EU Faces Potential "Triple Threat" of Winter Respiratory Viruses
European health agencies warn of a potential "triple threat" of respiratory illnesses this winter, with influenza, RSV, and COVID-19 circulating, straining healthcare systems; increased indoor transmission during winter months contributes to higher infection rates; vaccination and preventive measure...
EU Faces Potential "Triple Threat" of Winter Respiratory Viruses
European health agencies warn of a potential "triple threat" of respiratory illnesses this winter, with influenza, RSV, and COVID-19 circulating, straining healthcare systems; increased indoor transmission during winter months contributes to higher infection rates; vaccination and preventive measure...
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32% Bias Score
Labour Accused of Creating 'Slum Housing' Through Unregulated Office Conversions
Labour's policy allowing office-to-residential conversions without planning permission has created over 100,000 homes but raised concerns over substandard housing, with critics citing poor ventilation, cramped spaces, and lack of outdoor access; this contrasts with Labour's past pledge to scrap the ...
Labour Accused of Creating 'Slum Housing' Through Unregulated Office Conversions
Labour's policy allowing office-to-residential conversions without planning permission has created over 100,000 homes but raised concerns over substandard housing, with critics citing poor ventilation, cramped spaces, and lack of outdoor access; this contrasts with Labour's past pledge to scrap the ...
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56% Bias Score
Pandemic Risk and Antimicrobial Resistance: Greece Faces High Threat
Greek experts highlight a 38% lifetime probability of facing a major public health threat, with 25 virus families, including H5N1 avian flu, identified as potential pandemic triggers; antimicrobial resistance, causing over 35,000 annual EU deaths, is another major concern, with Greece showing high a...
Pandemic Risk and Antimicrobial Resistance: Greece Faces High Threat
Greek experts highlight a 38% lifetime probability of facing a major public health threat, with 25 virus families, including H5N1 avian flu, identified as potential pandemic triggers; antimicrobial resistance, causing over 35,000 annual EU deaths, is another major concern, with Greece showing high a...
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24% Bias Score
"U.S. Life Expectancy Remains Low Amidst Multifaceted Systemic Issues"
"The recent killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson at age 50 has spotlighted America's lower-than-average life expectancy of 77.5 years, a figure that's impacted by various factors including poor diet, insufficient physical activity, child poverty, traffic fatalities, lax industry regulation...
"U.S. Life Expectancy Remains Low Amidst Multifaceted Systemic Issues"
"The recent killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson at age 50 has spotlighted America's lower-than-average life expectancy of 77.5 years, a figure that's impacted by various factors including poor diet, insufficient physical activity, child poverty, traffic fatalities, lax industry regulation...
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36% Bias Score
"Botswana's CAT Epidemic: A Growing Threat to Youth"
"The affordable stimulant drug CAT (methcathinone) is causing a surge in addiction among Botswana's youth, leading to serious health issues and social problems, highlighting the urgent need for comprehensive intervention strategies."
"Botswana's CAT Epidemic: A Growing Threat to Youth"
"The affordable stimulant drug CAT (methcathinone) is causing a surge in addiction among Botswana's youth, leading to serious health issues and social problems, highlighting the urgent need for comprehensive intervention strategies."
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24% Bias Score
Trump's Health Nominee's Advisor Pushes for Vaccine Revocation
Robert Kennedy Jr.'s legal advisor, Aaron Siri, is leading efforts to pressure the FDA into revoking approvals for polio and hepatitis B vaccines and blocking distribution of 13 more, raising concerns about the incoming Trump administration's stance on vaccines.
Trump's Health Nominee's Advisor Pushes for Vaccine Revocation
Robert Kennedy Jr.'s legal advisor, Aaron Siri, is leading efforts to pressure the FDA into revoking approvals for polio and hepatitis B vaccines and blocking distribution of 13 more, raising concerns about the incoming Trump administration's stance on vaccines.
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56% Bias Score
Early Flu Surge Overwhelms NHS Hospitals
An early flu surge has hit the NHS, with hospital flu admissions 70 percent higher last week than the week before, and 3.5 times higher than last year. Online flu jab bookings more than doubled on Thursday, reaching 21,144.
Early Flu Surge Overwhelms NHS Hospitals
An early flu surge has hit the NHS, with hospital flu admissions 70 percent higher last week than the week before, and 3.5 times higher than last year. Online flu jab bookings more than doubled on Thursday, reaching 21,144.
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32% Bias Score
Australia's Declining Melanoma Risk in Youth Threatened by Social Media
Australia's melanoma rates, while high, show a decreased risk in younger people since the 1990s, countered by a new social media trend promoting tanning, prompting a new sun safety campaign.
Australia's Declining Melanoma Risk in Youth Threatened by Social Media
Australia's melanoma rates, while high, show a decreased risk in younger people since the 1990s, countered by a new social media trend promoting tanning, prompting a new sun safety campaign.
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40% Bias Score
China Sets Ambitious HIV/AIDS Prevention Goals for 2030
China's new plan aims to reduce its HIV prevalence rate to below 0.2% by 2030 by tackling high infection rates among men who have sex with men and covert transmission among heterosexual couples, focusing on increased public awareness, improved testing, and treatment access.
China Sets Ambitious HIV/AIDS Prevention Goals for 2030
China's new plan aims to reduce its HIV prevalence rate to below 0.2% by 2030 by tackling high infection rates among men who have sex with men and covert transmission among heterosexual couples, focusing on increased public awareness, improved testing, and treatment access.
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40% Bias Score
Heat-Related Deaths to Shift to Younger Populations by 2100
A new study published in Science Advances reveals that by 2100, heat-related deaths in Mexico could increase by 32% among those under 35, due to increased outdoor work exposure and higher activity levels; while deaths among older people would decrease. The study also shows lethal heat exposure level...
Heat-Related Deaths to Shift to Younger Populations by 2100
A new study published in Science Advances reveals that by 2100, heat-related deaths in Mexico could increase by 32% among those under 35, due to increased outdoor work exposure and higher activity levels; while deaths among older people would decrease. The study also shows lethal heat exposure level...
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32% Bias Score
Five Doctor Suicides Expose Kenya's Healthcare Crisis
Five Kenyan doctors have died by suicide in the past two months due to workplace stress, unpaid salaries, and lack of insurance, highlighting a systemic crisis in the healthcare system.
Five Doctor Suicides Expose Kenya's Healthcare Crisis
Five Kenyan doctors have died by suicide in the past two months due to workplace stress, unpaid salaries, and lack of insurance, highlighting a systemic crisis in the healthcare system.
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44% Bias Score
Teen Sues Food Giants for Allegedly Causing Type 2 Diabetes
A Pennsylvania teenager is suing major food corporations—Kraft Heinz, Mondelez, Nestle, Mars, Coca-Cola, and PepsiCo—for allegedly causing his type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease through processed foods containing addictive substances and targeted marketing towards children, a lawsuit that coinc...
Teen Sues Food Giants for Allegedly Causing Type 2 Diabetes
A Pennsylvania teenager is suing major food corporations—Kraft Heinz, Mondelez, Nestle, Mars, Coca-Cola, and PepsiCo—for allegedly causing his type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease through processed foods containing addictive substances and targeted marketing towards children, a lawsuit that coinc...
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48% Bias Score