CDC Halts Communication With WHO, Jeopardizing Global Health Efforts
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been ordered to halt all communication with the World Health Organization (WHO) effective immediately, following President Trump's executive order withdrawing the US from the WHO, jeopardizing global health efforts and international disease...
CDC Halts Communication With WHO, Jeopardizing Global Health Efforts
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been ordered to halt all communication with the World Health Organization (WHO) effective immediately, following President Trump's executive order withdrawing the US from the WHO, jeopardizing global health efforts and international disease...
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48% Bias Score
US suspends WHO funding pending aid spending review
The US president ordered a comprehensive review of US foreign aid spending, including a suspension of funding to the WHO, citing concerns over financial contributions and the recall of US personnel, impacting global health initiatives.
US suspends WHO funding pending aid spending review
The US president ordered a comprehensive review of US foreign aid spending, including a suspension of funding to the WHO, citing concerns over financial contributions and the recall of US personnel, impacting global health initiatives.
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48% Bias Score
World Remains Unprepared for Next Pandemic Despite COVID-19 Lessons
Despite progress in vaccine technology and pandemic preparedness initiatives since COVID-19, experts warn that the world remains inadequately prepared for another pandemic due to persistent inequalities in access to resources and the ongoing challenge of misinformation; a new WHO pandemic preparedne...
World Remains Unprepared for Next Pandemic Despite COVID-19 Lessons
Despite progress in vaccine technology and pandemic preparedness initiatives since COVID-19, experts warn that the world remains inadequately prepared for another pandemic due to persistent inequalities in access to resources and the ongoing challenge of misinformation; a new WHO pandemic preparedne...
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20% Bias Score
African Expertise Key to Combating Infectious Diseases
Christian Happi, director of the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID), discusses why Africa is the best continent to study infectious diseases, highlighting the successful containment of the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Nigeria as a prime example of the impact of local...
African Expertise Key to Combating Infectious Diseases
Christian Happi, director of the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID), discusses why Africa is the best continent to study infectious diseases, highlighting the successful containment of the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Nigeria as a prime example of the impact of local...
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44% Bias Score
"Low Vaccination Rates Fuel Resurgence of Preventable Diseases in Germany"
"Germany's low vaccination rates against diseases like COVID-19 and influenza, coupled with the resurgence of measles and diphtheria, highlight the impact of misinformation and inequitable access to vaccines, resulting in higher disease incidence and potential future outbreaks."
"Low Vaccination Rates Fuel Resurgence of Preventable Diseases in Germany"
"Germany's low vaccination rates against diseases like COVID-19 and influenza, coupled with the resurgence of measles and diphtheria, highlight the impact of misinformation and inequitable access to vaccines, resulting in higher disease incidence and potential future outbreaks."
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52% Bias Score
Climate Change Fuels Spread of Mosquito-Borne Diseases in Europe
The rising number of locally acquired dengue cases in Europe, from 71 in 2022 to 130 in 2023, is directly linked to the expansion of Asian tiger mosquitoes, which thrive in warmer climates and milder winters, posing a growing public health risk.
Climate Change Fuels Spread of Mosquito-Borne Diseases in Europe
The rising number of locally acquired dengue cases in Europe, from 71 in 2022 to 130 in 2023, is directly linked to the expansion of Asian tiger mosquitoes, which thrive in warmer climates and milder winters, posing a growing public health risk.
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28% Bias Score
US Halts All Collaboration with WHO Amidst Trump Administration's Global Health Retreat
The US government abruptly ended all collaboration between its public health officials and the WHO, halting CDC partnerships and potentially hindering efforts to combat infectious diseases such as Marburg virus and mpox, amid the Trump administration's broader withdrawal from global health initiativ...
US Halts All Collaboration with WHO Amidst Trump Administration's Global Health Retreat
The US government abruptly ended all collaboration between its public health officials and the WHO, halting CDC partnerships and potentially hindering efforts to combat infectious diseases such as Marburg virus and mpox, amid the Trump administration's broader withdrawal from global health initiativ...
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40% Bias Score
Biden Administration's Pandemic Report Highlights Preparedness Efforts Amidst Trump's Planned Cuts
The Biden administration published a report detailing its pandemic response efforts, including vaccination programs and disease surveillance, while the incoming Trump administration plans cuts to these programs, raising concerns among public health experts about future pandemic preparedness.
Biden Administration's Pandemic Report Highlights Preparedness Efforts Amidst Trump's Planned Cuts
The Biden administration published a report detailing its pandemic response efforts, including vaccination programs and disease surveillance, while the incoming Trump administration plans cuts to these programs, raising concerns among public health experts about future pandemic preparedness.
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40% Bias Score
Antibiotic Resistance to Cause 40 Million Deaths by 2050
A new study projects approximately 40 million deaths globally from antibiotic-resistant infections within the next 25 years, with a 70% increase in deaths by 2050 primarily affecting those 70 and older, driven by aging populations and increased vulnerability to infection; however, deaths have decrea...
Antibiotic Resistance to Cause 40 Million Deaths by 2050
A new study projects approximately 40 million deaths globally from antibiotic-resistant infections within the next 25 years, with a 70% increase in deaths by 2050 primarily affecting those 70 and older, driven by aging populations and increased vulnerability to infection; however, deaths have decrea...
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Pandemic Risk and Antimicrobial Resistance: Greece Faces High Threat
Greek experts highlight a 38% lifetime probability of facing a major public health threat, with 25 virus families, including H5N1 avian flu, identified as potential pandemic triggers; antimicrobial resistance, causing over 35,000 annual EU deaths, is another major concern, with Greece showing high a...
Pandemic Risk and Antimicrobial Resistance: Greece Faces High Threat
Greek experts highlight a 38% lifetime probability of facing a major public health threat, with 25 virus families, including H5N1 avian flu, identified as potential pandemic triggers; antimicrobial resistance, causing over 35,000 annual EU deaths, is another major concern, with Greece showing high a...
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24% Bias Score
€4.7M EU Center to Develop Infectious Disease Diagnostics
A new €4.7 million EU-funded center, DxHub, will be created at the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) in January 2025 to develop innovative diagnostic tools for infectious diseases, specifically addressing the increasing threat in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, and colla...
€4.7M EU Center to Develop Infectious Disease Diagnostics
A new €4.7 million EU-funded center, DxHub, will be created at the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) in January 2025 to develop innovative diagnostic tools for infectious diseases, specifically addressing the increasing threat in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, and colla...
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4% Bias Score
World's Most Dangerous Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
This article details eight of the world's most dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria according to the WHO, outlining their characteristics, the diseases they cause, and the global health threat they pose.
World's Most Dangerous Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
This article details eight of the world's most dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria according to the WHO, outlining their characteristics, the diseases they cause, and the global health threat they pose.
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20% Bias Score