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
South Wales Hospitals Reintroduce Mask Mandate Amid Flu Surge
Four health boards in south Wales reintroduced mandatory mask-wearing in hospitals on Friday due to a surge in flu cases, with GP consultations rising from 21.4 to 33.1 per 100,000 between weeks 50 and 51 of 2024. They urged people with respiratory infections not to visit hospitals and to get flu va...
South Wales Hospitals Reintroduce Mask Mandate Amid Flu Surge
Four health boards in south Wales reintroduced mandatory mask-wearing in hospitals on Friday due to a surge in flu cases, with GP consultations rising from 21.4 to 33.1 per 100,000 between weeks 50 and 51 of 2024. They urged people with respiratory infections not to visit hospitals and to get flu va...
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44% Bias Score
California Avian Flu Outbreak: 659 Dairy Farms Infected, Milk Production Plummets
California's avian flu outbreak has infected 659 dairy farms (out of 984), causing a 9.2% milk production drop in November and at least 36 human infections, prompting Governor Newsom to declare a state of emergency.
California Avian Flu Outbreak: 659 Dairy Farms Infected, Milk Production Plummets
California's avian flu outbreak has infected 659 dairy farms (out of 984), causing a 9.2% milk production drop in November and at least 36 human infections, prompting Governor Newsom to declare a state of emergency.
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28% Bias Score
California's Avian Flu Outbreak: 659 Dairy Farms Infected, Milk Production Plummets
California's avian influenza outbreak has infected 659 dairy farms, causing a state of emergency and at least 36 human cases; milk production dropped 9.2 percent in November, impacting national supply, while concerns rise over worker safety and the effectiveness of containment measures.
California's Avian Flu Outbreak: 659 Dairy Farms Infected, Milk Production Plummets
California's avian influenza outbreak has infected 659 dairy farms, causing a state of emergency and at least 36 human cases; milk production dropped 9.2 percent in November, impacting national supply, while concerns rise over worker safety and the effectiveness of containment measures.
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20% Bias Score
Philippines HIV Infections Surge: Youth and Stigma Fuel Crisis
The Philippines faces a rapidly growing HIV epidemic, with a 5.5-fold increase in infections since 2010, affecting mostly young homosexual men (89% of new infections in 2024). This alarming rise demands immediate action to increase awareness, access to testing and treatment, and challenge the stigma...
Philippines HIV Infections Surge: Youth and Stigma Fuel Crisis
The Philippines faces a rapidly growing HIV epidemic, with a 5.5-fold increase in infections since 2010, affecting mostly young homosexual men (89% of new infections in 2024). This alarming rise demands immediate action to increase awareness, access to testing and treatment, and challenge the stigma...
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44% Bias Score
Counterfeit Alcohol: Vision Loss in 6 Hours, Death Within 24
Professor Alper Şener warns that consuming counterfeit alcohol, often containing methanol instead of ethanol, leads to vision loss within 6 hours and death within 24 hours if untreated; even small amounts can be lethal.
Counterfeit Alcohol: Vision Loss in 6 Hours, Death Within 24
Professor Alper Şener warns that consuming counterfeit alcohol, often containing methanol instead of ethanol, leads to vision loss within 6 hours and death within 24 hours if untreated; even small amounts can be lethal.
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24% Bias Score
Bavaria's Rural Doctor Shortage and Incentive Program
Bavaria faces a shortage of approximately 500 general practitioners, particularly in rural areas, prompting the government to provide financial incentives of up to €60,000 for those establishing practices in these regions, resulting in support for 1318 practices since 2012 and 125 approvals in 2024.
Bavaria's Rural Doctor Shortage and Incentive Program
Bavaria faces a shortage of approximately 500 general practitioners, particularly in rural areas, prompting the government to provide financial incentives of up to €60,000 for those establishing practices in these regions, resulting in support for 1318 practices since 2012 and 125 approvals in 2024.
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40% Bias Score
California Avian Flu Outbreak: 659 Dairy Farms Infected, Milk Production Plummets
California's avian influenza outbreak has infected 659 dairy farms since August, causing a 9.2 percent drop in milk production and at least 36 human cases; Governor Newsom declared a state of emergency.
California Avian Flu Outbreak: 659 Dairy Farms Infected, Milk Production Plummets
California's avian influenza outbreak has infected 659 dairy farms since August, causing a 9.2 percent drop in milk production and at least 36 human cases; Governor Newsom declared a state of emergency.
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24% Bias Score
Surge in Gambling Addiction Cases Overwhelms NHS in England
NHS England reports a near doubling of gambling addiction clinics in the last year due to a surge in demand, with referrals almost tripling to over 2,200 in 2023/24, fueled by intense advertising around Boxing Day sporting events.
Surge in Gambling Addiction Cases Overwhelms NHS in England
NHS England reports a near doubling of gambling addiction clinics in the last year due to a surge in demand, with referrals almost tripling to over 2,200 in 2023/24, fueled by intense advertising around Boxing Day sporting events.
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56% Bias Score
Study Debunks Myth of Higher Suicide Rates During Holidays
A 25-year University of Pennsylvania study using data from the National Vital Statistics System reveals that US suicide rates are lowest in December, contrary to popular belief; daily suicides averaged 123 in December 2023 versus a yearly average of 135.
Study Debunks Myth of Higher Suicide Rates During Holidays
A 25-year University of Pennsylvania study using data from the National Vital Statistics System reveals that US suicide rates are lowest in December, contrary to popular belief; daily suicides averaged 123 in December 2023 versus a yearly average of 135.
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32% Bias Score
Bird Flu Kills Twenty Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary
A bird flu outbreak at Washington's Wild Felid Advocacy Center resulted in the deaths of twenty big cats, including a Bengal tiger and four cougars, between late November and mid-December 2024, prompting quarantine and raising concerns about the virus's spread to mammals.
Bird Flu Kills Twenty Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary
A bird flu outbreak at Washington's Wild Felid Advocacy Center resulted in the deaths of twenty big cats, including a Bengal tiger and four cougars, between late November and mid-December 2024, prompting quarantine and raising concerns about the virus's spread to mammals.
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24% Bias Score
Mesothelioma Diagnosis Highlights Need for Asbestos Exposure Tracking
Jane Davies, a 66-year-old woman in Lincolnshire, was recently diagnosed with mesothelioma, a rare and incurable cancer, highlighting the delayed onset of symptoms and the need for better tracking of asbestos exposure to prevent future cases.
Mesothelioma Diagnosis Highlights Need for Asbestos Exposure Tracking
Jane Davies, a 66-year-old woman in Lincolnshire, was recently diagnosed with mesothelioma, a rare and incurable cancer, highlighting the delayed onset of symptoms and the need for better tracking of asbestos exposure to prevent future cases.
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24% Bias Score