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Misleading Fertility Information on Social Media Poses Serious Public Health Risk
A study found that the vast majority of social media posts about fertility (939 posts on Instagram and X) are misleading, untrustworthy, or difficult to understand, posing a serious threat to public health and potentially delaying or harming patients seeking fertility treatments.
Misleading Fertility Information on Social Media Poses Serious Public Health Risk
A study found that the vast majority of social media posts about fertility (939 posts on Instagram and X) are misleading, untrustworthy, or difficult to understand, posing a serious threat to public health and potentially delaying or harming patients seeking fertility treatments.
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56% Bias Score
US Beers Contaminated with PFAS: Study Reveals Link to Drinking Water
A study by the ACS' Environmental Science & Technology found that 95% of 23 US beers tested contained PFAS, exceeding EPA limits in some beers brewed in North Carolina, California, and Michigan, highlighting the need for improved water treatment strategies.
US Beers Contaminated with PFAS: Study Reveals Link to Drinking Water
A study by the ACS' Environmental Science & Technology found that 95% of 23 US beers tested contained PFAS, exceeding EPA limits in some beers brewed in North Carolina, California, and Michigan, highlighting the need for improved water treatment strategies.
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56% Bias Score
Streptococcus Cases Trigger School Closures and Parental Panic in Greece
Preemptive school closures in Attica, Thessaloniki, Crete, and Serres due to Streptococcus cases have sparked parental panic, leading to an influx of calls to pediatricians seeking advice on testing and preventative measures, despite reassurances from the National Public Health Organization (EODY) t...
Streptococcus Cases Trigger School Closures and Parental Panic in Greece
Preemptive school closures in Attica, Thessaloniki, Crete, and Serres due to Streptococcus cases have sparked parental panic, leading to an influx of calls to pediatricians seeking advice on testing and preventative measures, despite reassurances from the National Public Health Organization (EODY) t...
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52% Bias Score
Dutch Teen Vaping Rises Despite Ban, Sparking Health Concerns
In 2024, Dutch teen vaping rose to 7.6%, despite a flavored vape ban and a thriving black market; young adult vaping fell to 8.6%, and at least 16 hospitals reported severe vaping-related lung issues, prompting government action.
Dutch Teen Vaping Rises Despite Ban, Sparking Health Concerns
In 2024, Dutch teen vaping rose to 7.6%, despite a flavored vape ban and a thriving black market; young adult vaping fell to 8.6%, and at least 16 hospitals reported severe vaping-related lung issues, prompting government action.
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44% Bias Score
Record US Heatwave Exacerbated by Federal Cuts
The US faces record-breaking summer heat, exacerbated by federal agency cuts, impacting preparedness and disproportionately affecting vulnerable groups. Early season wildfires in Minnesota and drought in the West highlight the urgency of the situation.
Record US Heatwave Exacerbated by Federal Cuts
The US faces record-breaking summer heat, exacerbated by federal agency cuts, impacting preparedness and disproportionately affecting vulnerable groups. Early season wildfires in Minnesota and drought in the West highlight the urgency of the situation.
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40% Bias Score
Declining HPV Vaccination Rates Threaten England's Cervical Cancer Elimination Plan
A decline in HPV vaccination rates among children in England, falling 17 percentage points since the pandemic, threatens the country's plan to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040, as HPV causes 99 percent of cervical cancer cases. The decline is attributed to parents' hesitancy and "vaccine fatigue", ...
Declining HPV Vaccination Rates Threaten England's Cervical Cancer Elimination Plan
A decline in HPV vaccination rates among children in England, falling 17 percentage points since the pandemic, threatens the country's plan to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040, as HPV causes 99 percent of cervical cancer cases. The decline is attributed to parents' hesitancy and "vaccine fatigue", ...
