COVID-19: Five Years Later—Deaths, Variants, and Lingering Impacts
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, over 20 million deaths are estimated, with the Omicron variant currently dominant; however, scientists are developing new vaccines and researching the lingering effects of long COVID.
COVID-19: Five Years Later—Deaths, Variants, and Lingering Impacts
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, over 20 million deaths are estimated, with the Omicron variant currently dominant; however, scientists are developing new vaccines and researching the lingering effects of long COVID.
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28% Bias Score
Severe Winter Respiratory Virus Season Grips U.S.
A severe winter respiratory virus season is gripping the U.S., with influenza spiking, and RSV, whooping cough, and COVID-19 also widespread, causing high hospitalization rates and significant disruptions to work and school nationwide.
Severe Winter Respiratory Virus Season Grips U.S.
A severe winter respiratory virus season is gripping the U.S., with influenza spiking, and RSV, whooping cough, and COVID-19 also widespread, causing high hospitalization rates and significant disruptions to work and school nationwide.
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24% Bias Score
Southern California Wildfires Cause State of Emergency, Cripple Air Quality
Southern California's unprecedented wildfires have caused severe air pollution, prompting air quality advisories across the South Coast Air Basin, impacting 17 million people, and leading Governor Newsom to declare a state of emergency due to over 1,000 destroyed buildings and tens of thousands of e...
Southern California Wildfires Cause State of Emergency, Cripple Air Quality
Southern California's unprecedented wildfires have caused severe air pollution, prompting air quality advisories across the South Coast Air Basin, impacting 17 million people, and leading Governor Newsom to declare a state of emergency due to over 1,000 destroyed buildings and tens of thousands of e...
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24% Bias Score
Alcohol Industry Faces Downturn Amidst Cancer Concerns and Shifting Consumer Habits
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's announcement linking alcohol to seven cancers is causing a downturn in the alcohol industry, with decreased sales volumes and lowered valuations mirroring the historical reaction against big tobacco, particularly among younger demographics who are drinking less.
Alcohol Industry Faces Downturn Amidst Cancer Concerns and Shifting Consumer Habits
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's announcement linking alcohol to seven cancers is causing a downturn in the alcohol industry, with decreased sales volumes and lowered valuations mirroring the historical reaction against big tobacco, particularly among younger demographics who are drinking less.
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52% Bias Score
Brazil's Cash Transfer Program Significantly Reduces Tuberculosis
A new study reveals that Brazil's Bolsa Familia cash transfer program significantly reduced tuberculosis incidence and mortality among low-income individuals between 2004 and 2015, particularly impacting indigenous and Afro-Brazilian populations and less developed regions, suggesting that poverty re...
Brazil's Cash Transfer Program Significantly Reduces Tuberculosis
A new study reveals that Brazil's Bolsa Familia cash transfer program significantly reduced tuberculosis incidence and mortality among low-income individuals between 2004 and 2015, particularly impacting indigenous and Afro-Brazilian populations and less developed regions, suggesting that poverty re...
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36% Bias Score
Roman Lead Pollution Lowered Average IQ by 2–3 Points
Analysis of Greenland ice cores reveals that Roman silver smelting released over 500,000 tons of lead into the atmosphere from 500 BC to 600 AD, lowering the average Roman IQ by 2–3 points due to widespread lead exposure.
Roman Lead Pollution Lowered Average IQ by 2–3 Points
Analysis of Greenland ice cores reveals that Roman silver smelting released over 500,000 tons of lead into the atmosphere from 500 BC to 600 AD, lowering the average Roman IQ by 2–3 points due to widespread lead exposure.
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32% Bias Score
Fentanyl Crisis: Inaccurate Claims and Ineffective Solutions
Over 73,000 Americans died from fentanyl overdoses in 2023, despite record seizures at U.S. ports of entry; President-elect Trump's plan to impose tariffs on Mexico to stop the flow of fentanyl is based on inflated figures and ignores the fact that most fentanyl traffickers are U.S. citizens.
Fentanyl Crisis: Inaccurate Claims and Ineffective Solutions
Over 73,000 Americans died from fentanyl overdoses in 2023, despite record seizures at U.S. ports of entry; President-elect Trump's plan to impose tariffs on Mexico to stop the flow of fentanyl is based on inflated figures and ignores the fact that most fentanyl traffickers are U.S. citizens.
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48% Bias Score
Los Angeles Wildfires Create Hazardous Air Quality, Posing Significant Health Risks
Exploding wildfires in Los Angeles, fueled by 80mph Santa Ana winds and drought, have consumed over 13,000 acres, creating hazardous air quality for 17 million people, posing significant health risks and long-term consequences.
Los Angeles Wildfires Create Hazardous Air Quality, Posing Significant Health Risks
Exploding wildfires in Los Angeles, fueled by 80mph Santa Ana winds and drought, have consumed over 13,000 acres, creating hazardous air quality for 17 million people, posing significant health risks and long-term consequences.
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48% Bias Score
Debate over Eliminating First Day of Paid Sick Leave in Germany
German Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte suggested eliminating paid sick leave on the first day of illness, sparking a debate among politicians and economists regarding its economic and social implications, with counter-proposals focusing on preventative healthcare and employee bonuses.
Debate over Eliminating First Day of Paid Sick Leave in Germany
German Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte suggested eliminating paid sick leave on the first day of illness, sparking a debate among politicians and economists regarding its economic and social implications, with counter-proposals focusing on preventative healthcare and employee bonuses.
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52% Bias Score
UK Considers Ketamine Reclassification Amid Record Use
Record levels of ketamine use in England and Wales (299,000 users aged 16-59 in the year to March 2023) have prompted the Home Office to consider reclassifying it from Class B to Class A, increasing penalties to life imprisonment for dealing and seven years for possession following a coroner's repor...
UK Considers Ketamine Reclassification Amid Record Use
Record levels of ketamine use in England and Wales (299,000 users aged 16-59 in the year to March 2023) have prompted the Home Office to consider reclassifying it from Class B to Class A, increasing penalties to life imprisonment for dealing and seven years for possession following a coroner's repor...
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52% Bias Score
UK Government Warns of Widespread Need for Shutters and Air Conditioning Due to Rising Overnight Temperatures
A UK government report warns that most homes will need shutters and air conditioning by 2030 to combat rising overnight temperatures exceeding 26°C, disproportionately impacting low-income households, ethnic minorities, and the elderly; solutions include white roofs and external shutters, but retrof...
UK Government Warns of Widespread Need for Shutters and Air Conditioning Due to Rising Overnight Temperatures
A UK government report warns that most homes will need shutters and air conditioning by 2030 to combat rising overnight temperatures exceeding 26°C, disproportionately impacting low-income households, ethnic minorities, and the elderly; solutions include white roofs and external shutters, but retrof...
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36% Bias Score
UK Energy Grid Under Strain Amid Record Low Temperatures
Due to plummeting temperatures reaching -16°C in Scotland and northern England, the National Grid requested extra electricity generation on January 10th, 2025, to meet increased home heating demands; the UKHSA extended a cold weather health alert until January 12th, anticipating a rise in deaths.
UK Energy Grid Under Strain Amid Record Low Temperatures
Due to plummeting temperatures reaching -16°C in Scotland and northern England, the National Grid requested extra electricity generation on January 10th, 2025, to meet increased home heating demands; the UKHSA extended a cold weather health alert until January 12th, anticipating a rise in deaths.
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20% Bias Score