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EU Infant Mortality Rises Amid Healthcare Shortages
Infant mortality rates rose in at least eight EU countries in 2024, with Romania and France showing the sharpest increases, exceeding the EU average of 3.3 deaths per 1,000 live births; factors include increased maternal age, higher multiple births, and unequal healthcare access; healthcare worker s...
EU Infant Mortality Rises Amid Healthcare Shortages
Infant mortality rates rose in at least eight EU countries in 2024, with Romania and France showing the sharpest increases, exceeding the EU average of 3.3 deaths per 1,000 live births; factors include increased maternal age, higher multiple births, and unequal healthcare access; healthcare worker s...
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44% Bias Score
Tropical Cyclones Linked to Increased Infant Mortality in Low-Income Countries
A study in Science Advances reveals that exposure to tropical cyclones during pregnancy or the first year of life is associated with 4.4 additional infant deaths per 1,000 live births across seven low- and middle-income countries, with the effect being particularly pronounced in Bangladesh, Haiti, a...
Tropical Cyclones Linked to Increased Infant Mortality in Low-Income Countries
A study in Science Advances reveals that exposure to tropical cyclones during pregnancy or the first year of life is associated with 4.4 additional infant deaths per 1,000 live births across seven low- and middle-income countries, with the effect being particularly pronounced in Bangladesh, Haiti, a...
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28% Bias Score
France Implements Moratorium on Maternity Ward Closures Amid Rising Infant Mortality
The French National Assembly passed a bill to combat rising infant mortality (4.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, up from 3.5 in 2011), implementing a three-year moratorium on maternity ward closures and creating a national birth registry to improve data collection and understanding.
France Implements Moratorium on Maternity Ward Closures Amid Rising Infant Mortality
The French National Assembly passed a bill to combat rising infant mortality (4.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, up from 3.5 in 2011), implementing a three-year moratorium on maternity ward closures and creating a national birth registry to improve data collection and understanding.
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36% Bias Score
U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Drops in 2024
The U.S. infant mortality rate fell to 5.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, down from 5.6 in the prior two years; a decrease potentially linked to new RSV vaccination measures, although further research is needed to determine other contributing factors.
U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Drops in 2024
The U.S. infant mortality rate fell to 5.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, down from 5.6 in the prior two years; a decrease potentially linked to new RSV vaccination measures, although further research is needed to determine other contributing factors.
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20% Bias Score
Mexico battles severe pertussis outbreak, 48 infant deaths reported
Mexico is experiencing a severe pertussis outbreak with 48 deaths among infants in the last six weeks, prompting a national vaccination campaign targeting pregnant women which has administered 899,731 doses, representing 49% of the goal, to combat a 1240% increase in cases compared to last year.
Mexico battles severe pertussis outbreak, 48 infant deaths reported
Mexico is experiencing a severe pertussis outbreak with 48 deaths among infants in the last six weeks, prompting a national vaccination campaign targeting pregnant women which has administered 899,731 doses, representing 49% of the goal, to combat a 1240% increase in cases compared to last year.
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44% Bias Score
Funding Stalls Lifesaving Infant Dialysis Device
A new haemodialysis device for infants, Nidus, developed in Newcastle over 20 years and successfully trialled, is stalled due to lack of funding and regulatory pathways for "orphan" devices, leaving babies needing dialysis at risk.
Funding Stalls Lifesaving Infant Dialysis Device
A new haemodialysis device for infants, Nidus, developed in Newcastle over 20 years and successfully trialled, is stalled due to lack of funding and regulatory pathways for "orphan" devices, leaving babies needing dialysis at risk.
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40% Bias Score
Infant Mortality Rate Rises in Multiple EU Countries
The infant mortality rate increased in at least eight EU countries in 2024, with Romania and France showing significant rises, exceeding the EU average; contributing factors include staff shortages, maternity ward closures, increasing maternal age, and geographic inequalities in healthcare access.
Infant Mortality Rate Rises in Multiple EU Countries
The infant mortality rate increased in at least eight EU countries in 2024, with Romania and France showing significant rises, exceeding the EU average; contributing factors include staff shortages, maternity ward closures, increasing maternal age, and geographic inequalities in healthcare access.
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36% Bias Score
France Imposes Moratorium on Maternity Ward Closures Amid Rising Infant Mortality
The French Parliament approved a three-year moratorium on maternity ward closures to address a rise in infant mortality from 3.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2011 to 4.1 in 2024, a trend linked to increased travel times for mothers and fewer maternity wards.
France Imposes Moratorium on Maternity Ward Closures Amid Rising Infant Mortality
The French Parliament approved a three-year moratorium on maternity ward closures to address a rise in infant mortality from 3.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2011 to 4.1 in 2024, a trend linked to increased travel times for mothers and fewer maternity wards.
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48% Bias Score
DOD Revokes $6.7 Million Grant for Infant Heart-Defect Device
Cornell University professor James Antaki's $6.7 million grant for his infant heart-defect device, PediaFlow, was unexpectedly revoked by the Department of Defense on April 8th, jeopardizing three decades of research and potentially delaying a life-saving technology.
DOD Revokes $6.7 Million Grant for Infant Heart-Defect Device
Cornell University professor James Antaki's $6.7 million grant for his infant heart-defect device, PediaFlow, was unexpectedly revoked by the Department of Defense on April 8th, jeopardizing three decades of research and potentially delaying a life-saving technology.
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64% Bias Score
Marijuana Use During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risks of Preterm Delivery, Low Birth Weight, and Infant Death
A meta-analysis of 51 studies, involving over 21 million participants, reveals a strong link between marijuana use during pregnancy and increased risks of preterm delivery (52%), low birth weight (75%), and infant death (29%), emphasizing the need for improved public health messaging and healthcare ...
Marijuana Use During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risks of Preterm Delivery, Low Birth Weight, and Infant Death
A meta-analysis of 51 studies, involving over 21 million participants, reveals a strong link between marijuana use during pregnancy and increased risks of preterm delivery (52%), low birth weight (75%), and infant death (29%), emphasizing the need for improved public health messaging and healthcare ...
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56% Bias Score
Pertussis Outbreak in Mexico: 809 Cases and 48 Infant Deaths in 2025"
Mexico reports 809 pertussis cases and 48 infant deaths in 2025, exceeding 2024 numbers due to decreased vaccination rates, highlighting the severity of the disease in infants and the need for increased vaccination.
Pertussis Outbreak in Mexico: 809 Cases and 48 Infant Deaths in 2025"
Mexico reports 809 pertussis cases and 48 infant deaths in 2025, exceeding 2024 numbers due to decreased vaccination rates, highlighting the severity of the disease in infants and the need for increased vaccination.
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32% Bias Score
Mother Demands Inquiry After Newborn Death at Latrobe Regional Hospital
Natalie Lont's newborn daughter, Lacey, died at Latrobe Regional Hospital in Victoria, Australia, due to alleged medical negligence, prompting calls for an independent inquiry into a series of preventable deaths at the hospital, including two other infants within six weeks.
Mother Demands Inquiry After Newborn Death at Latrobe Regional Hospital
Natalie Lont's newborn daughter, Lacey, died at Latrobe Regional Hospital in Victoria, Australia, due to alleged medical negligence, prompting calls for an independent inquiry into a series of preventable deaths at the hospital, including two other infants within six weeks.
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56% Bias Score
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