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Kathmandu Suffers World's Worst Air Quality Due to Wildfires and Drought
Kathmandu's air quality is the worst globally, with an average AQI of 348 on Thursday, due to a combination of six months of drought, widespread wildfires exacerbated by dry conditions, vehicle emissions, and the city's bowl-shaped valley trapping pollutants; this has caused flight cancellations, ho...
Kathmandu Suffers World's Worst Air Quality Due to Wildfires and Drought
Kathmandu's air quality is the worst globally, with an average AQI of 348 on Thursday, due to a combination of six months of drought, widespread wildfires exacerbated by dry conditions, vehicle emissions, and the city's bowl-shaped valley trapping pollutants; this has caused flight cancellations, ho...
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24% Bias Score
Longer Pollen Season Increases Thunderstorm Asthma Risk in Melbourne
Climate change is lengthening Melbourne's pollen season, increasing the risk of thunderstorm asthma, a condition that killed 10 people in 2016, with 31.8% of residents already experiencing allergic rhinitis.
Longer Pollen Season Increases Thunderstorm Asthma Risk in Melbourne
Climate change is lengthening Melbourne's pollen season, increasing the risk of thunderstorm asthma, a condition that killed 10 people in 2016, with 31.8% of residents already experiencing allergic rhinitis.
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28% Bias Score
Record Flu Deaths in North Carolina Highlight Impact of Federal Funding Cuts
North Carolina recorded over 500 flu-related deaths in the 2024-25 season, a record high since 2009, nearing Covid-19's death toll and attributed partly to recent federal funding cuts resulting in job losses and budget reductions for the state's health department.
Record Flu Deaths in North Carolina Highlight Impact of Federal Funding Cuts
North Carolina recorded over 500 flu-related deaths in the 2024-25 season, a record high since 2009, nearing Covid-19's death toll and attributed partly to recent federal funding cuts resulting in job losses and budget reductions for the state's health department.
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36% Bias Score
US Measles Outbreak Reaches 20-Year High with Two Deaths
The US is facing its worst measles outbreak in over two decades, with 712 cases reported across 25 states by Q1 2024, resulting in two confirmed deaths—a sharp increase from 1,274 cases in 2019 and far below the 27,000 cases in 1990. 97% of patients were unvaccinated.
US Measles Outbreak Reaches 20-Year High with Two Deaths
The US is facing its worst measles outbreak in over two decades, with 712 cases reported across 25 states by Q1 2024, resulting in two confirmed deaths—a sharp increase from 1,274 cases in 2019 and far below the 27,000 cases in 1990. 97% of patients were unvaccinated.
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32% Bias Score
Heavy Alcohol Consumption Linked to Increased Risk of Brain Damage
A study in Neurology linked weekly consumption of eight or more alcoholic beverages to a 133% higher risk of vascular brain lesions, cognitive decline, and a 13-year shorter lifespan compared to non-drinkers; the risk was also higher for former heavy drinkers.
Heavy Alcohol Consumption Linked to Increased Risk of Brain Damage
A study in Neurology linked weekly consumption of eight or more alcoholic beverages to a 133% higher risk of vascular brain lesions, cognitive decline, and a 13-year shorter lifespan compared to non-drinkers; the risk was also higher for former heavy drinkers.
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40% Bias Score
UK Junk Food Ads Surge Before New Regulations
UK food companies spent an extra £420m on advertising in 2024, a 26% increase, coinciding with a rise in sales of unhealthy snacks before new regulations curb TV and online ads from October, leaving loopholes for other forms of advertising.
UK Junk Food Ads Surge Before New Regulations
UK food companies spent an extra £420m on advertising in 2024, a 26% increase, coinciding with a rise in sales of unhealthy snacks before new regulations curb TV and online ads from October, leaving loopholes for other forms of advertising.
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52% Bias Score
Meta-Analysis Questions Fluoride's Safety for Pregnant Women and Infants
A new meta-analysis reveals potential detrimental effects of fluoride exposure on pregnant women and infants, questioning the widespread practice of community water fluoridation and prompting calls for policy changes.
Meta-Analysis Questions Fluoride's Safety for Pregnant Women and Infants
A new meta-analysis reveals potential detrimental effects of fluoride exposure on pregnant women and infants, questioning the widespread practice of community water fluoridation and prompting calls for policy changes.
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68% Bias Score
Vaccination Rates and Herd Immunity: Simulations Reveal Thresholds and Risks
Simulations demonstrate that containing contagious diseases requires vaccination rates above a herd immunity threshold, varying with contagiousness; uneven vaccination distribution leaves communities vulnerable, even with high overall rates.
Vaccination Rates and Herd Immunity: Simulations Reveal Thresholds and Risks
Simulations demonstrate that containing contagious diseases requires vaccination rates above a herd immunity threshold, varying with contagiousness; uneven vaccination distribution leaves communities vulnerable, even with high overall rates.
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44% Bias Score
FDA Replaces Laid-Off Employees with Contractors Amidst Inspection Delays
The FDA is replacing more than 50 laid-off employees who handled travel logistics and spending oversight for agency inspectors with contractors, despite claiming their work was unnecessary, raising concerns about delays and impacts on public health.
FDA Replaces Laid-Off Employees with Contractors Amidst Inspection Delays
The FDA is replacing more than 50 laid-off employees who handled travel logistics and spending oversight for agency inspectors with contractors, despite claiming their work was unnecessary, raising concerns about delays and impacts on public health.
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56% Bias Score
Kennedy's Autism Claim Refuted: Expert Warns Against False Hope
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed to find the cause of autism by September, a claim refuted by former FDA official Dr. Peter Marks who warned against false hope and cited the complexity of autism's causes, echoing concerns from autism advocacy groups and experts who c...
Kennedy's Autism Claim Refuted: Expert Warns Against False Hope
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed to find the cause of autism by September, a claim refuted by former FDA official Dr. Peter Marks who warned against false hope and cited the complexity of autism's causes, echoing concerns from autism advocacy groups and experts who c...
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56% Bias Score
CDC Denies Milwaukee Lead Contamination Assistance Due to Staff Cuts
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) denied Milwaukee's request for help investigating lead contamination in its schools due to recent staff cuts eliminating its Lead Program, leaving Milwaukee to manage the problem alone despite hazardous lead levels identified in multiple school...
CDC Denies Milwaukee Lead Contamination Assistance Due to Staff Cuts
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) denied Milwaukee's request for help investigating lead contamination in its schools due to recent staff cuts eliminating its Lead Program, leaving Milwaukee to manage the problem alone despite hazardous lead levels identified in multiple school...
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36% Bias Score
DOJ Ends Alabama Wastewater Settlement, Citing Trump's DEI Order
The U.S. Department of Justice ended a settlement addressing wastewater problems in Lowndes County, Alabama, due to President Trump's executive order against DEI initiatives, halting federal efforts to address sewage issues disproportionately affecting Black residents.
DOJ Ends Alabama Wastewater Settlement, Citing Trump's DEI Order
The U.S. Department of Justice ended a settlement addressing wastewater problems in Lowndes County, Alabama, due to President Trump's executive order against DEI initiatives, halting federal efforts to address sewage issues disproportionately affecting Black residents.
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64% Bias Score
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