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Trump Administration's EPA and USAID Staffing Actions Spark Concerns
The Trump administration placed at least 50 EPA environmental justice staff on paid administrative leave and issued probation notices to about 1,000 more, while simultaneously attempting to drastically reduce USAID's workforce, prompting lawsuits and concerns about data access for cancer research.
Trump Administration's EPA and USAID Staffing Actions Spark Concerns
The Trump administration placed at least 50 EPA environmental justice staff on paid administrative leave and issued probation notices to about 1,000 more, while simultaneously attempting to drastically reduce USAID's workforce, prompting lawsuits and concerns about data access for cancer research.
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48% Bias Score
Rapid Ebola Outbreak Detection in Uganda Highlights Need for Enhanced Surveillance
Uganda is experiencing an Ebola outbreak caused by the Sudan Ebolavirus; the index case, a male nurse, died on January 29, 2025, prompting a WHO vaccine trial. While genetically distinct from the 2022 outbreak, the virus's origin remains unknown, prompting enhanced travel precautions.
Rapid Ebola Outbreak Detection in Uganda Highlights Need for Enhanced Surveillance
Uganda is experiencing an Ebola outbreak caused by the Sudan Ebolavirus; the index case, a male nurse, died on January 29, 2025, prompting a WHO vaccine trial. While genetically distinct from the 2022 outbreak, the virus's origin remains unknown, prompting enhanced travel precautions.
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44% Bias Score
Mild COVID Winter, Severe Flu Season Raises Pandemic Concerns
The US is experiencing a mild COVID-19 winter surge, contrasting with an unusually severe and prolonged flu season with a second peak, raising concerns about the potential for a new, highly transmissible influenza virus to emerge.
Mild COVID Winter, Severe Flu Season Raises Pandemic Concerns
The US is experiencing a mild COVID-19 winter surge, contrasting with an unusually severe and prolonged flu season with a second peak, raising concerns about the potential for a new, highly transmissible influenza virus to emerge.
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32% Bias Score
Severe Influenza Outbreak in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony, Germany is experiencing a severe influenza outbreak with 47% of respiratory illness samples testing positive for influenza viruses, exceeding last year's peak and resulting in high daycare absences (22.1%).
Severe Influenza Outbreak in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony, Germany is experiencing a severe influenza outbreak with 47% of respiratory illness samples testing positive for influenza viruses, exceeding last year's peak and resulting in high daycare absences (22.1%).
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40% Bias Score
Trump Administration Data Purge Sparks Outrage and Legal Challenges
The Trump administration removed and altered data from federal health websites, including the CDC's Atlas Tool and Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, sparking outrage and legal challenges over concerns about data integrity and public access.
Trump Administration Data Purge Sparks Outrage and Legal Challenges
The Trump administration removed and altered data from federal health websites, including the CDC's Atlas Tool and Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, sparking outrage and legal challenges over concerns about data integrity and public access.
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44% Bias Score
Second H5N1 Bird Flu Strain Detected in U.S. Cattle
A new H5N1 bird flu strain (D1.1) has been detected in Nevada dairy cattle, marking a second distinct spillover from wild birds. This follows the B3.13 strain's infection of over 950 herds across 16 states, raising concerns about wider spread and the difficulty of controlling infections in animals a...
Second H5N1 Bird Flu Strain Detected in U.S. Cattle
A new H5N1 bird flu strain (D1.1) has been detected in Nevada dairy cattle, marking a second distinct spillover from wild birds. This follows the B3.13 strain's infection of over 950 herds across 16 states, raising concerns about wider spread and the difficulty of controlling infections in animals a...
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24% Bias Score
Cannabis Use Disorder Linked to Significantly Higher Mortality Rate
A study using Canadian health records found that hospital patients with cannabis use disorder died at almost three times the rate of others within five years; they were also 10 times more likely to die by suicide.
Cannabis Use Disorder Linked to Significantly Higher Mortality Rate
A study using Canadian health records found that hospital patients with cannabis use disorder died at almost three times the rate of others within five years; they were also 10 times more likely to die by suicide.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Administration's Implicit Acknowledgment of AI Data Center Health Risks
President Trump's administration has implicitly acknowledged the public health risks of AI data centers by not revoking a Biden executive order that mandates their construction in areas with good air quality; this follows estimates of $17-29 billion in health costs and over 1100 premature deaths bet...
Trump Administration's Implicit Acknowledgment of AI Data Center Health Risks
President Trump's administration has implicitly acknowledged the public health risks of AI data centers by not revoking a Biden executive order that mandates their construction in areas with good air quality; this follows estimates of $17-29 billion in health costs and over 1100 premature deaths bet...
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52% Bias Score
Understanding Stroke: Causes, Risks, and Prevention
One in six cardiovascular deaths in the US are due to stroke; strokes are caused by blocked blood supply or brain bleeding, leading to serious disability or death; risk factors include medical conditions, lifestyle, and age; early diagnosis is vital for treatment, and the BE FAST acronym helps ident...
Understanding Stroke: Causes, Risks, and Prevention
One in six cardiovascular deaths in the US are due to stroke; strokes are caused by blocked blood supply or brain bleeding, leading to serious disability or death; risk factors include medical conditions, lifestyle, and age; early diagnosis is vital for treatment, and the BE FAST acronym helps ident...
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28% Bias Score
\"Drug Addiction Epidemic Worsens: Prevention Must Address Root Causes\"\
The drug addiction epidemic in the country is worsening, with rising numbers of addicts at younger ages, increasing infection risks, and the urgent need for prevention focusing on social and psychological factors rather than solely on consequences.
\"Drug Addiction Epidemic Worsens: Prevention Must Address Root Causes\"\
The drug addiction epidemic in the country is worsening, with rising numbers of addicts at younger ages, increasing infection risks, and the urgent need for prevention focusing on social and psychological factors rather than solely on consequences.
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36% Bias Score
Novel H5N1 Variant in Nevada Dairy Cattle Raises Pandemic Concerns
A new H5N1 bird flu variant (D1.1) has infected dairy cattle in Nevada, marking a significant development as this variant previously caused a human death and severe illness in a teenager. Over 950 herds in 16 states were infected by the B3.13 variant last year.
Novel H5N1 Variant in Nevada Dairy Cattle Raises Pandemic Concerns
A new H5N1 bird flu variant (D1.1) has infected dairy cattle in Nevada, marking a significant development as this variant previously caused a human death and severe illness in a teenager. Over 950 herds in 16 states were infected by the B3.13 variant last year.
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56% Bias Score
AJPH Defies Government Censorship of Public Health Research
The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) declared it will not censor research, even if it means fewer submissions from federally employed scientists who fear repercussions from publishing research containing 'forbidden terms'.
AJPH Defies Government Censorship of Public Health Research
The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) declared it will not censor research, even if it means fewer submissions from federally employed scientists who fear repercussions from publishing research containing 'forbidden terms'.
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40% Bias Score
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