Global Health Crises in 2025: Conflicts and Instability Exacerbate Healthcare Catastrophes
In 2025, conflicts in Ukraine, Israel-Gaza, and Sudan, alongside crises in Syria, Afghanistan, Haiti, and several African nations, caused widespread destruction of healthcare systems, leaving millions needing urgent medical care and highlighting the interconnectedness of conflict, instability, and p...
Global Health Crises in 2025: Conflicts and Instability Exacerbate Healthcare Catastrophes
In 2025, conflicts in Ukraine, Israel-Gaza, and Sudan, alongside crises in Syria, Afghanistan, Haiti, and several African nations, caused widespread destruction of healthcare systems, leaving millions needing urgent medical care and highlighting the interconnectedness of conflict, instability, and p...
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28% Bias Score
Glasgow Drug Clinic Sees 131 Uses in First Week
Glasgow's new drug consumption facility, opened on January 13th, saw 131 uses in its first week, with no medical emergencies, offering users a safe place to consume drugs along with wound care, clean equipment, and naloxone; staff reported some users engaged with housing and drug treatment support.
Glasgow Drug Clinic Sees 131 Uses in First Week
Glasgow's new drug consumption facility, opened on January 13th, saw 131 uses in its first week, with no medical emergencies, offering users a safe place to consume drugs along with wound care, clean equipment, and naloxone; staff reported some users engaged with housing and drug treatment support.
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36% Bias Score
Study Links Common Medications to Increased or Decreased Dementia Risk
Analysis of 14 studies involving over 130 million individuals reveals that certain medications (antipsychotics, some blood pressure and diabetes drugs, antidepressants, vitamins/supplements) may increase dementia risk, while others (vaccines, anti-inflammatories, antibiotics) show a potential risk r...
Study Links Common Medications to Increased or Decreased Dementia Risk
Analysis of 14 studies involving over 130 million individuals reveals that certain medications (antipsychotics, some blood pressure and diabetes drugs, antidepressants, vitamins/supplements) may increase dementia risk, while others (vaccines, anti-inflammatories, antibiotics) show a potential risk r...
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40% Bias Score
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Significant Health Benefits and Risks Revealed in Large-Scale Study
A study of 1.4 million US veterans with type 2 diabetes showed that GLP-1 receptor agonists, weekly-injected drugs, reduced the risk of 42 health issues but increased the risk of 19 others, highlighting both benefits and risks of this increasingly popular medication.
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Significant Health Benefits and Risks Revealed in Large-Scale Study
A study of 1.4 million US veterans with type 2 diabetes showed that GLP-1 receptor agonists, weekly-injected drugs, reduced the risk of 42 health issues but increased the risk of 19 others, highlighting both benefits and risks of this increasingly popular medication.
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36% Bias Score
Canadian Healthcare Access Crisis Exacerbated by Online Misinformation
A Canadian Medical Association survey reveals that 37% of Canadians used online medical advice due to lack of access to healthcare professionals, with 23% experiencing negative effects; 62% encountered health misinformation, highlighting a dual crisis of access and misinformation.
Canadian Healthcare Access Crisis Exacerbated by Online Misinformation
A Canadian Medical Association survey reveals that 37% of Canadians used online medical advice due to lack of access to healthcare professionals, with 23% experiencing negative effects; 62% encountered health misinformation, highlighting a dual crisis of access and misinformation.
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40% Bias Score
EU Bans Bisphenol A in Food Contact Materials
The European Union banned Bisphenol A (BPA) in all food-contact materials starting January 20, 2024, following concerns about its endocrine-disrupting properties and links to health issues like breast cancer and diabetes; the ban, years in the making, covers various products including cans, containe...
EU Bans Bisphenol A in Food Contact Materials
The European Union banned Bisphenol A (BPA) in all food-contact materials starting January 20, 2024, following concerns about its endocrine-disrupting properties and links to health issues like breast cancer and diabetes; the ban, years in the making, covers various products including cans, containe...
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28% Bias Score
Trump Initiates U.S. Withdrawal from World Health Organization
On his first day back in office, President Trump initiated the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization, resulting in a 22% funding cut for the WHO; the U.S. contributed \$1.2 billion in 2023, significantly impacting the organization's global health mission.
Trump Initiates U.S. Withdrawal from World Health Organization
On his first day back in office, President Trump initiated the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization, resulting in a 22% funding cut for the WHO; the U.S. contributed \$1.2 billion in 2023, significantly impacting the organization's global health mission.
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36% Bias Score
Weight-Loss Drugs Show Promise in Treating Multiple Diseases, but Risks Remain
A Nature Medicine study shows weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic effectively treat various diseases by reducing obesity and inflammation, potentially lowering Alzheimer's risk by 12%, but also carry risks of gastrointestinal issues, hypotension, and kidney problems.
Weight-Loss Drugs Show Promise in Treating Multiple Diseases, but Risks Remain
A Nature Medicine study shows weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic effectively treat various diseases by reducing obesity and inflammation, potentially lowering Alzheimer's risk by 12%, but also carry risks of gastrointestinal issues, hypotension, and kidney problems.
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24% Bias Score
Vibrio Vulnificus: A Hidden Death Toll from Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene's direct death toll of 12 in Pinellas County is dwarfed by an additional 5 deaths from Vibrio vulnificus infections in the following weeks, highlighting the undercounting of hurricane-related fatalities due to climate change's impact on bacterium outbreaks and the increasing intensi...
Vibrio Vulnificus: A Hidden Death Toll from Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene's direct death toll of 12 in Pinellas County is dwarfed by an additional 5 deaths from Vibrio vulnificus infections in the following weeks, highlighting the undercounting of hurricane-related fatalities due to climate change's impact on bacterium outbreaks and the increasing intensi...
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20% Bias Score
Trump Orders U.S. Withdrawal from WHO
On his second inauguration day, President Trump signed an executive order for the U.S. to withdraw from the WHO, reversing President Biden's decision to remain, instructing the Secretary of State to notify the UN and WHO, and halting funding and personnel to the organization.
Trump Orders U.S. Withdrawal from WHO
On his second inauguration day, President Trump signed an executive order for the U.S. to withdraw from the WHO, reversing President Biden's decision to remain, instructing the Secretary of State to notify the UN and WHO, and halting funding and personnel to the organization.
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40% Bias Score
France's Early COVID-19 Response: Internal Communications Reveal Critical Failures
On January 22, 2020, a Chinese patient hospitalized in Paris with a high fever triggered internal discussions within the French Ministry of Health, revealing concerns about the lack of equipment for airport screening and highlighting the significant challenge posed by the numerous flights between Wu...
France's Early COVID-19 Response: Internal Communications Reveal Critical Failures
On January 22, 2020, a Chinese patient hospitalized in Paris with a high fever triggered internal discussions within the French Ministry of Health, revealing concerns about the lack of equipment for airport screening and highlighting the significant challenge posed by the numerous flights between Wu...
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40% Bias Score
Cervical Screening Saves Life: 10-Year Cancer Survivor Urges Increased Testing
Ali Alcock's routine cervical screening test in 2015 detected cervical cancer at age 37, leading to successful treatment and a 10-year remission; she now advocates for increased screening rates, highlighting the test's life-saving potential despite the low 69% participation rate in Wales between Apr...
Cervical Screening Saves Life: 10-Year Cancer Survivor Urges Increased Testing
Ali Alcock's routine cervical screening test in 2015 detected cervical cancer at age 37, leading to successful treatment and a 10-year remission; she now advocates for increased screening rates, highlighting the test's life-saving potential despite the low 69% participation rate in Wales between Apr...
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44% Bias Score