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WHO Updates International Health Regulations to Improve Pandemic Preparedness
The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its International Health Regulations (IHR), introducing a new pandemic alert level and requiring countries to strengthen disease surveillance and response capacities to better prepare for future pandemics.
WHO Updates International Health Regulations to Improve Pandemic Preparedness
The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its International Health Regulations (IHR), introducing a new pandemic alert level and requiring countries to strengthen disease surveillance and response capacities to better prepare for future pandemics.
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24% Bias Score
Senator Cantwell Criticizes Health Secretary Kennedy's Actions
Senator Maria Cantwell called Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a "charlatan" for his proposed budget cuts to pandemic preparedness and his stance against vaccines, citing a 400% increase in measles cases this year and the economic devastation of COVID-19.
Senator Cantwell Criticizes Health Secretary Kennedy's Actions
Senator Maria Cantwell called Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a "charlatan" for his proposed budget cuts to pandemic preparedness and his stance against vaccines, citing a 400% increase in measles cases this year and the economic devastation of COVID-19.
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52% Bias Score
US Rejects Global Health Reform Amidst Pandemic Preparedness Concerns
The United States rejected amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR), designed to improve global pandemic response, raising concerns about its impact on future health emergencies and international cooperation, while the EU holds a more nuanced position.
US Rejects Global Health Reform Amidst Pandemic Preparedness Concerns
The United States rejected amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR), designed to improve global pandemic response, raising concerns about its impact on future health emergencies and international cooperation, while the EU holds a more nuanced position.
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44% Bias Score
Mpox Outbreak in Africa: A Year After WHO Emergency Declaration
The mpox outbreak in Africa has spread to 24 countries, with over 97,000 suspected cases and nearly 600 deaths in 2025, despite $1.1 billion in pledged aid; challenges include underreporting, conflict, reduced foreign aid, and vaccine distribution issues.
Mpox Outbreak in Africa: A Year After WHO Emergency Declaration
The mpox outbreak in Africa has spread to 24 countries, with over 97,000 suspected cases and nearly 600 deaths in 2025, despite $1.1 billion in pledged aid; challenges include underreporting, conflict, reduced foreign aid, and vaccine distribution issues.
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44% Bias Score
US Cuts Funding for mRNA Vaccine Research Amidst Pandemic Preparedness Debate
The U.S. ended funding for \$500 million in mRNA vaccine research, sparking debate over its potential impact on future pandemics, as mRNA vaccines proved effective during Covid-19 but face challenges in protecting against evolving viruses.
US Cuts Funding for mRNA Vaccine Research Amidst Pandemic Preparedness Debate
The U.S. ended funding for \$500 million in mRNA vaccine research, sparking debate over its potential impact on future pandemics, as mRNA vaccines proved effective during Covid-19 but face challenges in protecting against evolving viruses.
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60% Bias Score
US Cuts $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Research Funding
The US Department of Health and Human Services, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., slashed $500 million in mRNA vaccine research funding, citing ineffective protection against respiratory infections, despite expert consensus on the technology's life-saving role during the COVID-19 pandemic and its potent...
US Cuts $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Research Funding
The US Department of Health and Human Services, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., slashed $500 million in mRNA vaccine research funding, citing ineffective protection against respiratory infections, despite expert consensus on the technology's life-saving role during the COVID-19 pandemic and its potent...
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48% Bias Score
Australia to Establish Permanent National Center for Disease Control
Australia will establish a permanent Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) starting January 1, 2026, to address public health challenges like avian influenza and low immunization rates, informed by decades of advocacy and prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic's exposure of systemic weaknesses.
Australia to Establish Permanent National Center for Disease Control
Australia will establish a permanent Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) starting January 1, 2026, to address public health challenges like avian influenza and low immunization rates, informed by decades of advocacy and prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic's exposure of systemic weaknesses.
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20% Bias Score
€900 Million of Saxony-Anhalt's COVID-19 Fund Remains Unspent
Nearly €900 million of a €1.97 billion COVID-19 special fund remains unspent in Saxony-Anhalt by end of July 2024 due to administrative hurdles, contractor shortages, and complex project planning, impacting schools, hospitals, and digitalization projects.
€900 Million of Saxony-Anhalt's COVID-19 Fund Remains Unspent
Nearly €900 million of a €1.97 billion COVID-19 special fund remains unspent in Saxony-Anhalt by end of July 2024 due to administrative hurdles, contractor shortages, and complex project planning, impacting schools, hospitals, and digitalization projects.
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48% Bias Score
Nasal Spray Mimics Rare Mutation's Antiviral Effect
Researchers have developed a nasal spray treatment that mimics a rare genetic mutation's antiviral effects, temporarily halting virus replication in animal models; the treatment is based on the observation that people lacking the ISG15 protein are highly resistant to viruses, despite bacterial infec...
Nasal Spray Mimics Rare Mutation's Antiviral Effect
Researchers have developed a nasal spray treatment that mimics a rare genetic mutation's antiviral effects, temporarily halting virus replication in animal models; the treatment is based on the observation that people lacking the ISG15 protein are highly resistant to viruses, despite bacterial infec...
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48% Bias Score
US Funding Cut Threatens mRNA Vaccine Development
The US government's recent cut in public funding for mRNA vaccine research, development, and production will hinder the development of innovative disease-fighting tools, leaving the global community less prepared for future pandemics and undermining public trust in science and medicine.
US Funding Cut Threatens mRNA Vaccine Development
The US government's recent cut in public funding for mRNA vaccine research, development, and production will hinder the development of innovative disease-fighting tools, leaving the global community less prepared for future pandemics and undermining public trust in science and medicine.
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48% Bias Score
US mRNA Vaccine Defunding Threatens Canada's Pandemic Preparedness
Canadian health experts warn that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s US\$500-million defunding of mRNA vaccine research projects will negatively affect Canada's pandemic preparedness and global health security, citing concerns about delayed responses to emerging viruses and the spread of vaccine misinformation...
US mRNA Vaccine Defunding Threatens Canada's Pandemic Preparedness
Canadian health experts warn that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s US\$500-million defunding of mRNA vaccine research projects will negatively affect Canada's pandemic preparedness and global health security, citing concerns about delayed responses to emerging viruses and the spread of vaccine misinformation...
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56% Bias Score
US Cancels $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts
The Department of Health and Human Services canceled almost $500 million in contracts for mRNA vaccine development, a decision that has alarmed public health experts who warn of increased vulnerability to future pandemics and bioterrorism; the justification cites safety and effectiveness concerns, w...
US Cancels $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts
The Department of Health and Human Services canceled almost $500 million in contracts for mRNA vaccine development, a decision that has alarmed public health experts who warn of increased vulnerability to future pandemics and bioterrorism; the justification cites safety and effectiveness concerns, w...
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48% Bias Score
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