Flu Jab Extended to 50-64 Year Olds Amidst High Infection Rates in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's Public Health Agency (PHA) urges everyone eligible for a free flu jab to get vaccinated as the offer is extended to 50-64-year-olds due to high flu and respiratory infection rates stressing hospitals and emergency departments; uptake has been unusually low this year.
Flu Jab Extended to 50-64 Year Olds Amidst High Infection Rates in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's Public Health Agency (PHA) urges everyone eligible for a free flu jab to get vaccinated as the offer is extended to 50-64-year-olds due to high flu and respiratory infection rates stressing hospitals and emergency departments; uptake has been unusually low this year.
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52% Bias Score
1.4 Million Diagnosed Alcohol Addictions in Germany in 2023
A Barmer health insurance study reveals that 1.4 million Germans received an alcohol addiction diagnosis in 2023, a decrease from 1.5 million in 2022. Regional variations were significant, with Mecklenburg-Vorpommern showing the highest percentage (2.61%) and Hessen the lowest (1.45%).
1.4 Million Diagnosed Alcohol Addictions in Germany in 2023
A Barmer health insurance study reveals that 1.4 million Germans received an alcohol addiction diagnosis in 2023, a decrease from 1.5 million in 2022. Regional variations were significant, with Mecklenburg-Vorpommern showing the highest percentage (2.61%) and Hessen the lowest (1.45%).
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36% Bias Score
LA Wildfires: 24 Dead, Hazardous Air Quality Crisis
The Los Angeles wildfires have caused at least 24 deaths, destroyed over 100,000 structures, and created hazardous air quality due to high levels of PM2.5 from burning buildings and materials, disproportionately impacting vulnerable populations.
LA Wildfires: 24 Dead, Hazardous Air Quality Crisis
The Los Angeles wildfires have caused at least 24 deaths, destroyed over 100,000 structures, and created hazardous air quality due to high levels of PM2.5 from burning buildings and materials, disproportionately impacting vulnerable populations.
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28% Bias Score
Glasgow Opens UK's First Safer Drug Consumption Room
Glasgow opened the UK's first safer drug consumption facility, The Thistle, on Monday, aiming to reduce Scotland's 1,172 drug-related deaths in 2023. Funded with up to £2.3 million annually, it offers supervised drug use, support services, and a legal framework that does not prosecute users within t...
Glasgow Opens UK's First Safer Drug Consumption Room
Glasgow opened the UK's first safer drug consumption facility, The Thistle, on Monday, aiming to reduce Scotland's 1,172 drug-related deaths in 2023. Funded with up to £2.3 million annually, it offers supervised drug use, support services, and a legal framework that does not prosecute users within t...
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36% Bias Score
Rising hMPV Infections Cause Concern Amidst Global Respiratory Virus Surge
A surge in human metapneumovirus (hMPV) infections in China is causing concern, with reports of increased hospitalizations and pneumonia cases among middle-aged adults, although global health agencies claim the situation is within normal winter ranges for respiratory illnesses; concurrently, hMPV in...
Rising hMPV Infections Cause Concern Amidst Global Respiratory Virus Surge
A surge in human metapneumovirus (hMPV) infections in China is causing concern, with reports of increased hospitalizations and pneumonia cases among middle-aged adults, although global health agencies claim the situation is within normal winter ranges for respiratory illnesses; concurrently, hMPV in...
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44% Bias Score
Record Bird Flu Deaths Devastate US Egg Supply
The US experienced over 20 million egg-laying chicken deaths due to bird flu in the last quarter, leading to record-high egg prices and a $1.25 billion USDA compensation program; the virus has also spread to dairy herds, raising further concerns.
Record Bird Flu Deaths Devastate US Egg Supply
The US experienced over 20 million egg-laying chicken deaths due to bird flu in the last quarter, leading to record-high egg prices and a $1.25 billion USDA compensation program; the virus has also spread to dairy herds, raising further concerns.
