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Trump Administration Blocks Expansion of Anti-Obesity Drug Coverage
The Trump administration blocked a Biden plan to expand Medicare and Medicaid coverage of expensive anti-obesity drugs, citing fiscal concerns and the need for further review, impacting millions of Americans and leaving access to these medications limited.
Trump Administration Blocks Expansion of Anti-Obesity Drug Coverage
The Trump administration blocked a Biden plan to expand Medicare and Medicaid coverage of expensive anti-obesity drugs, citing fiscal concerns and the need for further review, impacting millions of Americans and leaving access to these medications limited.
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52% Bias Score
Louisiana Infant Deaths Highlight Surge in Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Two infants died in Louisiana from whooping cough, a vaccine-preventable disease, following the state surgeon general's decision to end mass vaccination campaigns; nationwide, whooping cough cases have quadrupled this year compared to the same time in 2024, with at least five deaths.
Louisiana Infant Deaths Highlight Surge in Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Two infants died in Louisiana from whooping cough, a vaccine-preventable disease, following the state surgeon general's decision to end mass vaccination campaigns; nationwide, whooping cough cases have quadrupled this year compared to the same time in 2024, with at least five deaths.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Administration to Overturn State Bans on Toxic Chemicals
The Trump administration plans to overturn hundreds of state bans on toxic chemicals like PFAS in consumer goods by changing EPA chemical risk evaluations, potentially increasing public exposure to harmful substances and undermining state-level protections.
Trump Administration to Overturn State Bans on Toxic Chemicals
The Trump administration plans to overturn hundreds of state bans on toxic chemicals like PFAS in consumer goods by changing EPA chemical risk evaluations, potentially increasing public exposure to harmful substances and undermining state-level protections.
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48% Bias Score
First Human Case of Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Confirmed in Mexico
Mexico confirmed its first human case of avian influenza A(H5N1) on April 1st in a three-year-old girl from Durango, currently hospitalized in Torreón, Coahuila, with a severe condition; the WHO has been notified, and this isolated case is not believed to involve human-to-human transmission.
First Human Case of Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Confirmed in Mexico
Mexico confirmed its first human case of avian influenza A(H5N1) on April 1st in a three-year-old girl from Durango, currently hospitalized in Torreón, Coahuila, with a severe condition; the WHO has been notified, and this isolated case is not believed to involve human-to-human transmission.
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44% Bias Score
Air Pollution Accelerates Aging, Increases Atherosclerosis Risk: Study
A University of Athens study, presented at the American College of Cardiology's annual meeting, found air pollution shortens telomeres, accelerating aging and increasing the risk of atherosclerosis in 400 participants; researchers suggest cleaner transportation and urban environments as solutions.
Air Pollution Accelerates Aging, Increases Atherosclerosis Risk: Study
A University of Athens study, presented at the American College of Cardiology's annual meeting, found air pollution shortens telomeres, accelerating aging and increasing the risk of atherosclerosis in 400 participants; researchers suggest cleaner transportation and urban environments as solutions.
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32% Bias Score
Peru's Contaminated Saline Solution: Four Deaths Expose Systemic Failures
Contaminated saline solution from Medifarma caused four deaths and affected thirteen others in Peru due to high sodium levels; delayed response exposed systemic failures in the drug control system.
Peru's Contaminated Saline Solution: Four Deaths Expose Systemic Failures
Contaminated saline solution from Medifarma caused four deaths and affected thirteen others in Peru due to high sodium levels; delayed response exposed systemic failures in the drug control system.
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40% Bias Score
Senate Confirms Mehmet Oz to Lead CMS
The U.S. Senate confirmed Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), overseeing healthcare for nearly half of Americans, following a 53-45 partisan vote; his past promotion of unproven treatments and controversial stances have raised concerns.
Senate Confirms Mehmet Oz to Lead CMS
The U.S. Senate confirmed Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), overseeing healthcare for nearly half of Americans, following a 53-45 partisan vote; his past promotion of unproven treatments and controversial stances have raised concerns.
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48% Bias Score
Massive NIOSH Layoffs Halt Worker Safety Programs
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is losing 850 of its 1000 employees due to government cuts, halting programs like a firefighter cancer registry and a respirator certification lab; this has drawn criticism from unions and industry.
Massive NIOSH Layoffs Halt Worker Safety Programs
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is losing 850 of its 1000 employees due to government cuts, halting programs like a firefighter cancer registry and a respirator certification lab; this has drawn criticism from unions and industry.
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48% Bias Score
Shingles Vaccine Linked to Reduced Dementia Risk in Women
A UK study published in Nature found that the Varicella Zoster (shingles) vaccine significantly reduced dementia risk in women (20% lower incidence) over seven years, suggesting a link between the virus and dementia and prompting calls for expanded vaccination recommendations.
Shingles Vaccine Linked to Reduced Dementia Risk in Women
A UK study published in Nature found that the Varicella Zoster (shingles) vaccine significantly reduced dementia risk in women (20% lower incidence) over seven years, suggesting a link between the virus and dementia and prompting calls for expanded vaccination recommendations.
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48% Bias Score
Texas Measles Outbreak Spreads to Daycare, Exacerbating National Crisis
Six unvaccinated children at a Lubbock, Texas daycare tested positive for measles, accelerating a national outbreak with 628 cases in 2025, fueled by low vaccination rates and strained public health resources.
Texas Measles Outbreak Spreads to Daycare, Exacerbating National Crisis
Six unvaccinated children at a Lubbock, Texas daycare tested positive for measles, accelerating a national outbreak with 628 cases in 2025, fueled by low vaccination rates and strained public health resources.
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40% Bias Score
Boiling Water Significantly Reduces Microplastics in Drinking Water
A study shows boiling water reduces microplastics by 25-90%, depending on water hardness, offering a potential solution to mitigate human microplastic ingestion, although further research is needed.
Boiling Water Significantly Reduces Microplastics in Drinking Water
A study shows boiling water reduces microplastics by 25-90%, depending on water hardness, offering a potential solution to mitigate human microplastic ingestion, although further research is needed.
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40% Bias Score
Ontario's Measles Outbreak Exposes Urgent Need for Digital Vaccination Records
Ontario's measles outbreak, with 661 cases between October 18, 2024, and April 2, 2025, underscores the urgent need for a digital vaccination record system, as highlighted by public health experts and the lack of real-time data hindering effective outbreak management.
Ontario's Measles Outbreak Exposes Urgent Need for Digital Vaccination Records
Ontario's measles outbreak, with 661 cases between October 18, 2024, and April 2, 2025, underscores the urgent need for a digital vaccination record system, as highlighted by public health experts and the lack of real-time data hindering effective outbreak management.
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44% Bias Score
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