarians protested a new antibiotic prescription system, Presvet, on January 25th, 2024, citing excessive bureaucracy, limited access to medications, and high associated costs as detrimental to animal welfare and veterinary practice.
Spanish Veterinarians Protest Restrictive Antibiotic System
Spanish veterinarians protested a new antibiotic prescription system, Presvet, on January 25th, 2024, citing excessive bureaucracy, limited access to medications, and high associated costs as detrimental to animal welfare and veterinary practice.
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56% Bias Score
Global Obesity Crisis: 2050 Projections Reveal Unprecedented Threat
A Lancet report warns that over half of adults and a third of children worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, driven by decades of insufficient action, resulting in a massive increase in related diseases and overwhelming healthcare systems.
Global Obesity Crisis: 2050 Projections Reveal Unprecedented Threat
A Lancet report warns that over half of adults and a third of children worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, driven by decades of insufficient action, resulting in a massive increase in related diseases and overwhelming healthcare systems.
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28% Bias Score
Death of 'Golden Arm' Blood Donor James Harrison Highlights Anti-D Shortage
James Harrison, an Australian blood donor known as "the man with the golden arm," died aged 88 on February 17; his 1,173 donations resulted in 2.4 million anti-D doses saving countless babies from a fatal blood disease.
Death of 'Golden Arm' Blood Donor James Harrison Highlights Anti-D Shortage
James Harrison, an Australian blood donor known as "the man with the golden arm," died aged 88 on February 17; his 1,173 donations resulted in 2.4 million anti-D doses saving countless babies from a fatal blood disease.
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24% Bias Score
Australian Nurses Charged for Antisemitic Threats
Two Australian nurses were charged with making antisemitic threats against Israeli patients in a viral video; one nurse, Ahmad Rashad Nadir, was charged with using a carriage service to menace and possessing a prohibited drug, while the other, Sarah Abu Lebdeh, faces charges of threatening violence ...
Australian Nurses Charged for Antisemitic Threats
Two Australian nurses were charged with making antisemitic threats against Israeli patients in a viral video; one nurse, Ahmad Rashad Nadir, was charged with using a carriage service to menace and possessing a prohibited drug, while the other, Sarah Abu Lebdeh, faces charges of threatening violence ...
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36% Bias Score
Rostov Man's Mole Injury Leads to Melanoma Diagnosis
A 27-year-old Rostov resident's sudden seizures led to the discovery of melanoma metastases, possibly triggered by a previous mole injury; this highlights the importance of early detection and regular dermatological check-ups.
Rostov Man's Mole Injury Leads to Melanoma Diagnosis
A 27-year-old Rostov resident's sudden seizures led to the discovery of melanoma metastases, possibly triggered by a previous mole injury; this highlights the importance of early detection and regular dermatological check-ups.
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52% Bias Score
Low Trust in Greek Healthcare System Among Chronically Ill Revealed by OECD Study
The OECD's PaRIS study reveals that only 36% of Greeks with chronic diseases trust their national healthcare system, the lowest among 19 countries, due to fragmented care, poor coordination, and lack of electronic health record utilization.
Low Trust in Greek Healthcare System Among Chronically Ill Revealed by OECD Study
The OECD's PaRIS study reveals that only 36% of Greeks with chronic diseases trust their national healthcare system, the lowest among 19 countries, due to fragmented care, poor coordination, and lack of electronic health record utilization.
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32% Bias Score
Novosibirsk Opens State-of-the-Art MEDICA Medical Center
Novosibirsk's new 10,000 square meter MEDICA medical center, opened recently, offers advanced technology including robotic surgery, MRI with anesthesia, and a multidisciplinary team of specialists, aiming to become a regional medical hub and attract medical tourism.
Novosibirsk Opens State-of-the-Art MEDICA Medical Center
Novosibirsk's new 10,000 square meter MEDICA medical center, opened recently, offers advanced technology including robotic surgery, MRI with anesthesia, and a multidisciplinary team of specialists, aiming to become a regional medical hub and attract medical tourism.
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48% Bias Score
Global Obesity Crisis: Projections for 2050
By 2050, over half of adults and a third of children and adolescents globally will be overweight or obese, posing an unprecedented threat to health and healthcare systems, exceeding 2.11 billion adults and 493 million children/youth currently affected, according to a Lancet study.
Global Obesity Crisis: Projections for 2050
By 2050, over half of adults and a third of children and adolescents globally will be overweight or obese, posing an unprecedented threat to health and healthcare systems, exceeding 2.11 billion adults and 493 million children/youth currently affected, according to a Lancet study.
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24% Bias Score
85% of Young Women with Cervical Cancer Were Unvaccinated Against HPV
A study by the IKNL cancer center found that 85% of 84 young women with cervical cancer, whose vaccination status was known, hadn't received the HPV vaccine, despite it being part of the national program since 2010 and reducing cervical cancer risk by 87%.
85% of Young Women with Cervical Cancer Were Unvaccinated Against HPV
A study by the IKNL cancer center found that 85% of 84 young women with cervical cancer, whose vaccination status was known, hadn't received the HPV vaccine, despite it being part of the national program since 2010 and reducing cervical cancer risk by 87%.
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44% Bias Score
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