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Netherlands to Launch Legal Cannabis Sales Experiment
The Netherlands launches a controlled experiment on April 7, 2025, allowing ten municipalities' coffeeshops to sell legally sourced cannabis from licensed producers, aiming to combat crime and evaluate regulated cannabis sales' impact on public health and safety.
Netherlands to Launch Legal Cannabis Sales Experiment
The Netherlands launches a controlled experiment on April 7, 2025, allowing ten municipalities' coffeeshops to sell legally sourced cannabis from licensed producers, aiming to combat crime and evaluate regulated cannabis sales' impact on public health and safety.
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36% Bias Score
Spain's Congress Rejects Bill for National Public Health Agency
The Spanish Congress rejected a bill to create a National Public Health Agency (AESAP) by a vote of 167 to 176, with two abstentions, due to opposition from the PP, Vox, and Junts parties, raising concerns about Spain's preparedness for future health crises.
Spain's Congress Rejects Bill for National Public Health Agency
The Spanish Congress rejected a bill to create a National Public Health Agency (AESAP) by a vote of 167 to 176, with two abstentions, due to opposition from the PP, Vox, and Junts parties, raising concerns about Spain's preparedness for future health crises.
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56% Bias Score
Trump Administration Considers Eliminating CDC's HIV Prevention Division
The Trump administration is considering eliminating the CDC's Division of HIV Prevention, potentially shifting its responsibilities to the HHS's Health Resources and Services Administration; this preliminary plan, facing resistance, could reverse progress in reducing HIV infections and cost millions...
Trump Administration Considers Eliminating CDC's HIV Prevention Division
The Trump administration is considering eliminating the CDC's Division of HIV Prevention, potentially shifting its responsibilities to the HHS's Health Resources and Services Administration; this preliminary plan, facing resistance, could reverse progress in reducing HIV infections and cost millions...
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52% Bias Score
Mexico Relaunches Vaccination Campaign Amid Measles and Pertussis Outbreak
Mexico will restart its National Vaccination Weeks in April due to a measles and pertussis outbreak causing 288 and 43 cases respectively, including one death; low vaccination rates (around 65%) and distribution issues are key factors.
Mexico Relaunches Vaccination Campaign Amid Measles and Pertussis Outbreak
Mexico will restart its National Vaccination Weeks in April due to a measles and pertussis outbreak causing 288 and 43 cases respectively, including one death; low vaccination rates (around 65%) and distribution issues are key factors.
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32% Bias Score
Smoking Rates Rise in Southern England Despite National Decline
Smoking rates in England fell overall from 25.3% in 2006 to 16.5% in 2024, but have increased in southern England since 2020, rising 17% in the southwest, while decreasing 9.7% in the north, highlighting regional disparities in access to cessation services.
Smoking Rates Rise in Southern England Despite National Decline
Smoking rates in England fell overall from 25.3% in 2006 to 16.5% in 2024, but have increased in southern England since 2020, rising 17% in the southwest, while decreasing 9.7% in the north, highlighting regional disparities in access to cessation services.
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44% Bias Score
Measles Outbreak Underscores Urgent Need for Vaccination
A measles outbreak affecting over 300 people across three states highlights the dangers of vaccine hesitancy, fueled by misinformation and distrust, resulting in severe illness and even death, emphasizing the need for effective communication and community-based solutions.
Measles Outbreak Underscores Urgent Need for Vaccination
A measles outbreak affecting over 300 people across three states highlights the dangers of vaccine hesitancy, fueled by misinformation and distrust, resulting in severe illness and even death, emphasizing the need for effective communication and community-based solutions.
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48% Bias Score
Texas Measles Death Fuels Anti-Vaccine Movement
A 6-year-old girl in Texas died of measles in February 2024, the first such death in the US in two decades; her parents, in an interview with an anti-vaccine group, discouraged vaccination, fueling the anti-vaccine movement's narrative against vaccination, despite an ongoing measles outbreak in thei...
Texas Measles Death Fuels Anti-Vaccine Movement
A 6-year-old girl in Texas died of measles in February 2024, the first such death in the US in two decades; her parents, in an interview with an anti-vaccine group, discouraged vaccination, fueling the anti-vaccine movement's narrative against vaccination, despite an ongoing measles outbreak in thei...
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48% Bias Score
H7N9 Bird Flu Outbreak in Mississippi
A highly pathogenic avian influenza H7N9 strain was detected on a Mississippi poultry farm on March 13, infecting 47,654 chickens; this prompted immediate quarantine and depopulation measures, with no poultry entering the food system.
H7N9 Bird Flu Outbreak in Mississippi
A highly pathogenic avian influenza H7N9 strain was detected on a Mississippi poultry farm on March 13, infecting 47,654 chickens; this prompted immediate quarantine and depopulation measures, with no poultry entering the food system.
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40% Bias Score
Mexico City activates air contingency plan amid high ozone levels
Mexico City activated Phase 1 of its air contingency plan on Tuesday due to high ozone levels (155 ppb), implementing restrictions on outdoor activities, vehicle traffic, and industrial operations to improve air quality.
Mexico City activates air contingency plan amid high ozone levels
Mexico City activated Phase 1 of its air contingency plan on Tuesday due to high ozone levels (155 ppb), implementing restrictions on outdoor activities, vehicle traffic, and industrial operations to improve air quality.
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24% Bias Score
Long COVID Affects 5% in NHS England Survey, Underscoring Health Inequalities
An NHS England survey of more than 750,000 people reveals that almost 5% have long COVID, while 10% are unsure; the condition disproportionately affects deprived areas and specific demographic groups, highlighting a significant healthcare challenge and economic burden.
Long COVID Affects 5% in NHS England Survey, Underscoring Health Inequalities
An NHS England survey of more than 750,000 people reveals that almost 5% have long COVID, while 10% are unsure; the condition disproportionately affects deprived areas and specific demographic groups, highlighting a significant healthcare challenge and economic burden.
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36% Bias Score
Australia's Tobacco Tax: Unintended Consequences and a Thriving Black Market
Australia's high tobacco taxes, intended to curb smoking and boost revenue, have unexpectedly created a booming black market, enriching organized crime and disproportionately harming disadvantaged smokers while yielding uncertain public health gains.
Australia's Tobacco Tax: Unintended Consequences and a Thriving Black Market
Australia's high tobacco taxes, intended to curb smoking and boost revenue, have unexpectedly created a booming black market, enriching organized crime and disproportionately harming disadvantaged smokers while yielding uncertain public health gains.
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52% Bias Score
Measles Outbreak Highlights Urgent Need for Vaccination Amidst Vaccine Hesitancy
A measles outbreak affecting over 300 people across three states underscores the importance of MMR vaccination, as pediatricians are adapting communication strategies to combat vaccine hesitancy fueled by misinformation and emphasize the community impact of vaccination.
Measles Outbreak Highlights Urgent Need for Vaccination Amidst Vaccine Hesitancy
A measles outbreak affecting over 300 people across three states underscores the importance of MMR vaccination, as pediatricians are adapting communication strategies to combat vaccine hesitancy fueled by misinformation and emphasize the community impact of vaccination.
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52% Bias Score
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