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CDC Staff Cuts Under Kennedy Reach 700
Robert Kennedy Jr. initiated a large-scale reduction of CDC staff, laying off approximately 700 employees by Sunday afternoon, including nearly half of the Epidemic Intelligence Service, as part of a broader Trump administration initiative to reduce government spending and bureaucracy.
CDC Staff Cuts Under Kennedy Reach 700
Robert Kennedy Jr. initiated a large-scale reduction of CDC staff, laying off approximately 700 employees by Sunday afternoon, including nearly half of the Epidemic Intelligence Service, as part of a broader Trump administration initiative to reduce government spending and bureaucracy.
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56% Bias Score
Elevated PFAS Levels in PEI Community Prompt Water Purchase Advice
Elevated levels of PFAS exceeding Health Canada guidelines were found in Slemon Park, PEI's drinking water, prompting the province to advise residents to buy bottled water while home filtration systems are installed; levels ranged from 45.5 ng/L to 58.2 ng/L across three wells.
Elevated PFAS Levels in PEI Community Prompt Water Purchase Advice
Elevated levels of PFAS exceeding Health Canada guidelines were found in Slemon Park, PEI's drinking water, prompting the province to advise residents to buy bottled water while home filtration systems are installed; levels ranged from 45.5 ng/L to 58.2 ng/L across three wells.
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36% Bias Score
German Cadaver Dogs Combat African Swine Fever Outbreak
In the Kühkopf nature reserve near Stockstadt, Germany, teams with dogs search for dead wild boars to combat the spread of African swine fever; since its outbreak in June 2022, over 3000 dead wild boars and 3500 domestic pigs have been found, posing a significant economic threat to farmers.
German Cadaver Dogs Combat African Swine Fever Outbreak
In the Kühkopf nature reserve near Stockstadt, Germany, teams with dogs search for dead wild boars to combat the spread of African swine fever; since its outbreak in June 2022, over 3000 dead wild boars and 3500 domestic pigs have been found, posing a significant economic threat to farmers.
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24% Bias Score
Record \$3.53 Billion Queensland Poker Machine Revenue Raises Concerns
Queensland poker machines generated a record \$3.53 billion in 2024, a 46% increase since 2019, with concerns raised about the impact on low-income communities and calls for stronger regulation.
Record \$3.53 Billion Queensland Poker Machine Revenue Raises Concerns
Queensland poker machines generated a record \$3.53 billion in 2024, a 46% increase since 2019, with concerns raised about the impact on low-income communities and calls for stronger regulation.
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56% Bias Score
124 Deaths in Turkey from Bootleg Alcohol
At least 124 people died in Ankara and Istanbul over the past six weeks from drinking bootleg alcohol tainted with methanol; 28 suspects were arrested but most were conditionally released; high alcohol taxes fuel the black market.
124 Deaths in Turkey from Bootleg Alcohol
At least 124 people died in Ankara and Istanbul over the past six weeks from drinking bootleg alcohol tainted with methanol; 28 suspects were arrested but most were conditionally released; high alcohol taxes fuel the black market.
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32% Bias Score
Minnesota Declares Emergency Over Avian Disease Outbreaks
Minnesota declared a state of emergency on February 12, 2025, due to outbreaks of Avian Metapneumovirus (aMPV), Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), and H5N1 bird flu affecting commercial farms, triggering zero-interest loans for affected farmers and contributing to a 65 percent rise in egg pri...
Minnesota Declares Emergency Over Avian Disease Outbreaks
Minnesota declared a state of emergency on February 12, 2025, due to outbreaks of Avian Metapneumovirus (aMPV), Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), and H5N1 bird flu affecting commercial farms, triggering zero-interest loans for affected farmers and contributing to a 65 percent rise in egg pri...
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36% Bias Score
Trump Administration Fires FDA Employees, Raising Concerns About Product Safety
The Trump administration fired recently hired FDA employees responsible for reviewing the safety of food, medical devices and tobacco products, impacting roughly 700 CDC employees as well, as part of a larger effort to reduce the federal workforce by 5,200 probationary employees; the move has been c...
Trump Administration Fires FDA Employees, Raising Concerns About Product Safety
The Trump administration fired recently hired FDA employees responsible for reviewing the safety of food, medical devices and tobacco products, impacting roughly 700 CDC employees as well, as part of a larger effort to reduce the federal workforce by 5,200 probationary employees; the move has been c...
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40% Bias Score
Trump Administration Fires FDA Employees, Raising Concerns About Product Safety
The Trump administration fired recently hired FDA employees responsible for reviewing food ingredients, medical devices, and tobacco products, impacting the agency's ability to ensure product safety; the exact number is unclear, but the cuts disproportionately affected the centers for food, medical ...
Trump Administration Fires FDA Employees, Raising Concerns About Product Safety
The Trump administration fired recently hired FDA employees responsible for reviewing food ingredients, medical devices, and tobacco products, impacting the agency's ability to ensure product safety; the exact number is unclear, but the cuts disproportionately affected the centers for food, medical ...
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48% Bias Score
Cholera Outbreak Halts Prussian Advance on Vienna in 1866
Following their victory at Königgrätz on July 3, 1866, the Prussian army's advance on Vienna was hampered by a cholera outbreak that killed 6,427 Prussian soldiers, more than their battle casualties, forcing Bismarck to prioritize peace negotiations over military triumph.
Cholera Outbreak Halts Prussian Advance on Vienna in 1866
Following their victory at Königgrätz on July 3, 1866, the Prussian army's advance on Vienna was hampered by a cholera outbreak that killed 6,427 Prussian soldiers, more than their battle casualties, forcing Bismarck to prioritize peace negotiations over military triumph.
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36% Bias Score
Texas Measles Outbreak Reaches 48 Cases
A measles outbreak in Texas has reached 48 confirmed cases, the state's worst in nearly 30 years, with 13 hospitalizations; low vaccination rates in a rural community are the cause, and additional cases are likely.
Texas Measles Outbreak Reaches 48 Cases
A measles outbreak in Texas has reached 48 confirmed cases, the state's worst in nearly 30 years, with 13 hospitalizations; low vaccination rates in a rural community are the cause, and additional cases are likely.
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36% Bias Score
Texas Measles Outbreak Reaches 48 Cases, Raising Concerns
A measles outbreak in Texas has rapidly grown to 48 cases, the largest in over 30 years, affecting unvaccinated individuals and spreading to neighboring New Mexico; experts warn of a potential for a larger outbreak due to increasing vaccine hesitancy.
Texas Measles Outbreak Reaches 48 Cases, Raising Concerns
A measles outbreak in Texas has rapidly grown to 48 cases, the largest in over 30 years, affecting unvaccinated individuals and spreading to neighboring New Mexico; experts warn of a potential for a larger outbreak due to increasing vaccine hesitancy.
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40% Bias Score
Conditional License Granted for H5N2 Avian Influenza Vaccine
Zoetis received a conditional license from the USDA for its H5N2 avian influenza vaccine for chickens, offering an alternative to culling infected flocks; however, the vaccine's effectiveness is limited due to a mismatch with the circulating strain.
Conditional License Granted for H5N2 Avian Influenza Vaccine
Zoetis received a conditional license from the USDA for its H5N2 avian influenza vaccine for chickens, offering an alternative to culling infected flocks; however, the vaccine's effectiveness is limited due to a mismatch with the circulating strain.
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48% Bias Score
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