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Avian Flu Outbreak: US Faces Economic and Public Health Crisis Amidst Trump Administration Budget Cuts
Avian flu outbreak in the US has killed 156 million birds since 2022, causing egg prices to surge and forcing farmers into difficult choices; a new variant (D1.1) infects cattle and humans, with at least one human death; the Trump administration's budget cuts raise concerns about response efficacy.
Avian Flu Outbreak: US Faces Economic and Public Health Crisis Amidst Trump Administration Budget Cuts
Avian flu outbreak in the US has killed 156 million birds since 2022, causing egg prices to surge and forcing farmers into difficult choices; a new variant (D1.1) infects cattle and humans, with at least one human death; the Trump administration's budget cuts raise concerns about response efficacy.
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44% Bias Score
Health Expert Backs MAHA Movement to Combat High Ultra-Processed Food Consumption
Health expert Eric Berg endorses the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, advocating for dietary changes to combat the high consumption of ultra-processed foods in the U.S., citing data showing a 54% consumption rate in 2018, up from 51% in 2003, and the negative effects of seed oils, industr...
Health Expert Backs MAHA Movement to Combat High Ultra-Processed Food Consumption
Health expert Eric Berg endorses the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, advocating for dietary changes to combat the high consumption of ultra-processed foods in the U.S., citing data showing a 54% consumption rate in 2018, up from 51% in 2003, and the negative effects of seed oils, industr...
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56% Bias Score
Russia Reassures Public Amidst Metapneumovirus Surge: Cases Remain Within Seasonal Norms
Despite online panic, Russian health officials report a typical seasonal increase in metapneumovirus cases, accounting for only 0.3% of respiratory infections; the situation is considered stable, with a projected decline by late March.
Russia Reassures Public Amidst Metapneumovirus Surge: Cases Remain Within Seasonal Norms
Despite online panic, Russian health officials report a typical seasonal increase in metapneumovirus cases, accounting for only 0.3% of respiratory infections; the situation is considered stable, with a projected decline by late March.
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44% Bias Score
Muscle-Building Supplements Linked to Increased Muscle Dysmorphia in Young Adults
A study of 2,731 young adults (16-30) found a link between using muscle-building supplements and increased muscle dysmorphia symptoms; more supplements correlated with more severe symptoms, particularly weight-gain supplements; researchers urge increased regulation and awareness due to supplement mi...
Muscle-Building Supplements Linked to Increased Muscle Dysmorphia in Young Adults
A study of 2,731 young adults (16-30) found a link between using muscle-building supplements and increased muscle dysmorphia symptoms; more supplements correlated with more severe symptoms, particularly weight-gain supplements; researchers urge increased regulation and awareness due to supplement mi...
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28% Bias Score
Smoking Linked to Rise in Strokes Among Young Men
A new study found that smoking could be a major factor in the recent rise of strokes among young, otherwise healthy men, with male smokers having up to seven times higher risk than non-smokers.
Smoking Linked to Rise in Strokes Among Young Men
A new study found that smoking could be a major factor in the recent rise of strokes among young, otherwise healthy men, with male smokers having up to seven times higher risk than non-smokers.
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44% Bias Score
US Men's Shorter Lifespans: A Societal Health Crisis
American men's life expectancy is significantly lower than women's (76 vs 81), a gap exacerbated by socioeconomic factors and societal pressures influencing health behaviors and access to care, impacting mortality rates across various age groups and leading causes of death.
US Men's Shorter Lifespans: A Societal Health Crisis
American men's life expectancy is significantly lower than women's (76 vs 81), a gap exacerbated by socioeconomic factors and societal pressures influencing health behaviors and access to care, impacting mortality rates across various age groups and leading causes of death.
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28% Bias Score
Violence Against German Doctors on the Rise
A German general practitioner was violently assaulted by a patient in his office, suffering facial injuries; this incident, along with other recent attacks on medical staff across the country, underscores a growing problem of violence against healthcare workers.
Violence Against German Doctors on the Rise
A German general practitioner was violently assaulted by a patient in his office, suffering facial injuries; this incident, along with other recent attacks on medical staff across the country, underscores a growing problem of violence against healthcare workers.
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56% Bias Score
Naples ER Doctor Shortage: A Systemic Healthcare Crisis
Facing a critical shortage of doctors, ASL 1 in Naples appealed to 13 retired physicians (aged 68-84) for the San Giovanni Bosco emergency room; however, only a few accepted, reflecting a broader crisis in Italian healthcare.
Naples ER Doctor Shortage: A Systemic Healthcare Crisis
Facing a critical shortage of doctors, ASL 1 in Naples appealed to 13 retired physicians (aged 68-84) for the San Giovanni Bosco emergency room; however, only a few accepted, reflecting a broader crisis in Italian healthcare.
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56% Bias Score
CDC Ends Flu Vaccine Campaign Amidst Record Flu Cases and Layoffs
The CDC terminated a successful flu vaccine campaign using infographics, despite record-high flu cases (29 million illnesses, 370,000 hospitalizations, 16,000 deaths) and a concurrent measles outbreak; this decision follows widespread layoffs in public health and the appointment of a vaccine skeptic...
CDC Ends Flu Vaccine Campaign Amidst Record Flu Cases and Layoffs
The CDC terminated a successful flu vaccine campaign using infographics, despite record-high flu cases (29 million illnesses, 370,000 hospitalizations, 16,000 deaths) and a concurrent measles outbreak; this decision follows widespread layoffs in public health and the appointment of a vaccine skeptic...
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52% Bias Score
HHS Employee Protest Targets Musk's Spending Cuts, Research Losses
Hundreds of current and former federal employees rallied outside the HHS headquarters Wednesday, protesting recent firings and the effect on public health, directing their ire at Elon Musk and his agency's spending cuts; a former NIH scientist reported the loss of her stem cell and blood cancer rese...
HHS Employee Protest Targets Musk's Spending Cuts, Research Losses
Hundreds of current and former federal employees rallied outside the HHS headquarters Wednesday, protesting recent firings and the effect on public health, directing their ire at Elon Musk and his agency's spending cuts; a former NIH scientist reported the loss of her stem cell and blood cancer rese...
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60% Bias Score
Recursion Launches $250,000 Fund to Counter Trump-Era Biotech Funding Crisis
Recursion launched a $250,000 pre-seed fund for biotech startups, addressing funding challenges caused by the Trump administration's policy shifts and inflation; the fund provides lab space and accelerator program access.
Recursion Launches $250,000 Fund to Counter Trump-Era Biotech Funding Crisis
Recursion launched a $250,000 pre-seed fund for biotech startups, addressing funding challenges caused by the Trump administration's policy shifts and inflation; the fund provides lab space and accelerator program access.
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40% Bias Score
Environment, Not Genes, Primarily Drives Aging and Mortality: Large-Scale Study
A Nature Medicine study of nearly 500,000 UK participants found environmental factors account for 17% of death risk variation, compared to less than 2% from genetics; modifiable factors like smoking and socioeconomic status had the largest impact.
Environment, Not Genes, Primarily Drives Aging and Mortality: Large-Scale Study
A Nature Medicine study of nearly 500,000 UK participants found environmental factors account for 17% of death risk variation, compared to less than 2% from genetics; modifiable factors like smoking and socioeconomic status had the largest impact.
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36% Bias Score
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