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Funding Cuts Jeopardize Global Immunization Efforts Amidst Rising Disease Outbreaks
Global measles cases rose 20 percent in 2023 to 10.3 million, and funding cuts disrupt vaccination campaigns in nearly 50 countries, jeopardizing progress against vaccine-preventable diseases; a pledging summit seeks $9 billion to avert a crisis.
Funding Cuts Jeopardize Global Immunization Efforts Amidst Rising Disease Outbreaks
Global measles cases rose 20 percent in 2023 to 10.3 million, and funding cuts disrupt vaccination campaigns in nearly 50 countries, jeopardizing progress against vaccine-preventable diseases; a pledging summit seeks $9 billion to avert a crisis.
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48% Bias Score
DRC: High Rates of Unsafe Abortions Fuel Public Health Crisis
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, where abortion is illegal, an estimated 7.5% of women under 20 have undergone the procedure, leading to 38,000 women seeking treatment in 2016 for complications from unsafe abortions, highlighting a critical public health crisis exacerbated by poverty and lack of...
DRC: High Rates of Unsafe Abortions Fuel Public Health Crisis
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, where abortion is illegal, an estimated 7.5% of women under 20 have undergone the procedure, leading to 38,000 women seeking treatment in 2016 for complications from unsafe abortions, highlighting a critical public health crisis exacerbated by poverty and lack of...
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60% Bias Score
Measles Outbreak Kills Two in Texas Amidst Kennedy's Vaccine U-Turn and CDC Cuts
Two unvaccinated children died from measles in West Texas amidst a large outbreak nearing 500 cases, prompting criticism of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. who visited the grieving families and urged vaccination despite his past vaccine skepticism, while simultaneously facing criticism for hi...
Measles Outbreak Kills Two in Texas Amidst Kennedy's Vaccine U-Turn and CDC Cuts
Two unvaccinated children died from measles in West Texas amidst a large outbreak nearing 500 cases, prompting criticism of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. who visited the grieving families and urged vaccination despite his past vaccine skepticism, while simultaneously facing criticism for hi...
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60% Bias Score
HHS Restructuring Creates Chaos, Reverses Thousands of Firings
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) fired roughly 10,000 employees this week, many of whom were later reinstated, causing widespread chaos and impacting various crucial programs. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted that about a fifth of the cuts were...
HHS Restructuring Creates Chaos, Reverses Thousands of Firings
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) fired roughly 10,000 employees this week, many of whom were later reinstated, causing widespread chaos and impacting various crucial programs. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted that about a fifth of the cuts were...
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56% Bias Score
20,000 U.S. Health Workers Fired Amidst Outbreaks
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services fired up to 20,000 employees this week, saving \$1.8 billion annually but impacting agencies like the FDA, CDC, and NIH amidst a measles outbreak and avian flu concerns, prompting legal challenges and criticism.
20,000 U.S. Health Workers Fired Amidst Outbreaks
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services fired up to 20,000 employees this week, saving \$1.8 billion annually but impacting agencies like the FDA, CDC, and NIH amidst a measles outbreak and avian flu concerns, prompting legal challenges and criticism.
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56% Bias Score
Nitazene Poisoning from Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills in the Netherlands
At least four people in the Netherlands have been hospitalized due to nitazene poisoning from contaminated illegal oxycodone pills; one death has already been reported, prompting warnings about lethal counterfeit pills containing the potent synthetic opioid nitazene instead of oxycodone.
Nitazene Poisoning from Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills in the Netherlands
At least four people in the Netherlands have been hospitalized due to nitazene poisoning from contaminated illegal oxycodone pills; one death has already been reported, prompting warnings about lethal counterfeit pills containing the potent synthetic opioid nitazene instead of oxycodone.
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24% Bias Score
St. Louis's Manhattan Project Legacy Fuels Devastating Health Crisis
In St. Louis, Missouri, the legacy of the Manhattan Project's uranium waste contamination of Coldwater Creek has caused a significant increase in cancer and autoimmune disorders among residents, with the potential for the toxins to spread further.
St. Louis's Manhattan Project Legacy Fuels Devastating Health Crisis
In St. Louis, Missouri, the legacy of the Manhattan Project's uranium waste contamination of Coldwater Creek has caused a significant increase in cancer and autoimmune disorders among residents, with the potential for the toxins to spread further.
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48% Bias Score
Milwaukee's Childhood Lead Poisoning Crisis
More than 11 percent of Milwaukee's children suffered from lead poisoning in 2016, exceeding the national average of 3 percent; the city's lead prevention program is under review due to reported deficiencies.
Milwaukee's Childhood Lead Poisoning Crisis
More than 11 percent of Milwaukee's children suffered from lead poisoning in 2016, exceeding the national average of 3 percent; the city's lead prevention program is under review due to reported deficiencies.
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48% Bias Score
Sierra Leone's Kush Crisis: Inadequate Response Leaves Women Behind
Sierra Leone's year-long public health emergency addressing rampant kush abuse shows limited progress, with only 300 people completing rehab (mostly men), while women face higher vulnerabilities and remain largely invisible in the crisis due to social factors and stigma.
Sierra Leone's Kush Crisis: Inadequate Response Leaves Women Behind
Sierra Leone's year-long public health emergency addressing rampant kush abuse shows limited progress, with only 300 people completing rehab (mostly men), while women face higher vulnerabilities and remain largely invisible in the crisis due to social factors and stigma.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Counterfeit Whiskey Crisis in Zimbabwe
Counterfeit whiskey smuggled into Zimbabwe for a $20 bribe is causing a public health crisis and threatening the economy, prompting government crackdowns and highlighting the involvement of international crime syndicates.
Counterfeit Whiskey Crisis in Zimbabwe
Counterfeit whiskey smuggled into Zimbabwe for a $20 bribe is causing a public health crisis and threatening the economy, prompting government crackdowns and highlighting the involvement of international crime syndicates.
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24% Bias Score
USAID Funding Cuts Cause Surge in Tuberculosis Deaths and Infections
The Trump administration's abrupt cuts to USAID funding have caused significant disruptions to global tuberculosis programs, leading to thousands of deaths and a projected surge in infections, particularly affecting vulnerable populations and creating conditions for drug-resistant strains to thrive.
USAID Funding Cuts Cause Surge in Tuberculosis Deaths and Infections
The Trump administration's abrupt cuts to USAID funding have caused significant disruptions to global tuberculosis programs, leading to thousands of deaths and a projected surge in infections, particularly affecting vulnerable populations and creating conditions for drug-resistant strains to thrive.
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48% Bias Score
US Vaccine Hesitancy Fuels Measles Outbreak, Threatening Mexico
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's statements questioning the MMR vaccine's safety have fueled a measles outbreak in Texas (309 cases, one death) and spread to Mexico (46 cases), highlighting the dangers of vaccine hesitancy and impacting cross-border health.
US Vaccine Hesitancy Fuels Measles Outbreak, Threatening Mexico
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's statements questioning the MMR vaccine's safety have fueled a measles outbreak in Texas (309 cases, one death) and spread to Mexico (46 cases), highlighting the dangers of vaccine hesitancy and impacting cross-border health.
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56% Bias Score
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