FDA Warns Against Amanita Muscaria Edibles After Illness Outbreak
The FDA warned against Amanita muscaria mushroom edibles following over 100 illnesses linked to a recalled brand, Diamond Shruumz, which contained undisclosed substances beyond the mushroom, highlighting the dangers of unregulated psychoactive products.
FDA Warns Against Amanita Muscaria Edibles After Illness Outbreak
The FDA warned against Amanita muscaria mushroom edibles following over 100 illnesses linked to a recalled brand, Diamond Shruumz, which contained undisclosed substances beyond the mushroom, highlighting the dangers of unregulated psychoactive products.
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44% Bias Score
Wastewater Monitoring: A Powerful Tool for Global Disease Surveillance
Wastewater monitoring, expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic, now detects various pathogens, including recently found poliovirus in Germany linked to oral vaccines and immigration; this method enhances disease surveillance and pandemic preparedness, with EU-mandated implementation from 2027.
Wastewater Monitoring: A Powerful Tool for Global Disease Surveillance
Wastewater monitoring, expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic, now detects various pathogens, including recently found poliovirus in Germany linked to oral vaccines and immigration; this method enhances disease surveillance and pandemic preparedness, with EU-mandated implementation from 2027.
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36% Bias Score
Mayotte Water Crisis Deepens After Cyclone Chido
Cyclone Chido in Mayotte caused widespread water infrastructure damage, leaving a significant portion of the 320,000+ population without access to clean water and exacerbating pre-existing vulnerabilities, particularly affecting the 110,000+ residents in precarious housing.
Mayotte Water Crisis Deepens After Cyclone Chido
Cyclone Chido in Mayotte caused widespread water infrastructure damage, leaving a significant portion of the 320,000+ population without access to clean water and exacerbating pre-existing vulnerabilities, particularly affecting the 110,000+ residents in precarious housing.
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32% Bias Score
Turkey Seizes Thousands of Liters of Counterfeit Alcohol Amid Rising Death Toll
Turkey's Interior Ministry intensified its crackdown on counterfeit alcohol following a recent surge in deaths, seizing 136,904 liters of illicit alcohol in a two-week period and arresting 14 suspects out of 36, amid 37 deaths reported in Istanbul alone since November.
Turkey Seizes Thousands of Liters of Counterfeit Alcohol Amid Rising Death Toll
Turkey's Interior Ministry intensified its crackdown on counterfeit alcohol following a recent surge in deaths, seizing 136,904 liters of illicit alcohol in a two-week period and arresting 14 suspects out of 36, amid 37 deaths reported in Istanbul alone since November.
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40% Bias Score
H5N1 Virus Mutates in US Patient, Raising Concerns
A Louisiana patient's H5N1 bird flu infection involved a virus with mutations potentially increasing human transmissibility, raising concerns but with no evidence of spread; the patient's exposure stemmed from a backyard flock, while the CDC says the risk to the general public remains low.
H5N1 Virus Mutates in US Patient, Raising Concerns
A Louisiana patient's H5N1 bird flu infection involved a virus with mutations potentially increasing human transmissibility, raising concerns but with no evidence of spread; the patient's exposure stemmed from a backyard flock, while the CDC says the risk to the general public remains low.
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44% Bias Score
Saxony's Successful Containment of African Swine Fever Outbreak
Saxony, Germany, reports no new African swine fever (ASF) cases in four months; successful containment measures, including fencing and population reduction, reduced active cases from 2,397 to 102, preventing transmission to pig farms, costing €54 million since 2020.
Saxony's Successful Containment of African Swine Fever Outbreak
Saxony, Germany, reports no new African swine fever (ASF) cases in four months; successful containment measures, including fencing and population reduction, reduced active cases from 2,397 to 102, preventing transmission to pig farms, costing €54 million since 2020.
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40% Bias Score
Oregon Cat Dies from H5N1, Underscoring Wider US Outbreak
An Oregon cat died from H5N1 avian influenza after consuming recalled Northwest Naturals wet cat food; this follows a wider outbreak affecting hundreds of dairy cattle herds across 16 US states and prompting a state of emergency in California, and 65 human cases reported this year by the CDC.
Oregon Cat Dies from H5N1, Underscoring Wider US Outbreak
An Oregon cat died from H5N1 avian influenza after consuming recalled Northwest Naturals wet cat food; this follows a wider outbreak affecting hundreds of dairy cattle herds across 16 US states and prompting a state of emergency in California, and 65 human cases reported this year by the CDC.
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36% Bias Score
US H5N1 Bird Flu Cases Surge, Raising Pandemic Concerns
The US reports at least 66 human cases of H5N1 bird flu across 10 states, resulting from contact with infected animals; while human-to-human transmission is absent, a 30% mortality rate and potential for mutation pose significant public health risks.
US H5N1 Bird Flu Cases Surge, Raising Pandemic Concerns
The US reports at least 66 human cases of H5N1 bird flu across 10 states, resulting from contact with infected animals; while human-to-human transmission is absent, a 30% mortality rate and potential for mutation pose significant public health risks.
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52% Bias Score
Kennedy's Plan to Improve American Health Faces Debate
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump's HHS nominee, plans to tackle America's health crisis by reducing ultra-processed foods in children's diets, removing artificial dyes, and limiting grains, sugar, and seed oils; however, his vaccine skepticism sparks debate.
Kennedy's Plan to Improve American Health Faces Debate
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump's HHS nominee, plans to tackle America's health crisis by reducing ultra-processed foods in children's diets, removing artificial dyes, and limiting grains, sugar, and seed oils; however, his vaccine skepticism sparks debate.
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56% Bias Score
Avian Flu Outbreak in US: Cat Death Highlights Spreading Virus
An Oregon cat died from H5N1 avian flu after consuming recalled Northwest Naturals frozen raw pet food; the highly pathogenic virus has impacted nearly 900 dairy farms in 16 states, leading to California's state of emergency declaration, while the CDC reports 65 human cases this year.
Avian Flu Outbreak in US: Cat Death Highlights Spreading Virus
An Oregon cat died from H5N1 avian flu after consuming recalled Northwest Naturals frozen raw pet food; the highly pathogenic virus has impacted nearly 900 dairy farms in 16 states, leading to California's state of emergency declaration, while the CDC reports 65 human cases this year.
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36% Bias Score
Adeslas Rejects Muface Agreement, Leaving 1.5 Million Without Private Healthcare
Spain's largest health insurer, Adeslas, rejected the government's offer for a new Muface healthcare agreement due to insufficient funding, leaving 1.5 million public employees and their families without private healthcare options starting in 2025.
Adeslas Rejects Muface Agreement, Leaving 1.5 Million Without Private Healthcare
Spain's largest health insurer, Adeslas, rejected the government's offer for a new Muface healthcare agreement due to insufficient funding, leaving 1.5 million public employees and their families without private healthcare options starting in 2025.
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48% Bias Score
Bird Flu Virus Mutation Found in Severe Louisiana Case
A genetic analysis revealed a bird flu virus mutation in a Louisiana patient, the nation's first severe case, raising concerns about potential human-to-human transmission, although the risk remains low.
Bird Flu Virus Mutation Found in Severe Louisiana Case
A genetic analysis revealed a bird flu virus mutation in a Louisiana patient, the nation's first severe case, raising concerns about potential human-to-human transmission, although the risk remains low.
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32% Bias Score