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West Nile Virus Spreads in Europe and US, Driven by Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss
The West Nile Virus (WNV), transmitted by common mosquitoes, is spreading in Europe and the US due to climate change, impacting human health and highlighting the need for preventative measures.
West Nile Virus Spreads in Europe and US, Driven by Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss
The West Nile Virus (WNV), transmitted by common mosquitoes, is spreading in Europe and the US due to climate change, impacting human health and highlighting the need for preventative measures.
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16% Bias Score
Kirov Region Urges Schoolchildren's Vaccination Ahead of New School Year
With the new school year approaching in the Kirov region, health officials emphasize the importance of timely vaccinations for children against infectious diseases like measles, diphtheria, tetanus, mumps, and influenza, citing the increased risk of transmission in school settings; 73,410 doses of t...
Kirov Region Urges Schoolchildren's Vaccination Ahead of New School Year
With the new school year approaching in the Kirov region, health officials emphasize the importance of timely vaccinations for children against infectious diseases like measles, diphtheria, tetanus, mumps, and influenza, citing the increased risk of transmission in school settings; 73,410 doses of t...
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48% Bias Score
Melbourne Childcare Worker Faces 70 Child Abuse Charges
In Melbourne, Australia, childcare worker Joshua Dale Brown faces 70 charges of child sexual abuse involving eight children under five, prompting health authorities to recommend testing for 1,200 children who may have been in his care at various centers since 2017.
Melbourne Childcare Worker Faces 70 Child Abuse Charges
In Melbourne, Australia, childcare worker Joshua Dale Brown faces 70 charges of child sexual abuse involving eight children under five, prompting health authorities to recommend testing for 1,200 children who may have been in his care at various centers since 2017.
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36% Bias Score
UKHSA Report Exposes Stark Health Inequalities in England
A UKHSA report reveals that people in the most deprived areas of England are almost twice as likely to be hospitalized for infectious diseases than their least deprived counterparts, with the North West showing 30% higher admission rates and an estimated £970m-£1.5bn cost to the NHS in 2022-23 due t...
UKHSA Report Exposes Stark Health Inequalities in England
A UKHSA report reveals that people in the most deprived areas of England are almost twice as likely to be hospitalized for infectious diseases than their least deprived counterparts, with the North West showing 30% higher admission rates and an estimated £970m-£1.5bn cost to the NHS in 2022-23 due t...
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28% Bias Score
Climate Change to Disrupt European Blood Supply
A new study in The Lancet Planetary Health reveals that climate change will disrupt blood supplies in Europe due to increased mosquito-borne diseases and extreme weather, impacting the 25 million units transfused annually and necessitating mitigation strategies such as mobile blood centers and inter...
Climate Change to Disrupt European Blood Supply
A new study in The Lancet Planetary Health reveals that climate change will disrupt blood supplies in Europe due to increased mosquito-borne diseases and extreme weather, impacting the 25 million units transfused annually and necessitating mitigation strategies such as mobile blood centers and inter...
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24% Bias Score
Vaccination Rates and Herd Immunity: Simulations Reveal Thresholds and Risks
Simulations demonstrate that containing contagious diseases requires vaccination rates above a herd immunity threshold, varying with contagiousness; uneven vaccination distribution leaves communities vulnerable, even with high overall rates.
Vaccination Rates and Herd Immunity: Simulations Reveal Thresholds and Risks
Simulations demonstrate that containing contagious diseases requires vaccination rates above a herd immunity threshold, varying with contagiousness; uneven vaccination distribution leaves communities vulnerable, even with high overall rates.
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44% Bias Score
EU Toolkit Targets Hepatitis B and C in Prisons
The EU launched a toolkit to combat Hepatitis B and C in prisons, targeting healthcare professionals to improve prevention and treatment, addressing higher infection rates among inmates and drug users in the EU's roughly 499,000-strong prison population in 2023, supporting the WHO's 2030 elimination...
EU Toolkit Targets Hepatitis B and C in Prisons
The EU launched a toolkit to combat Hepatitis B and C in prisons, targeting healthcare professionals to improve prevention and treatment, addressing higher infection rates among inmates and drug users in the EU's roughly 499,000-strong prison population in 2023, supporting the WHO's 2030 elimination...
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36% Bias Score
Antibiotic Resistance Gene npmA2 Spreading Globally
A new gene, npmA2, conferring total antibiotic resistance, is spreading globally in humans, animals, and hospitals, rendering infections nearly incurable, as discovered by a study analyzing almost two million bacterial samples.
Antibiotic Resistance Gene npmA2 Spreading Globally
A new gene, npmA2, conferring total antibiotic resistance, is spreading globally in humans, animals, and hospitals, rendering infections nearly incurable, as discovered by a study analyzing almost two million bacterial samples.
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44% Bias Score
Montreal's Tuberculosis Cases Surge 53%, Exposing Healthcare Gaps
Montreal saw a 53% surge in tuberculosis cases in 2024 (203 vs. an average of 123 annually in the previous decade), largely affecting uninsured individuals (48% in 2024) born outside Canada (89% since 2015), prompting calls for better healthcare access.
Montreal's Tuberculosis Cases Surge 53%, Exposing Healthcare Gaps
Montreal saw a 53% surge in tuberculosis cases in 2024 (203 vs. an average of 123 annually in the previous decade), largely affecting uninsured individuals (48% in 2024) born outside Canada (89% since 2015), prompting calls for better healthcare access.
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24% Bias Score
HHS Pauses Research at Fort Detrick Following Repeated Safety Incidents
Following repeated safety incidents, including damaged PPE and a failure to report an incident in November, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) paused all research at Fort Detrick's high-security Integrated Research Facility on Tuesday at 5 p.m., placing the facility director on admini...
HHS Pauses Research at Fort Detrick Following Repeated Safety Incidents
Following repeated safety incidents, including damaged PPE and a failure to report an incident in November, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) paused all research at Fort Detrick's high-security Integrated Research Facility on Tuesday at 5 p.m., placing the facility director on admini...
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48% Bias Score
Frankfurt uses wastewater analysis for early pandemic warning
Frankfurt's wastewater treatment plant analyzes daily influent for pathogens like Sars-CoV-2, influenza, polio and RSV, providing early warning indicators for public health and contributing to the national Amelag project involving 70 plants.
Frankfurt uses wastewater analysis for early pandemic warning
Frankfurt's wastewater treatment plant analyzes daily influent for pathogens like Sars-CoV-2, influenza, polio and RSV, providing early warning indicators for public health and contributing to the national Amelag project involving 70 plants.
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36% Bias Score
The Overlooked Role of Epidemics in Shaping History
Renaud Piarroux's book Sapiens et les microbes highlights the often-overlooked role of epidemics in shaping major historical events, such as the 1870 French military defeat, the 1520 Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, and the 1804 Haitian Revolution, demonstrating how disease outbreaks weakened p...
The Overlooked Role of Epidemics in Shaping History
Renaud Piarroux's book Sapiens et les microbes highlights the often-overlooked role of epidemics in shaping major historical events, such as the 1870 French military defeat, the 1520 Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, and the 1804 Haitian Revolution, demonstrating how disease outbreaks weakened p...
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32% Bias Score
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