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China's COVID-19 Response: Five Years Later
Five years after the initial COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China faces a new viral surge with HMPV, prompting a less stringent response than the initial COVID-19 response which involved secrecy and a strict "zero-COVID" policy, hindering investigations and creating lasting impacts on public trust and ...
China's COVID-19 Response: Five Years Later
Five years after the initial COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China faces a new viral surge with HMPV, prompting a less stringent response than the initial COVID-19 response which involved secrecy and a strict "zero-COVID" policy, hindering investigations and creating lasting impacts on public trust and ...
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56% Bias Score
Sugary Drinks Linked to Millions of Diabetes and Heart Disease Cases Annually
A new study finds that sugary drinks cause approximately 2.2 million new type 2 diabetes cases and 1.2 million new cardiovascular disease cases yearly globally, with the highest rates in Colombia (48% of new diabetes cases) and Mexico (nearly 33%).
Sugary Drinks Linked to Millions of Diabetes and Heart Disease Cases Annually
A new study finds that sugary drinks cause approximately 2.2 million new type 2 diabetes cases and 1.2 million new cardiovascular disease cases yearly globally, with the highest rates in Colombia (48% of new diabetes cases) and Mexico (nearly 33%).
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40% Bias Score
US Hospitals Reinstate Mask Recommendations Amid Respiratory Illness Surge
Multiple US hospitals are reinstating mask recommendations and visitor restrictions due to a surge in respiratory illnesses (flu, COVID-19, RSV, norovirus), causing around 15 million cases and 30,000 deaths this winter, and prompting infection control measures similar to the COVID-19 pandemic.
US Hospitals Reinstate Mask Recommendations Amid Respiratory Illness Surge
Multiple US hospitals are reinstating mask recommendations and visitor restrictions due to a surge in respiratory illnesses (flu, COVID-19, RSV, norovirus), causing around 15 million cases and 30,000 deaths this winter, and prompting infection control measures similar to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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40% Bias Score
Resource Shortages Cripple Mexican Public Health System
Four hospitals in Puebla and one in Oaxaca, under Mexico's public health system "IMSS Bienestar", reported critical shortages in supplies and nutrition services, leading to surgery cancellations and affecting patient care, although officials claim services continue.
Resource Shortages Cripple Mexican Public Health System
Four hospitals in Puebla and one in Oaxaca, under Mexico's public health system "IMSS Bienestar", reported critical shortages in supplies and nutrition services, leading to surgery cancellations and affecting patient care, although officials claim services continue.
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44% Bias Score
U.S. Tularemia Cases Rise 56%
Cases of tularemia, a zoonotic disease caused by Francisella tularensis, have risen 56% in the U.S. between 2001 and 2022, totaling 2,462 diagnoses, likely due to improved detection methods. The bacteria is a tier-1 select agent, posing a significant threat to public health.
U.S. Tularemia Cases Rise 56%
Cases of tularemia, a zoonotic disease caused by Francisella tularensis, have risen 56% in the U.S. between 2001 and 2022, totaling 2,462 diagnoses, likely due to improved detection methods. The bacteria is a tier-1 select agent, posing a significant threat to public health.
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28% Bias Score
Synthetic Chemicals Linked to Childhood Disease Surge; Global Treaty Urged
A report by 20+ public health researchers links rising childhood diseases, such as a 35% increase in childhood cancers and doubled male reproductive birth defects, to synthetic chemicals, recommending a global treaty to prioritize children's health and regulate chemical production.
Synthetic Chemicals Linked to Childhood Disease Surge; Global Treaty Urged
A report by 20+ public health researchers links rising childhood diseases, such as a 35% increase in childhood cancers and doubled male reproductive birth defects, to synthetic chemicals, recommending a global treaty to prioritize children's health and regulate chemical production.
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60% Bias Score
Severe Flu Season Overwhelms French Hospitals
France is experiencing an exceptionally severe flu season with high hospitalization and death rates, primarily among the elderly, due to low vaccination rates (around 10.3 million doses distributed), reduced adherence to preventative measures, and three co-circulating influenza strains.
Severe Flu Season Overwhelms French Hospitals
France is experiencing an exceptionally severe flu season with high hospitalization and death rates, primarily among the elderly, due to low vaccination rates (around 10.3 million doses distributed), reduced adherence to preventative measures, and three co-circulating influenza strains.
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40% Bias Score
Carter Center's Guinea Worm Eradication Effort Nears Success
The Carter Center, founded by former President Jimmy Carter, spearheaded a global effort to eradicate Guinea worm disease, resulting in a 99.9% reduction in human cases from 3.5 million in 1986 to only 14 in 2023, demonstrating the impact of targeted public health interventions.
Carter Center's Guinea Worm Eradication Effort Nears Success
The Carter Center, founded by former President Jimmy Carter, spearheaded a global effort to eradicate Guinea worm disease, resulting in a 99.9% reduction in human cases from 3.5 million in 1986 to only 14 in 2023, demonstrating the impact of targeted public health interventions.
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28% Bias Score
Biden Administration to Propose Nicotine Limit in Cigarettes
The Biden administration is expected to propose a nicotine limit in cigarettes next week, aiming to reduce smoking-related deaths, which number over 480,000 annually in the U.S., according to the CDC, a move that follows the failure to ban menthol cigarettes and builds on a 2017 FDA plan to regulate...
Biden Administration to Propose Nicotine Limit in Cigarettes
The Biden administration is expected to propose a nicotine limit in cigarettes next week, aiming to reduce smoking-related deaths, which number over 480,000 annually in the U.S., according to the CDC, a move that follows the failure to ban menthol cigarettes and builds on a 2017 FDA plan to regulate...
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40% Bias Score
EU Smoking Rates Remain High, Linked to Socioeconomic Factors
A Eurobarometer survey reveals that 24% of EU citizens smoke, with Eastern European countries having the highest rates and Sweden the lowest; unemployment and financial difficulties are strongly correlated with smoking; tobacco is the leading cause of preventable cancer in the EU.
EU Smoking Rates Remain High, Linked to Socioeconomic Factors
A Eurobarometer survey reveals that 24% of EU citizens smoke, with Eastern European countries having the highest rates and Sweden the lowest; unemployment and financial difficulties are strongly correlated with smoking; tobacco is the leading cause of preventable cancer in the EU.
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12% Bias Score
Study Links Childhood Diseases to Synthetic Chemicals, Urging Global Regulatory Reform
A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine links rising childhood diseases to synthetic chemicals, citing a 35% increase in childhood cancers and doubled male reproductive birth defects since 1950, recommending urgent global legal reforms and a precautionary principle for chemical approvals.
Study Links Childhood Diseases to Synthetic Chemicals, Urging Global Regulatory Reform
A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine links rising childhood diseases to synthetic chemicals, citing a 35% increase in childhood cancers and doubled male reproductive birth defects since 1950, recommending urgent global legal reforms and a precautionary principle for chemical approvals.
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56% Bias Score
Fentanyl Crisis Exacerbates US-Mexico Tensions
The capture of Mayo Zambada intensified US-Mexico tensions over fentanyl, with the US blaming Mexico for the crisis causing around 100,000 deaths annually, while Mexico claims to be a transit country and highlights recent anti-drug efforts, including the detention of nearly 7,000 individuals and sei...
Fentanyl Crisis Exacerbates US-Mexico Tensions
The capture of Mayo Zambada intensified US-Mexico tensions over fentanyl, with the US blaming Mexico for the crisis causing around 100,000 deaths annually, while Mexico claims to be a transit country and highlights recent anti-drug efforts, including the detention of nearly 7,000 individuals and sei...
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56% Bias Score
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