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36% Bias Score
HMPV Infections Rise, but WHO Says No Global Emergency
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections are increasing in some areas, particularly in China and Mexico, but the World Health Organization (WHO) does not consider it a global emergency; Mexico confirmed around 160 cases by January 6th, 2025, with one probable death under investigation.
HMPV Infections Rise, but WHO Says No Global Emergency
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections are increasing in some areas, particularly in China and Mexico, but the World Health Organization (WHO) does not consider it a global emergency; Mexico confirmed around 160 cases by January 6th, 2025, with one probable death under investigation.
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40% Bias Score
Spain's Respiratory Infection Rate Increases, Straining Healthcare Services
In early January, Spain's acute respiratory infection rate was 639.8 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, exceeding previous weeks and exceeding the epidemic threshold for influenza in late December; however, the Minister of Health Mónica García highlighted that the country has instruments to address the ...
Spain's Respiratory Infection Rate Increases, Straining Healthcare Services
In early January, Spain's acute respiratory infection rate was 639.8 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, exceeding previous weeks and exceeding the epidemic threshold for influenza in late December; however, the Minister of Health Mónica García highlighted that the country has instruments to address the ...
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44% Bias Score
First Locally Acquired H5N1 Case in Canada Raises Concerns
A 13-year-old British Columbia resident contracted H5N1 avian flu, requiring intensive care, but recovered; this case, the first locally acquired infection in Canada, shares a mutation with a fatal U.S. case, raising concerns about potential human-to-human transmission despite no evidence of such tr...
First Locally Acquired H5N1 Case in Canada Raises Concerns
A 13-year-old British Columbia resident contracted H5N1 avian flu, requiring intensive care, but recovered; this case, the first locally acquired infection in Canada, shares a mutation with a fatal U.S. case, raising concerns about potential human-to-human transmission despite no evidence of such tr...
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32% Bias Score
FDA Proposes New Front-of-Package Nutrition Labels for Healthier Choices
The FDA proposed a new rule requiring front-of-package labels on packaged food and drinks to display saturated fat, sodium, and added sugar levels by 2028, aiming to improve consumer health choices by increasing transparency and addressing misleading health claims, with manufacturers having three ye...
FDA Proposes New Front-of-Package Nutrition Labels for Healthier Choices
The FDA proposed a new rule requiring front-of-package labels on packaged food and drinks to display saturated fat, sodium, and added sugar levels by 2028, aiming to improve consumer health choices by increasing transparency and addressing misleading health claims, with manufacturers having three ye...
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40% Bias Score
Tobacco Advertising Bans Linked to Lower Smoking Rates
A meta-analysis of 16 studies shows that tobacco advertising bans correlate with a 20% lower likelihood of smoking and a 37% reduction in smoking initiation, but no impact on cessation. The study underscores the need for stronger implementation and enforcement of the WHO's Framework Convention on To...
Tobacco Advertising Bans Linked to Lower Smoking Rates
A meta-analysis of 16 studies shows that tobacco advertising bans correlate with a 20% lower likelihood of smoking and a 37% reduction in smoking initiation, but no impact on cessation. The study underscores the need for stronger implementation and enforcement of the WHO's Framework Convention on To...
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40% Bias Score
Biden Administration's Pandemic Report Highlights Preparedness Efforts Amidst Trump's Planned Cuts
The Biden administration published a report detailing its pandemic response efforts, including vaccination programs and disease surveillance, while the incoming Trump administration plans cuts to these programs, raising concerns among public health experts about future pandemic preparedness.
Biden Administration's Pandemic Report Highlights Preparedness Efforts Amidst Trump's Planned Cuts
The Biden administration published a report detailing its pandemic response efforts, including vaccination programs and disease surveillance, while the incoming Trump administration plans cuts to these programs, raising concerns among public health experts about future pandemic preparedness.
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40% Bias Score