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Declining Vaccination Rates Fuel Measles Surge in US
Measles cases in the US are at a 33-year high due to declining vaccination rates, especially among pregnant women, fueled by the Trump administration's policies and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions, leading to legal challenges and concerns about long-term public health consequences.
Declining Vaccination Rates Fuel Measles Surge in US
Measles cases in the US are at a 33-year high due to declining vaccination rates, especially among pregnant women, fueled by the Trump administration's policies and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions, leading to legal challenges and concerns about long-term public health consequences.
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68% Bias Score
14.3 Million Children Unvaccinated Globally in 2024: Conflicts and Misinformation Hamper Progress
A new report reveals that 14.3 million children worldwide remain unvaccinated in 2024, a slight improvement from 2023 but still leaving millions vulnerable to preventable diseases; conflict and misinformation contribute significantly to this issue.
14.3 Million Children Unvaccinated Globally in 2024: Conflicts and Misinformation Hamper Progress
A new report reveals that 14.3 million children worldwide remain unvaccinated in 2024, a slight improvement from 2023 but still leaving millions vulnerable to preventable diseases; conflict and misinformation contribute significantly to this issue.
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44% Bias Score
Measles Cases in US Reach 33-Year High
The US is experiencing its highest number of measles cases in 33 years, with over 700 cases in Texas alone, primarily affecting unvaccinated individuals; this surge highlights the ongoing challenge of maintaining herd immunity against preventable diseases.
Measles Cases in US Reach 33-Year High
The US is experiencing its highest number of measles cases in 33 years, with over 700 cases in Texas alone, primarily affecting unvaccinated individuals; this surge highlights the ongoing challenge of maintaining herd immunity against preventable diseases.
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44% Bias Score
Measles Outbreak in US Threatens Eradication Progress
The US is experiencing a major measles outbreak with over 1,270 cases, mostly among unvaccinated children and teens, resulting in three deaths; this surge, fueled by declining vaccination rates and misinformation, threatens to undo 25 years of progress in eradicating the disease.
Measles Outbreak in US Threatens Eradication Progress
The US is experiencing a major measles outbreak with over 1,270 cases, mostly among unvaccinated children and teens, resulting in three deaths; this surge, fueled by declining vaccination rates and misinformation, threatens to undo 25 years of progress in eradicating the disease.
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60% Bias Score
Kennedy's Restructuring of Vaccine Panel Sparks Controversy
The first meeting of the advisory committee on immunization practices (ACIP) under new Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was highly contentious, featuring newly appointed members with conflicts of interest and anti-vaccine views, who reshaped the agenda and raised concerns about the integrity o...
Kennedy's Restructuring of Vaccine Panel Sparks Controversy
The first meeting of the advisory committee on immunization practices (ACIP) under new Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was highly contentious, featuring newly appointed members with conflicts of interest and anti-vaccine views, who reshaped the agenda and raised concerns about the integrity o...
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56% Bias Score
Global Childhood Vaccination Rates Stall, Increasing Disease Outbreak Risk
A new global study reveals that progress in vaccinating children against life-threatening diseases has stalled since 2010, leaving nearly 16 million children unvaccinated by 2023, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia; this is due to factors such as decreased international aid and the impact o...
Global Childhood Vaccination Rates Stall, Increasing Disease Outbreak Risk
A new global study reveals that progress in vaccinating children against life-threatening diseases has stalled since 2010, leaving nearly 16 million children unvaccinated by 2023, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia; this is due to factors such as decreased international aid and the impact o...
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20% Bias Score
Measles Outbreak in England: Over 500 Cases and One Death Prompt Stricter Infection Control Measures
A surge in measles cases in England in 2025, exceeding 500 confirmed cases, has prompted nurseries to reinstate Covid-era infection control measures, following the death of a child; experts attribute this to low vaccine uptake and socioeconomic disparities.
Measles Outbreak in England: Over 500 Cases and One Death Prompt Stricter Infection Control Measures
A surge in measles cases in England in 2025, exceeding 500 confirmed cases, has prompted nurseries to reinstate Covid-era infection control measures, following the death of a child; experts attribute this to low vaccine uptake and socioeconomic disparities.
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36% Bias Score
UK Measles Death Spurs Vaccination Urgency Amid Rising Cases
Following a measles-related child death in the UK, health officials are urging vaccination amid rising cases tied to lower immunization rates; the UK recorded over 500 cases in 2024, mostly among children under 10, after over 2,900 cases in 2023.
UK Measles Death Spurs Vaccination Urgency Amid Rising Cases
Following a measles-related child death in the UK, health officials are urging vaccination amid rising cases tied to lower immunization rates; the UK recorded over 500 cases in 2024, mostly among children under 10, after over 2,900 cases in 2023.
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36% Bias Score
1,288 Measles Cases in U.S. Threaten Elimination Status
The U.S. reports 1,288 measles cases in 2024, the highest number in 33 years, primarily driven by a Texas outbreak (753 cases), resulting in 155 hospitalizations and 3 deaths; low vaccination rates and vaccine hesitancy contribute to this resurgence, threatening the country's elimination status.
1,288 Measles Cases in U.S. Threaten Elimination Status
The U.S. reports 1,288 measles cases in 2024, the highest number in 33 years, primarily driven by a Texas outbreak (753 cases), resulting in 155 hospitalizations and 3 deaths; low vaccination rates and vaccine hesitancy contribute to this resurgence, threatening the country's elimination status.
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36% Bias Score
US Measles Cases Reach 33-Year High
The US is experiencing a 33-year high in measles cases, with almost 1300 confirmed infections across 38 states and DC by Friday, resulting in three deaths and 155 hospitalizations; 92% of cases were in unvaccinated or those with unknown vaccination status.
US Measles Cases Reach 33-Year High
The US is experiencing a 33-year high in measles cases, with almost 1300 confirmed infections across 38 states and DC by Friday, resulting in three deaths and 155 hospitalizations; 92% of cases were in unvaccinated or those with unknown vaccination status.
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40% Bias Score
Kennedy's New Vaccine Panel to Review Long-Approved Immunisation Schedules
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced the 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) with eight new members, many of whom are vaccine critics; the new panel will review existing child and teen vaccination schedules, including vaccines approved seven or more ye...
Kennedy's New Vaccine Panel to Review Long-Approved Immunisation Schedules
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced the 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) with eight new members, many of whom are vaccine critics; the new panel will review existing child and teen vaccination schedules, including vaccines approved seven or more ye...
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56% Bias Score
Declining Vaccination Rates Leave Millions of Children Vulnerable to Preventable Diseases
A new Lancet study reveals that despite saving 154 million children's lives, global vaccine coverage has stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to preventable diseases due to persistent health inequalities, the Covid-19 pandemic, and rising vaccine misinformation and hesitancy. Measles vacc...
Declining Vaccination Rates Leave Millions of Children Vulnerable to Preventable Diseases
A new Lancet study reveals that despite saving 154 million children's lives, global vaccine coverage has stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to preventable diseases due to persistent health inequalities, the Covid-19 pandemic, and rising vaccine misinformation and hesitancy. Measles vacc...
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40% Bias Score
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