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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
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
UK Government Faces Backlash Over Planned Disability Benefit Cuts
The UK government plans to cut universal credit benefits for people deemed unfit for work, prompting criticism that the move will worsen health inequalities and increase poverty, particularly among disabled people, contradicting the UK's commitment to human rights.
UK Government Faces Backlash Over Planned Disability Benefit Cuts
The UK government plans to cut universal credit benefits for people deemed unfit for work, prompting criticism that the move will worsen health inequalities and increase poverty, particularly among disabled people, contradicting the UK's commitment to human rights.
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48% Bias Score
B.C. Fast-Tracks U.S. Healthcare Worker Credentials to Address Shortages
British Columbia is launching a recruitment campaign and fast-tracking credential recognition for U.S. doctors and nurses to alleviate its critical healthcare worker shortage, planning targeted outreach in Washington, Oregon, and California, and streamlining the licensing process for those with Amer...
B.C. Fast-Tracks U.S. Healthcare Worker Credentials to Address Shortages
British Columbia is launching a recruitment campaign and fast-tracking credential recognition for U.S. doctors and nurses to alleviate its critical healthcare worker shortage, planning targeted outreach in Washington, Oregon, and California, and streamlining the licensing process for those with Amer...
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32% Bias Score
Baby Dies After Delay at Sydney Hospital
A baby died at Sydney's Northern Beaches Hospital after a 50-minute delay in a category one emergency caesarean section, prompting inquiries and raising concerns about hospital staffing and financial pressures.
Baby Dies After Delay at Sydney Hospital
A baby died at Sydney's Northern Beaches Hospital after a 50-minute delay in a category one emergency caesarean section, prompting inquiries and raising concerns about hospital staffing and financial pressures.
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44% 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
UK Abolishes NHS England to Improve Healthcare Efficiency
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the abolishment of NHS England, a sub-governmental healthcare body, to improve efficiency and redirect funds to frontline services, aiming to save hundreds of millions of pounds annually and reduce waiting times. The move follows years of increasing NHS waiti...
UK Abolishes NHS England to Improve Healthcare Efficiency
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the abolishment of NHS England, a sub-governmental healthcare body, to improve efficiency and redirect funds to frontline services, aiming to save hundreds of millions of pounds annually and reduce waiting times. The move follows years of increasing NHS waiti...
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56% Bias Score
AI's Gender Gap: A Costly Business Oversight
AI products often fail to meet women's needs due to the underrepresentation of women in AI development, leading to costly errors, missed market opportunities, and ethical concerns; this impacts various sectors, including healthcare, finance, and consumer technology.
AI's Gender Gap: A Costly Business Oversight
AI products often fail to meet women's needs due to the underrepresentation of women in AI development, leading to costly errors, missed market opportunities, and ethical concerns; this impacts various sectors, including healthcare, finance, and consumer technology.
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40% Bias Score
COVID-19 Pandemic Cost 18 European Countries 16.8 Million Life-Years
A study published in Plos Medicine reveals that 16.8 million life-years were lost in 18 European countries between 2020 and 2022 due to COVID-19 and its consequences, with Germany and the UK each losing around 2.3 million life-years, highlighting the pandemic's far-reaching impact beyond direct deat...
COVID-19 Pandemic Cost 18 European Countries 16.8 Million Life-Years
A study published in Plos Medicine reveals that 16.8 million life-years were lost in 18 European countries between 2020 and 2022 due to COVID-19 and its consequences, with Germany and the UK each losing around 2.3 million life-years, highlighting the pandemic's far-reaching impact beyond direct deat...
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20% Bias Score
Warning Issued: Deadly Drug Combination Leads to Patient Death
A coroner issued a warning to healthcare professionals to stop prescribing the combination of amitriptyline, paroxetine, and ivabradine concurrently due to the risk of sudden cardiac death, following the death of Chloe Burgess, a nurse who had taken this combination of drugs for four years.
Warning Issued: Deadly Drug Combination Leads to Patient Death
A coroner issued a warning to healthcare professionals to stop prescribing the combination of amitriptyline, paroxetine, and ivabradine concurrently due to the risk of sudden cardiac death, following the death of Chloe Burgess, a nurse who had taken this combination of drugs for four years.
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60% Bias Score
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