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US Whooping Cough Cases Surge, Exceeding 8,400 and Raising Concerns of Largest Outbreak in Decades
The US is facing a dramatic rise in whooping cough cases, more than doubling last year's numbers to 8,472, with at least three deaths reported, coinciding with decreased vaccination rates below the level needed to prevent widespread outbreaks.
US Whooping Cough Cases Surge, Exceeding 8,400 and Raising Concerns of Largest Outbreak in Decades
The US is facing a dramatic rise in whooping cough cases, more than doubling last year's numbers to 8,472, with at least three deaths reported, coinciding with decreased vaccination rates below the level needed to prevent widespread outbreaks.
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44% Bias Score
Food Poisoning Cases Plague Indonesia's Massive School Meal Program
Nearly 80 Indonesian students fell ill from food poisoning after eating free school meals in Cianjur this week, raising concerns about President Prabowo Subianto's $28 billion program aimed at feeding 80 million children, which has faced criticism for its cost and safety issues.
Food Poisoning Cases Plague Indonesia's Massive School Meal Program
Nearly 80 Indonesian students fell ill from food poisoning after eating free school meals in Cianjur this week, raising concerns about President Prabowo Subianto's $28 billion program aimed at feeding 80 million children, which has faced criticism for its cost and safety issues.
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48% Bias Score
Barcelona Intensifies Crackdown on Cannabis-Infused Candies After Poisonings
Barcelona City Council is cracking down on the sale of cannabis-infused candies after two monthly poisonings, seizing 3,600 products in 10 recent inspections and using a new ministerial order to pursue criminal charges against vendors.
Barcelona Intensifies Crackdown on Cannabis-Infused Candies After Poisonings
Barcelona City Council is cracking down on the sale of cannabis-infused candies after two monthly poisonings, seizing 3,600 products in 10 recent inspections and using a new ministerial order to pursue criminal charges against vendors.
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48% Bias Score
Germany's High Addiction Rates: 146,500 Annual Deaths and €57 Billion Economic Cost
Germany's 2025 addiction report reveals 99,000 smoking and 47,500 alcohol-related deaths annually, costing €57 billion, with alcohol significantly more affordable than in other European countries and high consumption rates across age groups.
Germany's High Addiction Rates: 146,500 Annual Deaths and €57 Billion Economic Cost
Germany's 2025 addiction report reveals 99,000 smoking and 47,500 alcohol-related deaths annually, costing €57 billion, with alcohol significantly more affordable than in other European countries and high consumption rates across age groups.
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44% Bias Score
156 Million Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air: Report Reveals Reversal of Decades-Long Progress
The American Lung Association's 2025 State of the Air report shows 156 million Americans live in areas with unhealthy ozone or particle pollution, a 25 million increase from last year, primarily due to wildfires and extreme heat, reversing decades of progress.
156 Million Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air: Report Reveals Reversal of Decades-Long Progress
The American Lung Association's 2025 State of the Air report shows 156 million Americans live in areas with unhealthy ozone or particle pollution, a 25 million increase from last year, primarily due to wildfires and extreme heat, reversing decades of progress.
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40% Bias Score
Alcohol Industry Ads Undermine Drunk Driving Prevention Efforts
A Vital Strategies study reveals that alcohol industry-funded drunk-driving ads, analyzed from 14 countries (2006-2022), often glamorize alcohol use and fail to show consequences, undermining effective safety campaigns; independent public health campaigns reduce crashes by 13%.
Alcohol Industry Ads Undermine Drunk Driving Prevention Efforts
A Vital Strategies study reveals that alcohol industry-funded drunk-driving ads, analyzed from 14 countries (2006-2022), often glamorize alcohol use and fail to show consequences, undermining effective safety campaigns; independent public health campaigns reduce crashes by 13%.
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52% Bias Score
Varenicline Triples Adolescent Vaping Quit Rates in JAMA Study
A JAMA study shows varenicline, a drug for adult smoking cessation, triples adolescent (16-25) vaping quit rates (51% vs 14% placebo) after 12 weeks, with the success rate remaining higher three months later, highlighting a critical need for pharmacological interventions in tackling youth nicotine a...
Varenicline Triples Adolescent Vaping Quit Rates in JAMA Study
A JAMA study shows varenicline, a drug for adult smoking cessation, triples adolescent (16-25) vaping quit rates (51% vs 14% placebo) after 12 weeks, with the success rate remaining higher three months later, highlighting a critical need for pharmacological interventions in tackling youth nicotine a...
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40% Bias Score
Calgary Kitchen Company Fined $10,000 After E. coli Outbreak
Fueling Minds Inc. pleaded guilty to four bylaw infractions following a September 2023 E. coli outbreak affecting 448 children at Calgary daycares, resulting in 40 hospitalizations and a $10,000 fine; the company lacked a food services license and was cited for sanitation issues.
Calgary Kitchen Company Fined $10,000 After E. coli Outbreak
Fueling Minds Inc. pleaded guilty to four bylaw infractions following a September 2023 E. coli outbreak affecting 448 children at Calgary daycares, resulting in 40 hospitalizations and a $10,000 fine; the company lacked a food services license and was cited for sanitation issues.
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40% Bias Score
Texas Measles Outbreak: 650 Cases, Two Deaths Highlight Vaccination Gaps
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed nearly 900 measles cases in the U.S., with Texas reporting 650 cases, including two deaths among unvaccinated children; the outbreak, the state's largest in 30 years, is linked to low vaccination rates and highlights the contagious natur...
Texas Measles Outbreak: 650 Cases, Two Deaths Highlight Vaccination Gaps
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed nearly 900 measles cases in the U.S., with Texas reporting 650 cases, including two deaths among unvaccinated children; the outbreak, the state's largest in 30 years, is linked to low vaccination rates and highlights the contagious natur...
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56% Bias Score
Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Increased Early-Onset Dementia Risk
A South Korean study found a 24% increased risk of early-onset dementia in people with metabolic syndrome, rising to 70% with all five conditions; this is significant given that 37% of US adults had metabolic syndrome in 2016, and early-onset dementia cases are rising.
Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Increased Early-Onset Dementia Risk
A South Korean study found a 24% increased risk of early-onset dementia in people with metabolic syndrome, rising to 70% with all five conditions; this is significant given that 37% of US adults had metabolic syndrome in 2016, and early-onset dementia cases are rising.
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52% Bias Score
US Air Pollution Rises, Affecting 25 Million More People
A new report reveals that 25 million more Americans are now breathing unhealthy air due to rising pollution linked to climate change and potential regulatory rollbacks, impacting 156 million people in areas with failing grades for smog and soot.
US Air Pollution Rises, Affecting 25 Million More People
A new report reveals that 25 million more Americans are now breathing unhealthy air due to rising pollution linked to climate change and potential regulatory rollbacks, impacting 156 million people in areas with failing grades for smog and soot.
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56% Bias Score
AI Chatbot Significantly Boosts HPV Vaccination Rates in China
A study in China found that parents using an AI chatbot to learn about the HPV vaccine were three times more likely to vaccinate their children, with an eight-fold increase in rural areas; this improved vaccine literacy and consultations with healthcare workers.
AI Chatbot Significantly Boosts HPV Vaccination Rates in China
A study in China found that parents using an AI chatbot to learn about the HPV vaccine were three times more likely to vaccinate their children, with an eight-fold increase in rural areas; this improved vaccine literacy and consultations with healthcare workers.
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56% Bias Score
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