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UKHSA Prioritizes 24 High-Risk Pathogens to Enhance Pandemic Preparedness
The UKHSA published a list of 24 high-risk virus and bacteria families, including coronaviruses, orthomyxoviruses, and paramyxoviruses, to prioritize research and development for vaccines and treatments, improving pandemic preparedness based on disease severity, transmission, and climate change sens...
UKHSA Prioritizes 24 High-Risk Pathogens to Enhance Pandemic Preparedness
The UKHSA published a list of 24 high-risk virus and bacteria families, including coronaviruses, orthomyxoviruses, and paramyxoviruses, to prioritize research and development for vaccines and treatments, improving pandemic preparedness based on disease severity, transmission, and climate change sens...
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12% Bias Score
Measles Exposure on Amtrak Train in D.C.
A measles-infected individual rode Amtrak Northeast Regional 175 on March 19, potentially exposing passengers; they also visited a D.C. urgent care center on March 22, prompting health officials to urge those potentially exposed to contact them.
Measles Exposure on Amtrak Train in D.C.
A measles-infected individual rode Amtrak Northeast Regional 175 on March 19, potentially exposing passengers; they also visited a D.C. urgent care center on March 22, prompting health officials to urge those potentially exposed to contact them.
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40% Bias Score
West Virginia Bans Nine Food Additives to Combat Poor Health
West Virginia banned nine food additives—including Red Dye No. 40, Yellow Dye No. 5, and BHA—linked to cancer and hyperactivity, effective January 2028 for manufacturers and August 2024 for schools, aiming to improve the state's poor health metrics.
West Virginia Bans Nine Food Additives to Combat Poor Health
West Virginia banned nine food additives—including Red Dye No. 40, Yellow Dye No. 5, and BHA—linked to cancer and hyperactivity, effective January 2028 for manufacturers and August 2024 for schools, aiming to improve the state's poor health metrics.
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44% Bias Score
Uneven Cervical Cancer Screenings in Spain Highlight Healthcare Inequity
Over 2,300 Spanish women are expected to receive a cervical cancer diagnosis in 2025; while nationwide screening programs aim to increase survival rates by 70%, implementation varies widely across regions, highlighting inequities in access to healthcare.
Uneven Cervical Cancer Screenings in Spain Highlight Healthcare Inequity
Over 2,300 Spanish women are expected to receive a cervical cancer diagnosis in 2025; while nationwide screening programs aim to increase survival rates by 70%, implementation varies widely across regions, highlighting inequities in access to healthcare.
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36% Bias Score
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Plunge 26%
U.S. drug overdose deaths plummeted more than 26% from their peak in June 2023, saving approximately 30,000 lives annually, due to a combination of factors including increased naloxone availability, changes in the drug supply, and improved addiction services.
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Plunge 26%
U.S. drug overdose deaths plummeted more than 26% from their peak in June 2023, saving approximately 30,000 lives annually, due to a combination of factors including increased naloxone availability, changes in the drug supply, and improved addiction services.
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40% Bias Score
Germany's Pandemic Lockdown: Long-Term Impacts and the Need for Review
Germany's first COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020, prompted by the global spread of SARS-CoV-2, led to widespread restrictions, impacting social and economic life for three years, resulting in 187,000 deaths in Germany and nearly 7 million globally; long-term impacts on education and healthcare system...
Germany's Pandemic Lockdown: Long-Term Impacts and the Need for Review
Germany's first COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020, prompted by the global spread of SARS-CoV-2, led to widespread restrictions, impacting social and economic life for three years, resulting in 187,000 deaths in Germany and nearly 7 million globally; long-term impacts on education and healthcare system...
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36% Bias Score
Trump Administration Closes Office of Long COVID Research
The Trump administration is closing the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice (OLC) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this week as part of its reorganization, despite previous commitments to long COVID research funding and the significant number of Americans affected by l...
Trump Administration Closes Office of Long COVID Research
The Trump administration is closing the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice (OLC) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this week as part of its reorganization, despite previous commitments to long COVID research funding and the significant number of Americans affected by l...
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40% Bias Score
HHS Recalls \$11.4 Billion in COVID-19 Funds
The Department of Health and Human Services is recalling \$11.4 billion in pandemic-related funds, impacting COVID-19 testing, vaccination efforts, and programs addressing health disparities; this follows other budget cuts under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., despite ongoing health concerns.
HHS Recalls \$11.4 Billion in COVID-19 Funds
The Department of Health and Human Services is recalling \$11.4 billion in pandemic-related funds, impacting COVID-19 testing, vaccination efforts, and programs addressing health disparities; this follows other budget cuts under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., despite ongoing health concerns.
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68% Bias Score
Andalusian Health Service Offers Short-Term Medical Contracts Amidst Staffing Crisis
The Andalusian Health Service (SAS) is offering short-term medical contracts (one to three months), contradicting previous promises of stability, prompting union criticism and a public protest with 100,000 signatures delivered to the regional president.
Andalusian Health Service Offers Short-Term Medical Contracts Amidst Staffing Crisis
The Andalusian Health Service (SAS) is offering short-term medical contracts (one to three months), contradicting previous promises of stability, prompting union criticism and a public protest with 100,000 signatures delivered to the regional president.
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52% Bias Score
Surge in Fire Ant Stings Prompts $24 Million Queensland Control Program
Following ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, 23 people were hospitalized in south-east Queensland due to serious fire ant stings, with a total of 60 serious stings reported since March 1, alongside the first reported pet fatality from fire ants in Queensland, prompting a $24 million government funding boos...
Surge in Fire Ant Stings Prompts $24 Million Queensland Control Program
Following ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, 23 people were hospitalized in south-east Queensland due to serious fire ant stings, with a total of 60 serious stings reported since March 1, alongside the first reported pet fatality from fire ants in Queensland, prompting a $24 million government funding boos...
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40% Bias Score
Massive US Avian Flu Outbreak: 170 Million Birds Culled, Human Infections Confirmed
The US is battling its largest avian flu outbreak, with over 12,500 wild bird cases and 170 million poultry culled; the H5N1 virus has also infected nearly 1,000 cattle herds across 17 states, resulting in 70 human infections and one death. This has led to egg and poultry price increases and shortag...
Massive US Avian Flu Outbreak: 170 Million Birds Culled, Human Infections Confirmed
The US is battling its largest avian flu outbreak, with over 12,500 wild bird cases and 170 million poultry culled; the H5N1 virus has also infected nearly 1,000 cattle herds across 17 states, resulting in 70 human infections and one death. This has led to egg and poultry price increases and shortag...
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48% Bias Score
French Smokers Flock to Germany for Cheaper Cigarettes
Higher cigarette prices in France (€13 vs. €9 in nearby Kehl, Germany) are driving French consumers across the border to buy cheaper cigarettes, causing economic hardship for French tobacco retailers and prompting eight shop closures per year in the Bas-Rhin department, while the French government a...
French Smokers Flock to Germany for Cheaper Cigarettes
Higher cigarette prices in France (€13 vs. €9 in nearby Kehl, Germany) are driving French consumers across the border to buy cheaper cigarettes, causing economic hardship for French tobacco retailers and prompting eight shop closures per year in the Bas-Rhin department, while the French government a...
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36% Bias Score
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