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Measles Outbreak: Inadequate Federal Response and Vaccine Misinformation
The U.S. is experiencing a severe measles outbreak with over 700 cases and three deaths, despite vaccine availability. The federal response is deemed insufficient, partly due to the Health Secretary's anti-vaccine stance, and the actual case count is estimated to be five times higher than reported.
Measles Outbreak: Inadequate Federal Response and Vaccine Misinformation
The U.S. is experiencing a severe measles outbreak with over 700 cases and three deaths, despite vaccine availability. The federal response is deemed insufficient, partly due to the Health Secretary's anti-vaccine stance, and the actual case count is estimated to be five times higher than reported.
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52% Bias Score
Spain Mandates Healthier School Lunches Starting Next Year
A new Spanish royal decree mandates healthier school lunches starting next year, increasing servings of fruits, vegetables, fish, and legumes while eliminating sugary drinks and processed foods, impacting eight million students across various school types, without raising costs for families.
Spain Mandates Healthier School Lunches Starting Next Year
A new Spanish royal decree mandates healthier school lunches starting next year, increasing servings of fruits, vegetables, fish, and legumes while eliminating sugary drinks and processed foods, impacting eight million students across various school types, without raising costs for families.
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44% Bias Score
Dangerous Heatwave Cripples India
A severe heatwave in India is causing temperatures to reach dangerous levels, impacting millions, causing power outages, health issues, and threatening agricultural productivity, with temperatures potentially exceeding survivable limits by 2050.
Dangerous Heatwave Cripples India
A severe heatwave in India is causing temperatures to reach dangerous levels, impacting millions, causing power outages, health issues, and threatening agricultural productivity, with temperatures potentially exceeding survivable limits by 2050.
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36% Bias Score
Record-High Autism Diagnoses Prompt Investigation
The CDC reports a record-high autism diagnosis rate of 1 in 31 children aged eight or younger in 2022, up from 1 in 36 in 2020, prompting Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to investigate the causes, despite researchers attributing part of the rise to improved screening and awareness.
Record-High Autism Diagnoses Prompt Investigation
The CDC reports a record-high autism diagnosis rate of 1 in 31 children aged eight or younger in 2022, up from 1 in 36 in 2020, prompting Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to investigate the causes, despite researchers attributing part of the rise to improved screening and awareness.
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64% Bias Score
CT Scans Linked to Increased Cancer Risk: 1 in 20 Cases
A new study reveals that CT scans may cause cancer in about 1 in 20 patients, with infants at ten times higher risk; the risk is comparable to that of alcohol consumption and excess weight, highlighting the need for minimizing unnecessary scans.
CT Scans Linked to Increased Cancer Risk: 1 in 20 Cases
A new study reveals that CT scans may cause cancer in about 1 in 20 patients, with infants at ten times higher risk; the risk is comparable to that of alcohol consumption and excess weight, highlighting the need for minimizing unnecessary scans.
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56% Bias Score
Guildford Prostate Cancer Screening Pilot Underscores Need for National Program
A successful prostate cancer screening pilot program in Guildford, UK, detected hundreds of previously unknown cases in high-risk men aged 50-70, highlighting the need for a national program supported by 94% of GPs and the Health Secretary, to address the current 45% of diagnoses made after the dise...
Guildford Prostate Cancer Screening Pilot Underscores Need for National Program
A successful prostate cancer screening pilot program in Guildford, UK, detected hundreds of previously unknown cases in high-risk men aged 50-70, highlighting the need for a national program supported by 94% of GPs and the Health Secretary, to address the current 45% of diagnoses made after the dise...
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56% Bias Score
Netherlands Launches Campaign to Increase Bicycle Helmet Use After Record Number of Accidents
A new campaign in the Netherlands aims to increase bicycle helmet use after 74,300 cyclists were involved in accidents in 2022, with 48,900 sustaining serious injuries; the campaign focuses on self-persuasion and targets specific demographics.
Netherlands Launches Campaign to Increase Bicycle Helmet Use After Record Number of Accidents
A new campaign in the Netherlands aims to increase bicycle helmet use after 74,300 cyclists were involved in accidents in 2022, with 48,900 sustaining serious injuries; the campaign focuses on self-persuasion and targets specific demographics.
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40% Bias Score
UK Vaping Rise Stalls Amidst Anticipated Government Crackdown
A study by University College London reveals that the rapid growth of vaping in Britain has plateaued since January 2024, likely due to an anticipated government ban on disposable vapes, with users shifting to reusable alternatives; the ban, effective June 1, 2025, may have limited impact on overall...
UK Vaping Rise Stalls Amidst Anticipated Government Crackdown
A study by University College London reveals that the rapid growth of vaping in Britain has plateaued since January 2024, likely due to an anticipated government ban on disposable vapes, with users shifting to reusable alternatives; the ban, effective June 1, 2025, may have limited impact on overall...
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40% Bias Score
Widespread PFAS Contamination in Dutch Backyard Chicken Eggs Prompts Consumption Warning
A nationwide study in the Netherlands revealed dangerously high levels of PFAS in backyard chicken eggs across 59 out of 60 tested locations, prompting the RIVM to advise against their consumption due to potential health risks, while supermarket eggs remain unaffected.
Widespread PFAS Contamination in Dutch Backyard Chicken Eggs Prompts Consumption Warning
A nationwide study in the Netherlands revealed dangerously high levels of PFAS in backyard chicken eggs across 59 out of 60 tested locations, prompting the RIVM to advise against their consumption due to potential health risks, while supermarket eggs remain unaffected.
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48% Bias Score
New Antibiotic Shows Promise Against Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea
A phase 3 clinical trial shows gepotidacin, a new antibiotic, effectively treats gonorrhea in 92.6% of participants, offering a crucial alternative as the infection develops resistance to existing treatments, with infection rates reaching a 30-year high in Canada.
New Antibiotic Shows Promise Against Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea
A phase 3 clinical trial shows gepotidacin, a new antibiotic, effectively treats gonorrhea in 92.6% of participants, offering a crucial alternative as the infection develops resistance to existing treatments, with infection rates reaching a 30-year high in Canada.
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28% Bias Score
Yellow Fever Outbreak Spreads Across Colombia, Triggering Public Health Emergency
A yellow fever outbreak in Colombia, starting in September 2024 in Tolima and spreading to at least five departments by April 2025, has caused 22 deaths among 54 confirmed cases, prompting vaccination drives and warnings for Semana Santa travelers due to its spread to atypical, higher-altitude regio...
Yellow Fever Outbreak Spreads Across Colombia, Triggering Public Health Emergency
A yellow fever outbreak in Colombia, starting in September 2024 in Tolima and spreading to at least five departments by April 2025, has caused 22 deaths among 54 confirmed cases, prompting vaccination drives and warnings for Semana Santa travelers due to its spread to atypical, higher-altitude regio...
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40% Bias Score
US Autism Diagnoses Rise to One in 31 Among 8-Year-Olds
The CDC reports a rise in autism diagnoses among 8-year-olds in the US from one in 36 in 2020 to one in 31 in 2022, largely due to improved awareness, broader diagnostic criteria, and increased access to services; however, racial disparities persist and further research is needed.
US Autism Diagnoses Rise to One in 31 Among 8-Year-Olds
The CDC reports a rise in autism diagnoses among 8-year-olds in the US from one in 36 in 2020 to one in 31 in 2022, largely due to improved awareness, broader diagnostic criteria, and increased access to services; however, racial disparities persist and further research is needed.
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48% Bias Score
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