Global Polio Eradication: A Success Story of Science and Collaboration
The development of the polio vaccine in the U.S. and subsequent global eradication efforts, spearheaded by Rotary International, have reduced polio cases by 99% since 1988, showcasing the power of scientific innovation and international collaboration.
Global Polio Eradication: A Success Story of Science and Collaboration
The development of the polio vaccine in the U.S. and subsequent global eradication efforts, spearheaded by Rotary International, have reduced polio cases by 99% since 1988, showcasing the power of scientific innovation and international collaboration.
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40% Bias Score
Genital Herpes: 846 Million Infections, Rising Rates, and the Urgent Need for New Treatments
Globally, 846 million people aged 15-49 have genital herpes, with 42 million new infections yearly; rates are rising for HSV-1 in developed nations due to delayed childhood exposure, while dropping in sub-Saharan Africa due to HIV/AIDS interventions.
Genital Herpes: 846 Million Infections, Rising Rates, and the Urgent Need for New Treatments
Globally, 846 million people aged 15-49 have genital herpes, with 42 million new infections yearly; rates are rising for HSV-1 in developed nations due to delayed childhood exposure, while dropping in sub-Saharan Africa due to HIV/AIDS interventions.
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24% Bias Score
Retracted Hydroxychloroquine Study Highlights Risks of Premature Research and Misinformation
A 2020 study in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents promoting hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment was retracted due to ethical and methodological concerns raised by the authors and the publisher, Elsevier, impacting researchers' careers and leading to the revocation of the FDA's...
Retracted Hydroxychloroquine Study Highlights Risks of Premature Research and Misinformation
A 2020 study in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents promoting hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment was retracted due to ethical and methodological concerns raised by the authors and the publisher, Elsevier, impacting researchers' careers and leading to the revocation of the FDA's...
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48% Bias Score
England's Alcohol Deaths Surge 42% Amid Calls for Minimum Pricing
A 42% rise in alcohol-related deaths in England since 2019, totaling 8,274 in 2023, prompts medical experts to urge Health Secretary Wes Streeting to implement a minimum unit pricing scheme mirroring Scotland's.
England's Alcohol Deaths Surge 42% Amid Calls for Minimum Pricing
A 42% rise in alcohol-related deaths in England since 2019, totaling 8,274 in 2023, prompts medical experts to urge Health Secretary Wes Streeting to implement a minimum unit pricing scheme mirroring Scotland's.
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56% Bias Score
Obesity Crisis: Lifestyle vs. Drugs
President-elect Trump's nominees offer opposing views on solving America's 40% adult obesity rate: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. advocates lifestyle changes, while Elon Musk champions affordable GLP-1 inhibitors; experts debate the balance between these approaches, considering the challenges of long-term li...
Obesity Crisis: Lifestyle vs. Drugs
President-elect Trump's nominees offer opposing views on solving America's 40% adult obesity rate: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. advocates lifestyle changes, while Elon Musk champions affordable GLP-1 inhibitors; experts debate the balance between these approaches, considering the challenges of long-term li...
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16% Bias Score
Northern Ireland Cervical Screening Program Faces Crisis After Medic Resignations
Two senior medics resigned from Northern Ireland's cervical screening program over concerns about the Public Health Agency's handling of issues, including the centralization of services at a facility without proper accreditation, potentially jeopardizing patient care and mirroring past failures high...
Northern Ireland Cervical Screening Program Faces Crisis After Medic Resignations
Two senior medics resigned from Northern Ireland's cervical screening program over concerns about the Public Health Agency's handling of issues, including the centralization of services at a facility without proper accreditation, potentially jeopardizing patient care and mirroring past failures high...
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52% Bias Score
Resurgence of Childhood Scurvy in France Linked to Post-Pandemic Poverty
A study in The Lancet Regional Health - Europe reveals an alarming 35% increase in French children hospitalized for scurvy since the COVID-19 pandemic, totaling 888 cases between 2015 and 2023, strongly correlating with rising food prices and socioeconomic inequalities.
Resurgence of Childhood Scurvy in France Linked to Post-Pandemic Poverty
A study in The Lancet Regional Health - Europe reveals an alarming 35% increase in French children hospitalized for scurvy since the COVID-19 pandemic, totaling 888 cases between 2015 and 2023, strongly correlating with rising food prices and socioeconomic inequalities.
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24% Bias Score
California Declares Emergency Amid Rising Bird Flu Cases
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, due to the increasing number of bird flu cases in the state, particularly impacting dairy cows, following a CDC report of a severe human case in Louisiana.
California Declares Emergency Amid Rising Bird Flu Cases
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, due to the increasing number of bird flu cases in the state, particularly impacting dairy cows, following a CDC report of a severe human case in Louisiana.
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32% Bias Score
First Severe US Bird Flu Case Confirmed in Louisiana
A 65-year-old in Louisiana is hospitalized in critical condition due to H5N1 bird flu, marking the first severe US case linked to backyard birds, although the CDC maintains that the public health risk remains low; however, 61 cases have been reported, 37 linked to dairy cows, leading California to d...
First Severe US Bird Flu Case Confirmed in Louisiana
A 65-year-old in Louisiana is hospitalized in critical condition due to H5N1 bird flu, marking the first severe US case linked to backyard birds, although the CDC maintains that the public health risk remains low; however, 61 cases have been reported, 37 linked to dairy cows, leading California to d...
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48% Bias Score
California Declares Emergency Amid Severe Avian Flu Case
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency due to a severe avian flu case in Louisiana and 645 infected cattle in California, stemming from a broader outbreak that began in Texas and Kansas in March 2024, despite low human-to-human transmission risk.
California Declares Emergency Amid Severe Avian Flu Case
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency due to a severe avian flu case in Louisiana and 645 infected cattle in California, stemming from a broader outbreak that began in Texas and Kansas in March 2024, despite low human-to-human transmission risk.
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40% Bias Score
First Severe U.S. Bird Flu Case, California Declares Emergency Over Dairy Outbreak
A Louisiana resident over 65 with underlying health conditions is hospitalized in critical condition due to bird flu, marking the first severe U.S. case linked to backyard birds; California declares a state of emergency due to a widespread bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle, leading to a raw milk rec...
First Severe U.S. Bird Flu Case, California Declares Emergency Over Dairy Outbreak
A Louisiana resident over 65 with underlying health conditions is hospitalized in critical condition due to bird flu, marking the first severe U.S. case linked to backyard birds; California declares a state of emergency due to a widespread bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle, leading to a raw milk rec...
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40% Bias Score
UK Battles Festive Flu Surge: Hospital Admissions Soar, Vaccine Effectiveness Questioned
A surge in flu cases in Britain has overwhelmed hospitals, with over 2,500 flu-related admissions in England, a 50% increase from last week, and norovirus cases 25% higher than expected; health officials warn of a 'quad-demic' and urge caution during the holiday season.
UK Battles Festive Flu Surge: Hospital Admissions Soar, Vaccine Effectiveness Questioned
A surge in flu cases in Britain has overwhelmed hospitals, with over 2,500 flu-related admissions in England, a 50% increase from last week, and norovirus cases 25% higher than expected; health officials warn of a 'quad-demic' and urge caution during the holiday season.
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48% Bias Score