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Wastewater Plants Fail to Remove "Forever Chemicals," Exposing Millions to Contamination
A study finds that wastewater treatment plants in the US are discharging large amounts of unregulated PFAS chemicals, primarily from pharmaceuticals, into rivers and lakes, potentially exposing 23 million Americans to contamination; climate change worsens the issue by concentrating these chemicals i...
Wastewater Plants Fail to Remove "Forever Chemicals," Exposing Millions to Contamination
A study finds that wastewater treatment plants in the US are discharging large amounts of unregulated PFAS chemicals, primarily from pharmaceuticals, into rivers and lakes, potentially exposing 23 million Americans to contamination; climate change worsens the issue by concentrating these chemicals i...
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24% Bias Score
First US Bird Flu Death Reported: Virus Mutation Raises Concerns
A Louisiana resident over 65 with underlying health issues died from avian influenza (H5N1), marking the first US death from the virus. The patient had contact with sick birds, and genetic analysis suggests the virus mutated within their body.
First US Bird Flu Death Reported: Virus Mutation Raises Concerns
A Louisiana resident over 65 with underlying health issues died from avian influenza (H5N1), marking the first US death from the virus. The patient had contact with sick birds, and genetic analysis suggests the virus mutated within their body.
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44% Bias Score
Israeli Hospitals Overwhelmed by Severe Overcrowding Amidst Respiratory Illness Surge
Israel's hospitals are severely overcrowded, with internal medicine departments and emergency rooms exceeding capacity due to a surge in respiratory illnesses and staff shortages, forcing patients into hallways and cafeterias, while the peak of the illness season is yet to come.
Israeli Hospitals Overwhelmed by Severe Overcrowding Amidst Respiratory Illness Surge
Israel's hospitals are severely overcrowded, with internal medicine departments and emergency rooms exceeding capacity due to a surge in respiratory illnesses and staff shortages, forcing patients into hallways and cafeterias, while the peak of the illness season is yet to come.
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36% Bias Score
China's HMPV Surge Mirrors COVID-19, Raising Public Health Concerns
A surge in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in China is overwhelming hospitals and raising concerns about a potential epidemic, mirroring the seasonal spikes seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in an estimated 6.9 million deaths globally, according to the WHO, although studies sugges...
China's HMPV Surge Mirrors COVID-19, Raising Public Health Concerns
A surge in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in China is overwhelming hospitals and raising concerns about a potential epidemic, mirroring the seasonal spikes seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in an estimated 6.9 million deaths globally, according to the WHO, although studies sugges...
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48% Bias Score
First US Avian Flu Death Confirmed in Louisiana
Avian flu claimed its first US life in Louisiana; a person over 65 with underlying conditions and exposure to sick birds died from the virus, which genetic analysis suggests mutated within the patient.
First US Avian Flu Death Confirmed in Louisiana
Avian flu claimed its first US life in Louisiana; a person over 65 with underlying conditions and exposure to sick birds died from the virus, which genetic analysis suggests mutated within the patient.
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36% Bias Score
First US Bird Flu Death Raises Pandemic Concerns
A highly pathogenic avian influenza strain has claimed its first human life in the US, a Louisiana patient who contracted the virus from backyard chickens; while the overall risk of human-to-human spread remains low, mutations detected in the virus raise concerns.
First US Bird Flu Death Raises Pandemic Concerns
A highly pathogenic avian influenza strain has claimed its first human life in the US, a Louisiana patient who contracted the virus from backyard chickens; while the overall risk of human-to-human spread remains low, mutations detected in the virus raise concerns.
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52% Bias Score
Hawaii Governor Opposes Kennedy's HHS Nomination Over Anti-Vaccine Stance
Hawaii Governor Josh Green is lobbying against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as HHS Secretary due to Kennedy's past promotion of vaccine hesitancy, particularly during a 2019 Samoan measles outbreak, which Green argues poses a significant threat to public health.
Hawaii Governor Opposes Kennedy's HHS Nomination Over Anti-Vaccine Stance
Hawaii Governor Josh Green is lobbying against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as HHS Secretary due to Kennedy's past promotion of vaccine hesitancy, particularly during a 2019 Samoan measles outbreak, which Green argues poses a significant threat to public health.
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52% Bias Score
First U.S. Bird Flu Death Underscores Pandemic Risk
The U.S. reported its first death from bird flu, a patient over 65 with underlying conditions exposed to a backyard flock and wild birds in Louisiana; 67 cases have been reported in the U.S. in the last 10 months, and the virus has mutated.
First U.S. Bird Flu Death Underscores Pandemic Risk
The U.S. reported its first death from bird flu, a patient over 65 with underlying conditions exposed to a backyard flock and wild birds in Louisiana; 67 cases have been reported in the U.S. in the last 10 months, and the virus has mutated.
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36% Bias Score
First U.S. Bird Flu Death Highlights Virus's Severity
The U.S. reported its first death from bird flu (H5N1), a patient over 65 with underlying health conditions in southwest Louisiana who had contact with backyard and wild birds; while human-to-human transmission wasn't detected, the virus showed concerning mutations.
First U.S. Bird Flu Death Highlights Virus's Severity
The U.S. reported its first death from bird flu (H5N1), a patient over 65 with underlying health conditions in southwest Louisiana who had contact with backyard and wild birds; while human-to-human transmission wasn't detected, the virus showed concerning mutations.
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36% Bias Score
HMPV Surge in China Raises Concerns Five Years After COVID-19 Pandemic
A surge in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in northern China is causing concern, particularly among children under 14, five years after the COVID-19 pandemic; the virus has also spread to India, with symptoms similar to influenza.
HMPV Surge in China Raises Concerns Five Years After COVID-19 Pandemic
A surge in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in northern China is causing concern, particularly among children under 14, five years after the COVID-19 pandemic; the virus has also spread to India, with symptoms similar to influenza.
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44% Bias Score
First US Death from H5N1 Bird Flu Raises Transmissibility Concerns
The US recorded its first death from H5N1 bird flu in a Louisiana patient over 65 with underlying health conditions who was exposed to backyard and wild birds in mid-December; although the risk to the general public remains low, the virus's mutation raises concerns.
First US Death from H5N1 Bird Flu Raises Transmissibility Concerns
The US recorded its first death from H5N1 bird flu in a Louisiana patient over 65 with underlying health conditions who was exposed to backyard and wild birds in mid-December; although the risk to the general public remains low, the virus's mutation raises concerns.
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36% Bias Score
First US Avian Flu Death Reported in Louisiana
Louisiana reported the first US death from avian flu (H5N1) in an over-65-year-old with pre-existing conditions, who contracted it from birds; investigations found no human-to-human transmission, though the risk remains higher for those working with birds.
First US Avian Flu Death Reported in Louisiana
Louisiana reported the first US death from avian flu (H5N1) in an over-65-year-old with pre-existing conditions, who contracted it from birds; investigations found no human-to-human transmission, though the risk remains higher for those working with birds.
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36% Bias Score
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