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HHS Official Resigns Amidst Texas Measles Outbreak
Tom Corry resigned as HHS assistant secretary after two weeks, reportedly due to disagreements with Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over the handling of a Texas measles outbreak involving over 140 cases and one death, raising concerns about the department's response to the resurgence of a disease de...
HHS Official Resigns Amidst Texas Measles Outbreak
Tom Corry resigned as HHS assistant secretary after two weeks, reportedly due to disagreements with Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over the handling of a Texas measles outbreak involving over 140 cases and one death, raising concerns about the department's response to the resurgence of a disease de...
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40% Bias Score
Low Cervical Cancer Screening in Spain Highlights HPV Risk
A low participation rate in Spain's cervical cancer screening program, using HPV testing since 2019, raises concerns about increased cancer cases, given the high global prevalence of HPV and its link to various cancers. A new study reveals 7.4% oral HPV prevalence in Europe and the US, with higher r...
Low Cervical Cancer Screening in Spain Highlights HPV Risk
A low participation rate in Spain's cervical cancer screening program, using HPV testing since 2019, raises concerns about increased cancer cases, given the high global prevalence of HPV and its link to various cancers. A new study reveals 7.4% oral HPV prevalence in Europe and the US, with higher r...
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20% Bias Score
MAHA Movement Gains Momentum: Policy Changes and Public Health Initiatives
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, spearheaded by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and supported by President Donald Trump, aims to improve nutrition, eliminate toxins, and fight chronic diseases; key actions include banning Red Dye No. 40 and creating a presidential commission on ch...
MAHA Movement Gains Momentum: Policy Changes and Public Health Initiatives
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, spearheaded by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and supported by President Donald Trump, aims to improve nutrition, eliminate toxins, and fight chronic diseases; key actions include banning Red Dye No. 40 and creating a presidential commission on ch...
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56% Bias Score
Gambling Losses in Australia Exceed Aged Care Spending
A new report reveals Australians lose \$31.5 billion annually to gambling, surpassing government spending on aged care and nearing NDIS spending, with low-income households disproportionately affected; this highlights the need for stronger government intervention.
Gambling Losses in Australia Exceed Aged Care Spending
A new report reveals Australians lose \$31.5 billion annually to gambling, surpassing government spending on aged care and nearing NDIS spending, with low-income households disproportionately affected; this highlights the need for stronger government intervention.
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40% Bias Score
85% of Young Women with Cervical Cancer Were Unvaccinated Against HPV
A study by the IKNL cancer center found that 85% of 84 young women with cervical cancer, whose vaccination status was known, hadn't received the HPV vaccine, despite it being part of the national program since 2010 and reducing cervical cancer risk by 87%.
85% of Young Women with Cervical Cancer Were Unvaccinated Against HPV
A study by the IKNL cancer center found that 85% of 84 young women with cervical cancer, whose vaccination status was known, hadn't received the HPV vaccine, despite it being part of the national program since 2010 and reducing cervical cancer risk by 87%.
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44% Bias Score
Spain Unveils Strict New Rules to Combat Childhood Obesity
Spain is tackling its high childhood obesity rate (over 36%) with a new decree to ban sugary drinks and unhealthy snacks in school vending machines, limit unhealthy food in school meals, and promote healthier options based on WHO and EFSA guidelines; this follows a report showing only 31.9% of secon...
Spain Unveils Strict New Rules to Combat Childhood Obesity
Spain is tackling its high childhood obesity rate (over 36%) with a new decree to ban sugary drinks and unhealthy snacks in school vending machines, limit unhealthy food in school meals, and promote healthier options based on WHO and EFSA guidelines; this follows a report showing only 31.9% of secon...
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24% Bias Score
West Texas Measles Outbreak: 146 Sick, One Dead Amidst Vaccine Hesitancy
A measles outbreak in West Texas has sickened 146 people, including one fatality, due to low vaccination rates and vaccine hesitancy, particularly among Mennonite communities, highlighting the challenges of public health interventions in rural areas.
West Texas Measles Outbreak: 146 Sick, One Dead Amidst Vaccine Hesitancy
A measles outbreak in West Texas has sickened 146 people, including one fatality, due to low vaccination rates and vaccine hesitancy, particularly among Mennonite communities, highlighting the challenges of public health interventions in rural areas.
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44% Bias Score
Measles Outbreak Threatens North America's Elimination Status
A 4.5-fold increase in measles cases across North and South America in 2024 threatens the region's elimination status, with over 97% of cases in the U.S. and Canada, driven by low vaccination rates, increased travel, and the masking effect of dengue fever; Texas and Canada are experiencing significa...
Measles Outbreak Threatens North America's Elimination Status
A 4.5-fold increase in measles cases across North and South America in 2024 threatens the region's elimination status, with over 97% of cases in the U.S. and Canada, driven by low vaccination rates, increased travel, and the masking effect of dengue fever; Texas and Canada are experiencing significa...
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36% Bias Score
Mass CDC Firings Cripple U.S. Public Health Infrastructure
The Trump administration fired approximately 1,800 probationary CDC employees in February 2024, severely impacting state and local public health departments' ability to prevent and respond to infectious disease outbreaks by eliminating crucial training programs and experienced personnel.
Mass CDC Firings Cripple U.S. Public Health Infrastructure
The Trump administration fired approximately 1,800 probationary CDC employees in February 2024, severely impacting state and local public health departments' ability to prevent and respond to infectious disease outbreaks by eliminating crucial training programs and experienced personnel.
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48% Bias Score
Uganda Battles Ebola Outbreak, Two Dead
Uganda is battling an Ebola outbreak that has claimed two lives and affected nine, prompting a comprehensive response by the Health Ministry, WHO, Africa CDC, and other partners involving contact tracing, case management, and community engagement across 10 high-risk districts.
Uganda Battles Ebola Outbreak, Two Dead
Uganda is battling an Ebola outbreak that has claimed two lives and affected nine, prompting a comprehensive response by the Health Ministry, WHO, Africa CDC, and other partners involving contact tracing, case management, and community engagement across 10 high-risk districts.
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36% Bias Score
Mystery Illness in DRC: WHO Investigates Chemical Poisoning or Meningitis
A mysterious illness in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has affected over 1,300 people since January 2025, causing at least 60 deaths; the World Health Organization (WHO) is investigating chemical poisoning or bacterial meningitis as potential causes, with the outbreak concentrated in the tow...
Mystery Illness in DRC: WHO Investigates Chemical Poisoning or Meningitis
A mysterious illness in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has affected over 1,300 people since January 2025, causing at least 60 deaths; the World Health Organization (WHO) is investigating chemical poisoning or bacterial meningitis as potential causes, with the outbreak concentrated in the tow...
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48% Bias Score
Texas Measles Outbreak Reaches 150 Cases, Underscoring Declining Vaccination Rates
A measles outbreak in West Texas has reached nearly 150 cases since late January, resulting in one death, 20 hospitalizations, and underscoring the impact of declining MMR vaccination rates nationwide.
Texas Measles Outbreak Reaches 150 Cases, Underscoring Declining Vaccination Rates
A measles outbreak in West Texas has reached nearly 150 cases since late January, resulting in one death, 20 hospitalizations, and underscoring the impact of declining MMR vaccination rates nationwide.
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40% Bias Score
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