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Top US Vaccine Regulator Resigns Over Health Secretary's Anti-vaccine Stance
Dr. Peter Marks, head of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, resigned, citing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine stance as a threat to public health, amid a growing measles outbreak linked to decreased vaccine confidence.
Top US Vaccine Regulator Resigns Over Health Secretary's Anti-vaccine Stance
Dr. Peter Marks, head of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, resigned, citing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine stance as a threat to public health, amid a growing measles outbreak linked to decreased vaccine confidence.
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52% Bias Score
Utah Bans Fluoride in Public Drinking Water
Utah became the first US state to ban fluoride in public drinking water systems, overriding local control and reflecting growing concerns, including those from the Make America Healthy Again movement, about its safety and cost-effectiveness, despite the CDC's support for its cavity-reducing benefits...
Utah Bans Fluoride in Public Drinking Water
Utah became the first US state to ban fluoride in public drinking water systems, overriding local control and reflecting growing concerns, including those from the Make America Healthy Again movement, about its safety and cost-effectiveness, despite the CDC's support for its cavity-reducing benefits...
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60% Bias Score
Sharp Drop in US Overdose Deaths Challenges Trade Policy Rationale
A 24% decrease in US drug overdose deaths occurred between October 2023 and September 2024 (114,000 to 87,000), driven by increased naloxone access, altered consumption habits, and challenging previous justifications for related trade policies.
Sharp Drop in US Overdose Deaths Challenges Trade Policy Rationale
A 24% decrease in US drug overdose deaths occurred between October 2023 and September 2024 (114,000 to 87,000), driven by increased naloxone access, altered consumption habits, and challenging previous justifications for related trade policies.
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32% Bias Score
US Withdrawal Cripples WHO Budget: 20% Cut, $600 Million Shortfall
The World Health Organization faces a $600 million budget shortfall by 2025 due to the US withdrawing its financial support, resulting in a 20% budget cut and staff reductions.
US Withdrawal Cripples WHO Budget: 20% Cut, $600 Million Shortfall
The World Health Organization faces a $600 million budget shortfall by 2025 due to the US withdrawing its financial support, resulting in a 20% budget cut and staff reductions.
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40% Bias Score
Ontario Court Blocks Closure of Supervised Drug-Use Sites
An Ontario court temporarily blocked a provincial law ordering the closure of 10 supervised drug-use sites, citing potential harm to users, while the province plans to replace some with abstinence-focused hubs.
Ontario Court Blocks Closure of Supervised Drug-Use Sites
An Ontario court temporarily blocked a provincial law ordering the closure of 10 supervised drug-use sites, citing potential harm to users, while the province plans to replace some with abstinence-focused hubs.
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44% Bias Score
New Brunswick to Review Patient Files for Environmental Links to Neurological Symptoms
New Brunswick is reviewing the medical files of 222 patients with undiagnosed neurological symptoms to investigate potential environmental causes, following years of delays and controversy, with a public report expected this summer.
New Brunswick to Review Patient Files for Environmental Links to Neurological Symptoms
New Brunswick is reviewing the medical files of 222 patients with undiagnosed neurological symptoms to investigate potential environmental causes, following years of delays and controversy, with a public report expected this summer.
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56% Bias Score
Loneliness: A Public Health Crisis
A BBC article reports that loneliness poses health risks comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes daily, affecting various demographics and prompting governmental initiatives to combat this social epidemic through community engagement programs and social prescribing.
Loneliness: A Public Health Crisis
A BBC article reports that loneliness poses health risks comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes daily, affecting various demographics and prompting governmental initiatives to combat this social epidemic through community engagement programs and social prescribing.
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44% Bias Score
Urgent Recall of Hebridean Blue Cheese Due to E. coli Contamination
Food Standards Scotland has urgently recalled Isle of Mull Cheese's Hebridean Blue Cheese due to potential Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) contamination; consumers with batch code 8051224 and best before date April 10, 2025 should return it for a refund.
Urgent Recall of Hebridean Blue Cheese Due to E. coli Contamination
Food Standards Scotland has urgently recalled Isle of Mull Cheese's Hebridean Blue Cheese due to potential Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) contamination; consumers with batch code 8051224 and best before date April 10, 2025 should return it for a refund.
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40% Bias Score
HPV: Vaccines, Screenings, and the Fight for Cervical Cancer Elimination
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infects over 80% globally; while effective vaccines and screenings exist, unequal access remains a challenge; Spain's vaccination coverage exceeds 92%, and the country is shifting to population-based screenings to improve equitable access and reduce cervical cancer inciden...
HPV: Vaccines, Screenings, and the Fight for Cervical Cancer Elimination
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infects over 80% globally; while effective vaccines and screenings exist, unequal access remains a challenge; Spain's vaccination coverage exceeds 92%, and the country is shifting to population-based screenings to improve equitable access and reduce cervical cancer inciden...
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12% Bias Score
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Investigates Nurse Brain Tumor Cases, Finds No Environmental Risk
Newton-Wellesley Hospital investigated a possible cluster of brain tumors among nurses on its fifth-floor maternal care ward, interviewing six nurses with differing brain tumors and conducting environmental assessments that found no environmental risks, although nurses remain concerned.
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Investigates Nurse Brain Tumor Cases, Finds No Environmental Risk
Newton-Wellesley Hospital investigated a possible cluster of brain tumors among nurses on its fifth-floor maternal care ward, interviewing six nurses with differing brain tumors and conducting environmental assessments that found no environmental risks, although nurses remain concerned.
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52% Bias Score
Texas Measles Outbreak Exceeds 500 Cases Nationally
A measles outbreak in Texas, with over 400 cases and one death, has spread to three other states, exceeding 500 cases nationally—the second-highest total in a decade and threatening the U.S.'s measles elimination status.
Texas Measles Outbreak Exceeds 500 Cases Nationally
A measles outbreak in Texas, with over 400 cases and one death, has spread to three other states, exceeding 500 cases nationally—the second-highest total in a decade and threatening the U.S.'s measles elimination status.
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32% Bias Score
Arkansas Toddler Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba at Water Park
A 16-month-old Arkansas toddler, Michael Alexander Pollock III, died on September 4, 2023, from primary amebic meningoencephalitis caused by Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba, contracted at a Pulaski County water park with code violations including a broken chlorinator and high pH levels.
Arkansas Toddler Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba at Water Park
A 16-month-old Arkansas toddler, Michael Alexander Pollock III, died on September 4, 2023, from primary amebic meningoencephalitis caused by Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba, contracted at a Pulaski County water park with code violations including a broken chlorinator and high pH levels.
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36% Bias Score
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