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Alcohol Industry Ads Undermine Drunk Driving Prevention Efforts
A Vital Strategies study reveals that alcohol industry-funded drunk-driving ads, analyzed from 14 countries (2006-2022), often glamorize alcohol use and fail to show consequences, undermining effective safety campaigns; independent public health campaigns reduce crashes by 13%.
Alcohol Industry Ads Undermine Drunk Driving Prevention Efforts
A Vital Strategies study reveals that alcohol industry-funded drunk-driving ads, analyzed from 14 countries (2006-2022), often glamorize alcohol use and fail to show consequences, undermining effective safety campaigns; independent public health campaigns reduce crashes by 13%.
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52% Bias Score
Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Increased Early-Onset Dementia Risk
A South Korean study found a 24% increased risk of early-onset dementia in people with metabolic syndrome, rising to 70% with all five conditions; this is significant given that 37% of US adults had metabolic syndrome in 2016, and early-onset dementia cases are rising.
Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Increased Early-Onset Dementia Risk
A South Korean study found a 24% increased risk of early-onset dementia in people with metabolic syndrome, rising to 70% with all five conditions; this is significant given that 37% of US adults had metabolic syndrome in 2016, and early-onset dementia cases are rising.
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52% Bias Score
Egypt Considers Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Products to Combat Diabetes
Egypt is studying a tax on sugar-sweetened products exceeding global norms to curb diabetes, costing the nation \$58.9 million yearly, with revenue funding universal healthcare.
Egypt Considers Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Products to Combat Diabetes
Egypt is studying a tax on sugar-sweetened products exceeding global norms to curb diabetes, costing the nation \$58.9 million yearly, with revenue funding universal healthcare.
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36% Bias Score
Climate Change Increases Arsenic in Rice, Posing Major Health Risks
A study in Lancet Planetary Health shows that rising temperatures and CO2 increase arsenic in rice, potentially causing millions of extra cancer cases and other health problems by 2050, based on experiments in China simulating climate change effects on various rice strains over 10 years.
Climate Change Increases Arsenic in Rice, Posing Major Health Risks
A study in Lancet Planetary Health shows that rising temperatures and CO2 increase arsenic in rice, potentially causing millions of extra cancer cases and other health problems by 2050, based on experiments in China simulating climate change effects on various rice strains over 10 years.
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32% Bias Score
FDA to Phase Out Petroleum-Based Food Dyes by 2024
The US FDA announced plans to eliminate six petroleum-based synthetic food dyes (red No. 40, yellow Nos. 5 & 6, blue Nos. 1 & 2, green No. 3) from the US food supply by the end of 2024 due to health concerns, citing animal studies linking some dyes to cancer and evidence of negative effects on sensi...
FDA to Phase Out Petroleum-Based Food Dyes by 2024
The US FDA announced plans to eliminate six petroleum-based synthetic food dyes (red No. 40, yellow Nos. 5 & 6, blue Nos. 1 & 2, green No. 3) from the US food supply by the end of 2024 due to health concerns, citing animal studies linking some dyes to cancer and evidence of negative effects on sensi...
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48% Bias Score
Europe Lags Behind on Infectious Disease Elimination Goals
The European region faces a public health crisis, falling short of its 2025 targets for eliminating HIV, TB, Hepatitis and STIs, resulting in 57,000 deaths annually, despite some progress in reducing certain infections. The ECDC calls for increased public health investment and improved prevention st...
Europe Lags Behind on Infectious Disease Elimination Goals
The European region faces a public health crisis, falling short of its 2025 targets for eliminating HIV, TB, Hepatitis and STIs, resulting in 57,000 deaths annually, despite some progress in reducing certain infections. The ECDC calls for increased public health investment and improved prevention st...
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36% Bias Score
156 Million Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air: Report Reveals Reversal of Decades-Long Progress
The American Lung Association's 2025 State of the Air report shows 156 million Americans live in areas with unhealthy ozone or particle pollution, a 25 million increase from last year, primarily due to wildfires and extreme heat, reversing decades of progress.
156 Million Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air: Report Reveals Reversal of Decades-Long Progress
The American Lung Association's 2025 State of the Air report shows 156 million Americans live in areas with unhealthy ozone or particle pollution, a 25 million increase from last year, primarily due to wildfires and extreme heat, reversing decades of progress.
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40% Bias Score
Rise in Colorectal Cancer Among Younger Dutch Adults
Colorectal cancer diagnoses among 15- to 49-year-olds in the Netherlands increased by 50 percent from 1998 to 2023, reaching 9.5 cases per 100,000 in 2023, projected to rise further to 762 annual cases by 2035; research suggests lifestyle and environmental factors play a significant role, highlighti...
Rise in Colorectal Cancer Among Younger Dutch Adults
Colorectal cancer diagnoses among 15- to 49-year-olds in the Netherlands increased by 50 percent from 1998 to 2023, reaching 9.5 cases per 100,000 in 2023, projected to rise further to 762 annual cases by 2035; research suggests lifestyle and environmental factors play a significant role, highlighti...
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28% Bias Score
HHS Budget Cuts Threaten Public Health
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced drastic budget cuts totaling $40 billion, resulting in approximately 20,000 job losses across numerous agencies, impacting public health programs, research, and disease surveillance, with potentially severe consequences.
HHS Budget Cuts Threaten Public Health
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced drastic budget cuts totaling $40 billion, resulting in approximately 20,000 job losses across numerous agencies, impacting public health programs, research, and disease surveillance, with potentially severe consequences.
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60% Bias Score
Widespread Measles Outbreak in U.S. Exceeds 800 Cases
As of April 22, 2025, the U.S. is experiencing a widespread measles outbreak with at least 800 confirmed cases across 24 states, predominantly affecting unvaccinated children, with the largest outbreak (624 cases) in West Texas resulting in two deaths and highlighting the urgent need for increased v...
Widespread Measles Outbreak in U.S. Exceeds 800 Cases
As of April 22, 2025, the U.S. is experiencing a widespread measles outbreak with at least 800 confirmed cases across 24 states, predominantly affecting unvaccinated children, with the largest outbreak (624 cases) in West Texas resulting in two deaths and highlighting the urgent need for increased v...
Progress
36% Bias Score
EU/EEA Lags in Combating Infectious Diseases, Underscoring Urgent Need for Action
The EU/EEA's progress report on SDG 3.3 reveals insufficient progress in combating HIV, TB, hepatitis, and STIs, with over 250,000 cases and 57,000 deaths in 2023, despite advancements in some areas, underscoring the need for strengthened prevention, testing, and treatment efforts.
EU/EEA Lags in Combating Infectious Diseases, Underscoring Urgent Need for Action
The EU/EEA's progress report on SDG 3.3 reveals insufficient progress in combating HIV, TB, hepatitis, and STIs, with over 250,000 cases and 57,000 deaths in 2023, despite advancements in some areas, underscoring the need for strengthened prevention, testing, and treatment efforts.
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16% Bias Score
Angola Cholera Outbreak Exceeds WHO Targets, Spreads to Rural Areas
A cholera outbreak in Angola, beginning January 7, 2025, has caused 13,255 cases and 488 deaths (3.7% mortality rate), exceeding WHO targets and spreading to rural areas; global cases increased by 50% in 2024.
Angola Cholera Outbreak Exceeds WHO Targets, Spreads to Rural Areas
A cholera outbreak in Angola, beginning January 7, 2025, has caused 13,255 cases and 488 deaths (3.7% mortality rate), exceeding WHO targets and spreading to rural areas; global cases increased by 50% in 2024.
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44% Bias Score
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