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Boy's Sepsis Death Spurs NHS Sepsis Care Improvements in Wales
Nine-year-old Dylan Cope died from septic shock in December 2022 after being wrongly discharged from Grange Hospital with flu, despite a GP referral noting "query appendicitis"; a coroner's inquest found that his death was avoidable due to a gross failure of basic care, leading to the health board's...
Boy's Sepsis Death Spurs NHS Sepsis Care Improvements in Wales
Nine-year-old Dylan Cope died from septic shock in December 2022 after being wrongly discharged from Grange Hospital with flu, despite a GP referral noting "query appendicitis"; a coroner's inquest found that his death was avoidable due to a gross failure of basic care, leading to the health board's...
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40% Bias Score
Sepsis Amputee's Family Overwhelmed by Global Fundraising
23-year-old Jersey medical student Lily McGarry had all four limbs amputated after suffering septic shock from flu-like symptoms in January 2024; she is recovering in intensive care, and her family is overwhelmed by over £305,000 in online fundraising.
Sepsis Amputee's Family Overwhelmed by Global Fundraising
23-year-old Jersey medical student Lily McGarry had all four limbs amputated after suffering septic shock from flu-like symptoms in January 2024; she is recovering in intensive care, and her family is overwhelmed by over £305,000 in online fundraising.
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24% Bias Score
NHS Trust Makes Changes After Student Nurse's Sepsis Death
Student nurse Zoe Bell died from sepsis at Stoke Mandeville Hospital on December 24, 2022, after a 12-hour A&E wait; a coroner's inquest prompted the hospital to implement nine changes, including increased staffing and a new sepsis screening tool.
NHS Trust Makes Changes After Student Nurse's Sepsis Death
Student nurse Zoe Bell died from sepsis at Stoke Mandeville Hospital on December 24, 2022, after a 12-hour A&E wait; a coroner's inquest prompted the hospital to implement nine changes, including increased staffing and a new sepsis screening tool.
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36% Bias Score
Sepsis: Global Impact and Treatment Challenges
Sepsis, or septicemia, a life-threatening organ dysfunction from an unregulated immune response to infection, kills 11 million people annually, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations.
Sepsis: Global Impact and Treatment Challenges
Sepsis, or septicemia, a life-threatening organ dysfunction from an unregulated immune response to infection, kills 11 million people annually, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations.
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8% Bias Score
Pope Francis Hospitalized, Condition Serious
Pope Francis, 88, remains hospitalized in Rome with pneumonia and a severe respiratory infection; doctors say he is "not out of danger," and sepsis is a concern; the Vatican continues Holy Year celebrations without him.
Pope Francis Hospitalized, Condition Serious
Pope Francis, 88, remains hospitalized in Rome with pneumonia and a severe respiratory infection; doctors say he is "not out of danger," and sepsis is a concern; the Vatican continues Holy Year celebrations without him.
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48% Bias Score
Unregulated Cosmetic Surgeon Causes Sepsis and Necrosis in Multiple Clients
A BBC investigation exposes Ricky Sawyer, a "beauty consultant" to celebrities, for performing illegal and dangerous Brazilian butt-lift injections, resulting in multiple clients suffering severe complications like sepsis and necrosis, highlighting the urgent need for tighter regulation in the cosme...
Unregulated Cosmetic Surgeon Causes Sepsis and Necrosis in Multiple Clients
A BBC investigation exposes Ricky Sawyer, a "beauty consultant" to celebrities, for performing illegal and dangerous Brazilian butt-lift injections, resulting in multiple clients suffering severe complications like sepsis and necrosis, highlighting the urgent need for tighter regulation in the cosme...
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48% Bias Score
Medical Tourism Death Highlights Risks of Affordable Surgery Abroad
Lisa Roemeling, 53, died on November 21 from complications during a discount gastric bypass surgery in Tijuana, Mexico, highlighting the risks of medical tourism; the procedure cost $7,000 compared to $30,000 in the US, which she could not afford.
Medical Tourism Death Highlights Risks of Affordable Surgery Abroad
Lisa Roemeling, 53, died on November 21 from complications during a discount gastric bypass surgery in Tijuana, Mexico, highlighting the risks of medical tourism; the procedure cost $7,000 compared to $30,000 in the US, which she could not afford.
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52% Bias Score
Hospital Negligence Leads to Sepsis Death
28-year-old mother Sharzia Bibi died from sepsis at Manchester's Wythenshawe hospital after a nine-hour delay in treatment and diagnosis, resulting in a coroner's conclusion of neglect and the hospital trust admitting liability for her death.
Hospital Negligence Leads to Sepsis Death
28-year-old mother Sharzia Bibi died from sepsis at Manchester's Wythenshawe hospital after a nine-hour delay in treatment and diagnosis, resulting in a coroner's conclusion of neglect and the hospital trust admitting liability for her death.
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40% Bias Score
NHS 111 Call Handler Failure Leads to Teen's Sepsis Death
A 17-year-old boy with sepsis died after an eight-hour delay in receiving a callback from NHS 111, an inquest heard. The call handler failed to escalate the case to a clinician despite multiple indicators, leading to the boy's death before medical attention arrived.
NHS 111 Call Handler Failure Leads to Teen's Sepsis Death
A 17-year-old boy with sepsis died after an eight-hour delay in receiving a callback from NHS 111, an inquest heard. The call handler failed to escalate the case to a clinician despite multiple indicators, leading to the boy's death before medical attention arrived.
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60% Bias Score
Pope Francis Hospitalized in Critical Condition
Pope Francis, 88, is hospitalized in Rome with a severe lung infection, pneumonia, and a complex respiratory infection, raising concerns about his health and the future leadership of the Catholic Church.
Pope Francis Hospitalized in Critical Condition
Pope Francis, 88, is hospitalized in Rome with a severe lung infection, pneumonia, and a complex respiratory infection, raising concerns about his health and the future leadership of the Catholic Church.
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8% Bias Score
Fatal Accident Inquiry into Newborn's Death Highlights Hospital Infection Control Failures
Sophia Smith, a newborn with Down's syndrome, died at Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Children on April 11, 2017, from an MSSA infection acquired at the hospital, prompting a fatal accident inquiry to investigate potential systemic failures in infection control.
Fatal Accident Inquiry into Newborn's Death Highlights Hospital Infection Control Failures
Sophia Smith, a newborn with Down's syndrome, died at Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Children on April 11, 2017, from an MSSA infection acquired at the hospital, prompting a fatal accident inquiry to investigate potential systemic failures in infection control.
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52% Bias Score
Teenager Dies from Sepsis Days After Cancer Treatment
Seven days after finishing cancer treatment, 17-year-old Hannah Riddell died from suspected sepsis at Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle; her family is now fundraising for her funeral.
Teenager Dies from Sepsis Days After Cancer Treatment
Seven days after finishing cancer treatment, 17-year-old Hannah Riddell died from suspected sepsis at Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle; her family is now fundraising for her funeral.
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8% Bias Score
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