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L.A. Wildfires Cause Hazardous Air Quality, Prompting Health Warnings
Wildfires in Los Angeles County are causing thousands of evacuations and hazardous air quality, prompting health warnings and recommendations for protective measures like N95 or P100+ masks, especially for vulnerable populations.
L.A. Wildfires Cause Hazardous Air Quality, Prompting Health Warnings
Wildfires in Los Angeles County are causing thousands of evacuations and hazardous air quality, prompting health warnings and recommendations for protective measures like N95 or P100+ masks, especially for vulnerable populations.
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UK Considers Ketamine Reclassification Amid Record Use
Record levels of ketamine use in England and Wales (299,000 users aged 16-59 in the year to March 2023) have prompted the Home Office to consider reclassifying it from Class B to Class A, increasing penalties to life imprisonment for dealing and seven years for possession following a coroner's repor...
UK Considers Ketamine Reclassification Amid Record Use
Record levels of ketamine use in England and Wales (299,000 users aged 16-59 in the year to March 2023) have prompted the Home Office to consider reclassifying it from Class B to Class A, increasing penalties to life imprisonment for dealing and seven years for possession following a coroner's repor...
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UK Government Warns of Widespread Need for Shutters and Air Conditioning Due to Rising Overnight Temperatures
A UK government report warns that most homes will need shutters and air conditioning by 2030 to combat rising overnight temperatures exceeding 26°C, disproportionately impacting low-income households, ethnic minorities, and the elderly; solutions include white roofs and external shutters, but retrof...
UK Government Warns of Widespread Need for Shutters and Air Conditioning Due to Rising Overnight Temperatures
A UK government report warns that most homes will need shutters and air conditioning by 2030 to combat rising overnight temperatures exceeding 26°C, disproportionately impacting low-income households, ethnic minorities, and the elderly; solutions include white roofs and external shutters, but retrof...
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Roman Lead Pollution Lowered Average IQ by 2–3 Points
Analysis of Greenland ice cores reveals that Roman silver smelting released over 500,000 tons of lead into the atmosphere from 500 BC to 600 AD, lowering the average Roman IQ by 2–3 points due to widespread lead exposure.
Roman Lead Pollution Lowered Average IQ by 2–3 Points
Analysis of Greenland ice cores reveals that Roman silver smelting released over 500,000 tons of lead into the atmosphere from 500 BC to 600 AD, lowering the average Roman IQ by 2–3 points due to widespread lead exposure.
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Shifting Pediatric Respiratory Infections in Canada: Walking Pneumonia Decline, Flu and RSV Rise
A surge in Canadian children's walking pneumonia cases (163 in 2024 vs. 11 in 2023) is subsiding, replaced by rising influenza and RSV infections; doctors urge flu vaccinations and note a new RSV vaccine for infants.
Shifting Pediatric Respiratory Infections in Canada: Walking Pneumonia Decline, Flu and RSV Rise
A surge in Canadian children's walking pneumonia cases (163 in 2024 vs. 11 in 2023) is subsiding, replaced by rising influenza and RSV infections; doctors urge flu vaccinations and note a new RSV vaccine for infants.
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HMPV Outbreak in China Prompts Global Monitoring
A surge in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases, primarily affecting children under 14, is occurring in northern China, prompting international health agencies to monitor the situation while emphasizing that the current risk in the U.S. is low.
HMPV Outbreak in China Prompts Global Monitoring
A surge in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases, primarily affecting children under 14, is occurring in northern China, prompting international health agencies to monitor the situation while emphasizing that the current risk in the U.S. is low.
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Debate over Eliminating First Day of Paid Sick Leave in Germany
German Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte suggested eliminating paid sick leave on the first day of illness, sparking a debate among politicians and economists regarding its economic and social implications, with counter-proposals focusing on preventative healthcare and employee bonuses.
Debate over Eliminating First Day of Paid Sick Leave in Germany
German Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte suggested eliminating paid sick leave on the first day of illness, sparking a debate among politicians and economists regarding its economic and social implications, with counter-proposals focusing on preventative healthcare and employee bonuses.
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Brazil's Cash Transfer Program Significantly Reduces Tuberculosis
A new study reveals that Brazil's Bolsa Familia cash transfer program significantly reduced tuberculosis incidence and mortality among low-income individuals between 2004 and 2015, particularly impacting indigenous and Afro-Brazilian populations and less developed regions, suggesting that poverty re...
Brazil's Cash Transfer Program Significantly Reduces Tuberculosis
A new study reveals that Brazil's Bolsa Familia cash transfer program significantly reduced tuberculosis incidence and mortality among low-income individuals between 2004 and 2015, particularly impacting indigenous and Afro-Brazilian populations and less developed regions, suggesting that poverty re...
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36% Bias Score
Alcohol Industry Faces Downturn Amidst Cancer Concerns and Shifting Consumer Habits
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's announcement linking alcohol to seven cancers is causing a downturn in the alcohol industry, with decreased sales volumes and lowered valuations mirroring the historical reaction against big tobacco, particularly among younger demographics who are drinking less.
Alcohol Industry Faces Downturn Amidst Cancer Concerns and Shifting Consumer Habits
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's announcement linking alcohol to seven cancers is causing a downturn in the alcohol industry, with decreased sales volumes and lowered valuations mirroring the historical reaction against big tobacco, particularly among younger demographics who are drinking less.
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UK Energy Grid Under Strain Amid Record Low Temperatures
Due to plummeting temperatures reaching -16°C in Scotland and northern England, the National Grid requested extra electricity generation on January 10th, 2025, to meet increased home heating demands; the UKHSA extended a cold weather health alert until January 12th, anticipating a rise in deaths.
UK Energy Grid Under Strain Amid Record Low Temperatures
Due to plummeting temperatures reaching -16°C in Scotland and northern England, the National Grid requested extra electricity generation on January 10th, 2025, to meet increased home heating demands; the UKHSA extended a cold weather health alert until January 12th, anticipating a rise in deaths.
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Canada Delays Clarification on Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Payments
The Canadian government's delayed clarification on out-of-pocket payments for primary care services, promised two years ago, fuels uncertainty for private providers and patients, impacting six million Canadians without family doctors; Ontario requests federal action to address the issue.
Canada Delays Clarification on Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Payments
The Canadian government's delayed clarification on out-of-pocket payments for primary care services, promised two years ago, fuels uncertainty for private providers and patients, impacting six million Canadians without family doctors; Ontario requests federal action to address the issue.
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52% Bias Score
China's HMPV Rise: Within Normal Winter Range, WHO Says
China is experiencing a rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections this winter, along with other respiratory viruses like influenza and RSV; however, the World Health Organization (WHO) states that the situation is within the normal range for the season, with hospital utilization lower than las...
China's HMPV Rise: Within Normal Winter Range, WHO Says
China is experiencing a rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections this winter, along with other respiratory viruses like influenza and RSV; however, the World Health Organization (WHO) states that the situation is within the normal range for the season, with hospital utilization lower than las...
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24% Bias Score
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