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FoodNet Scales Back Surveillance, Raising Food Safety Concerns
Due to insufficient funding, the FoodNet program, a federal-state partnership monitoring foodborne illnesses affecting 16% of the U.S. population, reduced its surveillance on July 1st to only salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, potentially hindering outbreak response and trend analysis.
FoodNet Scales Back Surveillance, Raising Food Safety Concerns
Due to insufficient funding, the FoodNet program, a federal-state partnership monitoring foodborne illnesses affecting 16% of the U.S. population, reduced its surveillance on July 1st to only salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, potentially hindering outbreak response and trend analysis.
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40% Bias Score
Record High Drowning Deaths in Australia
Australia recorded a record-high 357 drowning deaths in 2024-25, a 27% increase above the 10-year average, primarily due to declining swimming skills and a rise in deaths among older people, disproportionately affecting disadvantaged communities.
Record High Drowning Deaths in Australia
Australia recorded a record-high 357 drowning deaths in 2024-25, a 27% increase above the 10-year average, primarily due to declining swimming skills and a rise in deaths among older people, disproportionately affecting disadvantaged communities.
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24% Bias Score
Mobile Drug Checks in Thuringia Reveal Dangerous Adulterants and Potent Drugs
A mobile drug-checking service in Thuringia, Germany, analyzed over 600 drug samples at festivals and raves over five years, revealing widespread adulteration in cocaine and increasingly potent MDMA, leading to warnings and potentially preventing overdoses, while the state saw a record high of 49 dr...
Mobile Drug Checks in Thuringia Reveal Dangerous Adulterants and Potent Drugs
A mobile drug-checking service in Thuringia, Germany, analyzed over 600 drug samples at festivals and raves over five years, revealing widespread adulteration in cocaine and increasingly potent MDMA, leading to warnings and potentially preventing overdoses, while the state saw a record high of 49 dr...
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36% Bias Score
NHS Patient Reports 60-Week Wait, Exposing Systemic Delays
A patient details a 60-week wait for a partial knee replacement due to numerous avoidable delays within the NHS, contrasting with the advertised 18-week average and highlighting the impact of private healthcare.
NHS Patient Reports 60-Week Wait, Exposing Systemic Delays
A patient details a 60-week wait for a partial knee replacement due to numerous avoidable delays within the NHS, contrasting with the advertised 18-week average and highlighting the impact of private healthcare.
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44% Bias Score
Air Pollution Accelerates Cognitive Decline and Causes Brain Atrophy
A study published in 'The Lancet Healthy Longevity' found that long-term exposure to nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter in middle age (45-64) correlates with slower mental processing, impaired memory, and brain structural changes (reduced hippocampal volume, enlarged ventricles) in older adults...
Air Pollution Accelerates Cognitive Decline and Causes Brain Atrophy
A study published in 'The Lancet Healthy Longevity' found that long-term exposure to nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter in middle age (45-64) correlates with slower mental processing, impaired memory, and brain structural changes (reduced hippocampal volume, enlarged ventricles) in older adults...
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16% Bias Score
First US Human Case of New World Screwworm Raises Concerns
The US reported its first human case of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, in a Maryland resident returning from El Salvador; this raises concerns about the parasite's spread and potential economic impact on the US cattle industry, prompting the government to build a sterile fly facility ...
First US Human Case of New World Screwworm Raises Concerns
The US reported its first human case of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, in a Maryland resident returning from El Salvador; this raises concerns about the parasite's spread and potential economic impact on the US cattle industry, prompting the government to build a sterile fly facility ...
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44% Bias Score
Mediterranean Diet Plus Lifestyle Changes Slash Type 2 Diabetes Risk by 31%
A study of 4,746 overweight or obese adults found that combining a Mediterranean diet with calorie reduction, exercise, and professional weight loss coaching reduced the risk of type 2 diabetes by 31 percent compared to the control group following only the Mediterranean diet, also resulting in signi...
Mediterranean Diet Plus Lifestyle Changes Slash Type 2 Diabetes Risk by 31%
A study of 4,746 overweight or obese adults found that combining a Mediterranean diet with calorie reduction, exercise, and professional weight loss coaching reduced the risk of type 2 diabetes by 31 percent compared to the control group following only the Mediterranean diet, also resulting in signi...
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36% Bias Score
Ippokratio Hospital's €94 Million Upgrade: A Visit by the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Athens' Ippokratio General Hospital today to inspect the ongoing renovation of its Emergency Department, a €94 million project funded by the Recovery Fund and scheduled for completion in September, expanding the facility by 282 square meters and adding mode...
Ippokratio Hospital's €94 Million Upgrade: A Visit by the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Athens' Ippokratio General Hospital today to inspect the ongoing renovation of its Emergency Department, a €94 million project funded by the Recovery Fund and scheduled for completion in September, expanding the facility by 282 square meters and adding mode...
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36% Bias Score
First US New World Screwworm Case Linked to El Salvador Outbreak
A US resident contracted New World screwworm after traveling to El Salvador, marking the first such case tied to a current outbreak; the individual recovered, and no secondary transmission occurred.
First US New World Screwworm Case Linked to El Salvador Outbreak
A US resident contracted New World screwworm after traveling to El Salvador, marking the first such case tied to a current outbreak; the individual recovered, and no secondary transmission occurred.
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12% Bias Score
FDA Suspends Chikungunya Vaccine Ixchiq Due to Severe Side Effects
The U.S. FDA suspended the chikungunya vaccine Ixchiq due to new reports of severe side effects in four patients aged 55-82, halting U.S. sales and distribution; this follows previous suspensions in France and the EU, raising concerns about its future.
FDA Suspends Chikungunya Vaccine Ixchiq Due to Severe Side Effects
The U.S. FDA suspended the chikungunya vaccine Ixchiq due to new reports of severe side effects in four patients aged 55-82, halting U.S. sales and distribution; this follows previous suspensions in France and the EU, raising concerns about its future.
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44% Bias Score
Rise in Marijuana Addiction Linked to Potency and Accessibility
Marijuana addiction is rising among young Americans due to increased potency (THC content reaching 20-30% in many products) and accessibility (legalization in many states and convenient vape pens).
Rise in Marijuana Addiction Linked to Potency and Accessibility
Marijuana addiction is rising among young Americans due to increased potency (THC content reaching 20-30% in many products) and accessibility (legalization in many states and convenient vape pens).
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60% Bias Score
Traumatic Brain Injury Significantly Raises Malignant Brain Tumor Risk
A study of 150,000 adults found those with moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries had a significantly higher risk of developing malignant brain tumors within 3-5 years compared to those with mild injuries or no history of TBI, prompting calls for long-term patient monitoring.
Traumatic Brain Injury Significantly Raises Malignant Brain Tumor Risk
A study of 150,000 adults found those with moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries had a significantly higher risk of developing malignant brain tumors within 3-5 years compared to those with mild injuries or no history of TBI, prompting calls for long-term patient monitoring.
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48% Bias Score
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