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Paramedic Struck Off for Exploiting Medical Emergency for Sexual Advances
A Berkshire paramedic, James Birdseye, has been struck off the medical register after exploiting a medical emergency to make inappropriate sexual advances toward a student paramedic in June 2019, including unwanted touching and manipulative scheduling.
Paramedic Struck Off for Exploiting Medical Emergency for Sexual Advances
A Berkshire paramedic, James Birdseye, has been struck off the medical register after exploiting a medical emergency to make inappropriate sexual advances toward a student paramedic in June 2019, including unwanted touching and manipulative scheduling.
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40% Bias Score
France Amends End-of-Life Bill: Mandatory Collegial Consultation Required
The French National Assembly amended its end-of-life bill, requiring a mandatory collegial consultation involving at least a specialist and caregiver before approving an aid-in-dying request, replacing the initial requirement for written opinions. This change, adopted on May 22nd, aims for a more co...
France Amends End-of-Life Bill: Mandatory Collegial Consultation Required
The French National Assembly amended its end-of-life bill, requiring a mandatory collegial consultation involving at least a specialist and caregiver before approving an aid-in-dying request, replacing the initial requirement for written opinions. This change, adopted on May 22nd, aims for a more co...
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32% Bias Score
Brain-Dead Woman Kept on Life Support Due to Georgia's Abortion Law
In Georgia, a 30-year-old brain-dead pregnant woman, Adriana Smith, is being kept on life support against her family's wishes due to a 2019 state law banning abortions after fetal cardiac activity is detected, forcing the family to endure emotional and financial distress for over three months, as th...
Brain-Dead Woman Kept on Life Support Due to Georgia's Abortion Law
In Georgia, a 30-year-old brain-dead pregnant woman, Adriana Smith, is being kept on life support against her family's wishes due to a 2019 state law banning abortions after fetal cardiac activity is detected, forcing the family to endure emotional and financial distress for over three months, as th...
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56% Bias Score
Scotland Votes on Assisted Dying Bill
The Scottish parliament is voting on a bill that would allow terminally ill adults to seek medical assistance in dying, following similar legislation in England and Wales; supporters say it will ease suffering, while opponents worry about vulnerable people.
Scotland Votes on Assisted Dying Bill
The Scottish parliament is voting on a bill that would allow terminally ill adults to seek medical assistance in dying, following similar legislation in England and Wales; supporters say it will ease suffering, while opponents worry about vulnerable people.
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40% Bias Score
University Settles Lawsuit over Professor's Dismissal for Gender Transition Views
Dr. William Malone, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, was fired from the University of Louisville in 2019 after expressing views against gender transition treatments for children; he received a nearly $1.6 million settlement after a lawsuit.
University Settles Lawsuit over Professor's Dismissal for Gender Transition Views
Dr. William Malone, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, was fired from the University of Louisville in 2019 after expressing views against gender transition treatments for children; he received a nearly $1.6 million settlement after a lawsuit.
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68% Bias Score
Dutch Sperm Donor Scandal: At Least 85 Donors Exceeded Legal Limits, Fathering Hundreds of Children
A Dutch fertility scandal revealed that at least 85 sperm donors fathered far more children than legally allowed, with some having 50-75 children, leading to apologies from the NVOG and concerns about incest and consanguinity.
Dutch Sperm Donor Scandal: At Least 85 Donors Exceeded Legal Limits, Fathering Hundreds of Children
A Dutch fertility scandal revealed that at least 85 sperm donors fathered far more children than legally allowed, with some having 50-75 children, leading to apologies from the NVOG and concerns about incest and consanguinity.
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24% Bias Score
Nottingham Asylum: A Landmark in Mental Healthcare, 1812-1902
Nottingham's General Lunatic Asylum, opening in 1812, was England's first publicly funded asylum, costing £20,000; while aiming for humane treatment, its practices and eventual overcrowding reflect the era's limited understanding of mental illness.
Nottingham Asylum: A Landmark in Mental Healthcare, 1812-1902
Nottingham's General Lunatic Asylum, opening in 1812, was England's first publicly funded asylum, costing £20,000; while aiming for humane treatment, its practices and eventual overcrowding reflect the era's limited understanding of mental illness.
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56% Bias Score
Chemical Castration Trial Shows Promise, But Ethical Concerns Remain
A Stockholm trial showed degarelix reduced child sexual abuse risk in 52 men within two weeks, but the limited evidence and ethical concerns around mandatory chemical castration, currently employed in the US and some European countries, remain.
Chemical Castration Trial Shows Promise, But Ethical Concerns Remain
A Stockholm trial showed degarelix reduced child sexual abuse risk in 52 men within two weeks, but the limited evidence and ethical concerns around mandatory chemical castration, currently employed in the US and some European countries, remain.
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52% Bias Score
Brain-dead Georgia Woman Kept Alive on Ventilators Due to Abortion Ban
In Georgia, a brain-dead, 21-week pregnant woman is kept alive on life support due to the state's abortion ban, against her family's wishes, creating legal, ethical, and financial challenges.
Brain-dead Georgia Woman Kept Alive on Ventilators Due to Abortion Ban
In Georgia, a brain-dead, 21-week pregnant woman is kept alive on life support due to the state's abortion ban, against her family's wishes, creating legal, ethical, and financial challenges.
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56% Bias Score
HHS Review Finds Low Evidence for Minor Transition Care, Sparking Controversy
A Department of Health and Human Services review found "very low" evidence supporting transition-related care for minors, criticizing existing guidelines as biased and advocating for psychotherapy, sparking backlash from medical associations and LGBTQ+ advocates.
HHS Review Finds Low Evidence for Minor Transition Care, Sparking Controversy
A Department of Health and Human Services review found "very low" evidence supporting transition-related care for minors, criticizing existing guidelines as biased and advocating for psychotherapy, sparking backlash from medical associations and LGBTQ+ advocates.
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60% Bias Score
Kenya Launches Organ Trafficking Probe Amid Mediheal Clinic Allegations
Kenya's DCI is investigating alleged illegal organ trafficking at Mediheal Group clinics following a DW report exposing an international network; the clinic denies wrongdoing.
Kenya Launches Organ Trafficking Probe Amid Mediheal Clinic Allegations
Kenya's DCI is investigating alleged illegal organ trafficking at Mediheal Group clinics following a DW report exposing an international network; the clinic denies wrongdoing.
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36% Bias Score
Netherlands: 85 Sperm Donors Violated Law, Fathered 25+ Children Each
A new national registry in the Netherlands has revealed that at least 85 sperm donors have fathered 25 or more children each, violating a 1992 law and causing a medical and ethical crisis; the NVOG has apologized for the decades-long failure to enforce regulations.
Netherlands: 85 Sperm Donors Violated Law, Fathered 25+ Children Each
A new national registry in the Netherlands has revealed that at least 85 sperm donors have fathered 25 or more children each, violating a 1992 law and causing a medical and ethical crisis; the NVOG has apologized for the decades-long failure to enforce regulations.
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44% Bias Score
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