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40% Bias Score
Sydney Sewage Plants Discharge PFAS into Drinking Water Catchment
A Western Sydney University study found untreated sewage in Sydney's drinking water catchment contains dangerous PFAS chemicals, exceeding levels at Bowral (2900 ng/kg), with significant environmental impact on wildlife such as platypuses, despite low levels in treated drinking water.
Sydney Sewage Plants Discharge PFAS into Drinking Water Catchment
A Western Sydney University study found untreated sewage in Sydney's drinking water catchment contains dangerous PFAS chemicals, exceeding levels at Bowral (2900 ng/kg), with significant environmental impact on wildlife such as platypuses, despite low levels in treated drinking water.
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48% Bias Score
Southern Alberta Issues Blanket Measles Exposure Advisory Amidst Uncontrolled Outbreak
A surge in measles cases in Southern Alberta's South Zone (452 confirmed, 75% of Alberta's total) has forced health officials to issue a blanket exposure advisory due to the inability to track specific exposure sites, impacting mainly unvaccinated individuals under 18.
Southern Alberta Issues Blanket Measles Exposure Advisory Amidst Uncontrolled Outbreak
A surge in measles cases in Southern Alberta's South Zone (452 confirmed, 75% of Alberta's total) has forced health officials to issue a blanket exposure advisory due to the inability to track specific exposure sites, impacting mainly unvaccinated individuals under 18.
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40% Bias Score
Glasgow's Safe Injection Site: Alleged Increase in Drug Paraphernalia Contradicts Official Claims
Glasgow's £2.3 million "The Thistle" safe drug consumption facility, opened in January, has allegedly led to increased drug paraphernalia in the surrounding Calton area, contradicting official claims of no increase in incidents; approximately 250 people have used the facility since its opening.
Glasgow's Safe Injection Site: Alleged Increase in Drug Paraphernalia Contradicts Official Claims
Glasgow's £2.3 million "The Thistle" safe drug consumption facility, opened in January, has allegedly led to increased drug paraphernalia in the surrounding Calton area, contradicting official claims of no increase in incidents; approximately 250 people have used the facility since its opening.
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68% Bias Score
Dutch Teen Vaping Rates Surge, Raising Public Health Concerns
The number of vaping teenagers in the Netherlands has increased again in 2024, with 7.6% of 12-18 year-olds reporting e-cigarette use, compared to 6.1% in 2023 and 3.7% in 2022; 40% of vaping 12-16 year-olds report being addicted.
Dutch Teen Vaping Rates Surge, Raising Public Health Concerns
The number of vaping teenagers in the Netherlands has increased again in 2024, with 7.6% of 12-18 year-olds reporting e-cigarette use, compared to 6.1% in 2023 and 3.7% in 2022; 40% of vaping 12-16 year-olds report being addicted.
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28% Bias Score
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Infections Surge, Claiming Lives Along US Coastlines
Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria, is causing a surge in severe infections and deaths along US coastlines, particularly Florida (83 cases, 18 deaths in 2024), due to warmer waters and increased human exposure; the CDC estimates 80,000 annual US infections.
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Infections Surge, Claiming Lives Along US Coastlines
Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria, is causing a surge in severe infections and deaths along US coastlines, particularly Florida (83 cases, 18 deaths in 2024), due to warmer waters and increased human exposure; the CDC estimates 80,000 annual US infections.
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32% Bias Score
China Urges Increased COVID-19 Prevention Efforts Amid Rising Positivity Rates"
China's COVID-19 positivity rate rose sharply between March 31 and May 4, prompting leading respiratory disease expert Zhong Nanshan to urge increased prevention and treatment efforts, particularly for seniors, recommending early medication within 48 hours of symptom onset, while acknowledging the l...
China Urges Increased COVID-19 Prevention Efforts Amid Rising Positivity Rates"
China's COVID-19 positivity rate rose sharply between March 31 and May 4, prompting leading respiratory disease expert Zhong Nanshan to urge increased prevention and treatment efforts, particularly for seniors, recommending early medication within 48 hours of symptom onset, while acknowledging the l...
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24% Bias Score
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