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FDA Official Overrides Experts, Restricts Covid-19 Vaccine Use
In May 2024, FDA's Dr. Vinay Prasad overruled agency experts, rejecting broad use recommendations for Novavax's Nuvaxovid and Moderna's mNexspike Covid-19 vaccines due to safety concerns and a diminishing risk of severe Covid-19, aligning with the Trump administration's efforts to restrict vaccine a...
FDA Official Overrides Experts, Restricts Covid-19 Vaccine Use
In May 2024, FDA's Dr. Vinay Prasad overruled agency experts, rejecting broad use recommendations for Novavax's Nuvaxovid and Moderna's mNexspike Covid-19 vaccines due to safety concerns and a diminishing risk of severe Covid-19, aligning with the Trump administration's efforts to restrict vaccine a...
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60% Bias Score
Four Products Cause One-Third of Global Deaths
Four products—tobacco, alcohol, food, and fossil fuels—caused 19 million of the 56 million global deaths in 2021, with tobacco alone responsible for 16% (over 9 million deaths), highlighting the significant global health consequences of these products.
Four Products Cause One-Third of Global Deaths
Four products—tobacco, alcohol, food, and fossil fuels—caused 19 million of the 56 million global deaths in 2021, with tobacco alone responsible for 16% (over 9 million deaths), highlighting the significant global health consequences of these products.
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24% Bias Score
FDA Issues Class I Recall of 1.7 Million Egg Cartons Due to Salmonella
1.7 million cartons of eggs were recalled due to Salmonella contamination, causing 79 illnesses (21 hospitalizations) across nine states; the FDA issued a Class I recall due to high risk of serious health consequences.
FDA Issues Class I Recall of 1.7 Million Egg Cartons Due to Salmonella
1.7 million cartons of eggs were recalled due to Salmonella contamination, causing 79 illnesses (21 hospitalizations) across nine states; the FDA issued a Class I recall due to high risk of serious health consequences.
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44% Bias Score
France Restricts Traffic Amidst Ozone Crisis; Spain's Response Criticized
Due to high ozone levels caused by a heatwave, France implemented driving restrictions in Paris, Lyon, and Marseille, unlike Spain, which only issued largely ineffective informational alerts, prompting criticism from environmental groups.
France Restricts Traffic Amidst Ozone Crisis; Spain's Response Criticized
Due to high ozone levels caused by a heatwave, France implemented driving restrictions in Paris, Lyon, and Marseille, unlike Spain, which only issued largely ineffective informational alerts, prompting criticism from environmental groups.
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52% Bias Score
Starmer Unveils 10-Year NHS Plan to Tackle Crisis
Sir Keir Starmer's 10-year NHS plan, announced to address the health service's crisis, focuses on community care, digitalization, and prevention, involving expanded neighborhood health services, increased GP training, and AI in GP practices, aiming for improved access and efficiency.
Starmer Unveils 10-Year NHS Plan to Tackle Crisis
Sir Keir Starmer's 10-year NHS plan, announced to address the health service's crisis, focuses on community care, digitalization, and prevention, involving expanded neighborhood health services, increased GP training, and AI in GP practices, aiming for improved access and efficiency.
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36% Bias Score
EU Warns of US Avian Flu Strain Threat
An EU report warns of a potential spread of a US avian influenza strain to Europe via migratory birds and raw milk imports; 70 people were infected in the US last year, causing one death, although human-to-human transmission isn't currently evident.
EU Warns of US Avian Flu Strain Threat
An EU report warns of a potential spread of a US avian influenza strain to Europe via migratory birds and raw milk imports; 70 people were infected in the US last year, causing one death, although human-to-human transmission isn't currently evident.
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40% Bias Score
France Lifts Red Heat Alert After 14-Day Heatwave
France lifted red heat alerts in four departments as temperatures cooled, following a 14-day heatwave reaching 40.1°C, prompting debates on climate adaptation and revealing increased emergency room visits for heat-related illnesses.
France Lifts Red Heat Alert After 14-Day Heatwave
France lifted red heat alerts in four departments as temperatures cooled, following a 14-day heatwave reaching 40.1°C, prompting debates on climate adaptation and revealing increased emergency room visits for heat-related illnesses.
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40% Bias Score
100 Million Americans Brace for Extreme Heat Wave
A powerful heat dome will bring extreme temperatures to over 100 million Americans from the Central Plains to the Northeast through next week, with heat indices exceeding 105°F in some areas and cities like New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia expected to reach the mid-90s°F, potentially strainin...
100 Million Americans Brace for Extreme Heat Wave
A powerful heat dome will bring extreme temperatures to over 100 million Americans from the Central Plains to the Northeast through next week, with heat indices exceeding 105°F in some areas and cities like New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia expected to reach the mid-90s°F, potentially strainin...
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16% Bias Score
Birth Control Pill Use Not Linked to Increased Liver Cancer Risk: Large-Scale Study
A major study of 1.5 million women found no significant link between the birth control pill and liver cancer risk, contradicting previous research and suggesting the pill's benefits outweigh the minimal potential risk, particularly when considering other significant risk factors like obesity and Hep...
Birth Control Pill Use Not Linked to Increased Liver Cancer Risk: Large-Scale Study
A major study of 1.5 million women found no significant link between the birth control pill and liver cancer risk, contradicting previous research and suggesting the pill's benefits outweigh the minimal potential risk, particularly when considering other significant risk factors like obesity and Hep...
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40% Bias Score
Poliovirus Detected in German Wastewater: Low Vaccination Rates Raise Concerns
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reports finding poliovirus in German wastewater from ten locations, indicating a likely, though unconfirmed, human-to-human transmission, with only 21 percent of one-year-olds fully vaccinated against polio.
Poliovirus Detected in German Wastewater: Low Vaccination Rates Raise Concerns
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reports finding poliovirus in German wastewater from ten locations, indicating a likely, though unconfirmed, human-to-human transmission, with only 21 percent of one-year-olds fully vaccinated against polio.
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32% Bias Score
Pesticide Use Linked to High Cancer Rates in Brazil's Rio Uruguai Basin
High cancer mortality rates in the Rio Uruguai River Basin, exceeding national averages, are strongly linked to extensive pesticide use in agriculture and contaminated water sources, posing significant public health risks in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Pesticide Use Linked to High Cancer Rates in Brazil's Rio Uruguai Basin
High cancer mortality rates in the Rio Uruguai River Basin, exceeding national averages, are strongly linked to extensive pesticide use in agriculture and contaminated water sources, posing significant public health risks in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, Brazil.
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44% Bias Score
Majority of Germans Favor Stricter Alcohol Laws for Youth
A new poll shows 65% of Germans want stricter laws to protect youth from alcohol, including banning supervised drinking from age 14 and raising the drinking age for beer and wine to 18; 35% want to ban alcohol advertising entirely. The poll surveyed 1004 people aged 18-70 in June 2024.
Majority of Germans Favor Stricter Alcohol Laws for Youth
A new poll shows 65% of Germans want stricter laws to protect youth from alcohol, including banning supervised drinking from age 14 and raising the drinking age for beer and wine to 18; 35% want to ban alcohol advertising entirely. The poll surveyed 1004 people aged 18-70 in June 2024.
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52% Bias Score
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