UPDATED: President Tinubu approves university for Ogoni – Premium Times

UPDATED: President Tinubu approves university for Ogoni – Premium Times

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Federal University of Environmental Technology in Ogoni, Rivers State, Nigeria’s South-South.
This is coming amid discussion over the resumption of oil extraction in Ogoniland.
Mr Tinubu signed a bill establishing the new university on Monday.
Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to Mr Tinubu on information and strategy, announced in a statement on Monday.
Mr Onanuga said Ogoni town of Tai will host the university.
During the signing ceremony at the State House, Abuja, the presidential aide said Mr Tinubu said the establishment of the university will further empower Ogoni indigenes and provide more opportunities for participation and development.
“Today marks a significant milestone in our national journey towards environmental justice, education and sustainable development.
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“The Ogoni (people) have been at the forefront of our development and agitation and have suffered enough environmental degradation,” Mr Tinubu said.
Continuing, the president said: “It is more than the creation of a university. It is the reaffirmation of our unwavering commitment to the people of Ogoni, the Niger Delta and the entire nation as a whole.
“For decades, the Ogoni people have been at the forefront of the fight for environmental restoration and sustainable development, shaping national and global conversations on these critical issues.
“By signing this bill into law, we are taking a decisive step towards addressing historical grievances and creating new opportunities for learning, growth and prosperity.”
He stressed that the university will “serve as a centre of excellence,” equipping young Nigerians with the knowledge and skills to tackle present environmental challenges, drive clean energy solutions, and contribute to our national sustainable economic development.
Mr Tinubu thanked members of the National Assembly for speedy consideration of the bill.
“Let me also commend the Ogoni delegation. Your steadfast advocacy for justice is encouraging. It will be rewarded, I assure you.
“As we look ahead, I urge all the stakeholders, traditional institutions, the academic community, the private sector, partners and all other youth to embrace this university as a beacon of knowledge, unity and progress,” he said.
“Together, we will ensure that it will not only fulfil its mandate but also stand as a catalyst for transformational development across the country.
Also speaking, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, said the new university will prioritise interdisciplinary programmes in environmental science, clean energy, and sustainable technology, equipping students to tackle regional and national ecological issues.

On his part, the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, expressed hope that the new university will address long-standing concerns and contribute to efforts to restore Ogoniland.
Mr Ribadu noted that Ogoniland deserves to be prioritised for inclusive development and environmental sustainability.
Responding, Mpigi Barinada, leader of the Ogoni delegation who visited the State House, thanked Mr Tinubu for approving the new university.
Mr Barinada also hailed the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike and Mr Ribadu for their contributions to the establishment of the institution.
He said establishing the university would serve as a beacon of hope for the Ogoni community and an encouragement to “shield the sword” and embrace peace.
PREMIUM TIMES reports that the new university is the latest specialised university established by the Nigerian government in recent times.
The institution is expected to focus on addressing environmental challenges in the oil-rich South-south state, particularly Ogoni.
Like other parts of the Niger Delta region, Ogoni, an ethnic nationality in Rivers State, has battled severe environmental degradation over the years due to oil exploration.
The people of Ogoni have been agitating against the government’s neglect in the face of continued environmental degradation caused by oil exploration.

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AdvancedMD Rolls Out 20+ Product Updates, Including Improved Patient Cards and New Population Health Reports – Business Wire

AdvancedMD Rolls Out 20+ Product Updates, Including Improved Patient Cards and New Population Health Reports – Business Wire

The redesigned Patient and Responsible Party Card framework offers an improved, more comprehensive user experience that streamlines workflow processes
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah–()–AdvancedMD, a provider of cloud-based healthcare software for independent medical practices, today announced its 2025 Winter product release, rolling out more than 20 updates across its practice management, EHR, and patient engagement platform. Among the latest updates is the newly enhanced Patient and Responsible Party Cards that are part of the AdvancedMD practice management tier.

The redesigned cards include a more intuitive and comprehensive user experience, allowing healthcare providers to quickly view high-level patient information while easily accessing more detailed records as needed. AdvancedMD is also rolling out a Clinical Notes AutoSave feature as part of its EHR solution and an all-in-one Population Health reporting system that delivers MIPS and Qualified Registry reporting capabilities.
“AdvancedMD is starting 2025 with a bang! Our latest product release includes more than 20 updates—all focused on giving healthcare providers and their staff a more streamlined, intuitive experience regardless of the task,” said Tim Costantino, Vice President and Head of Product, AdvancedMD. “Whether you’re working in the practice management side of our platform, our EHR, or our patient engagement, our latest product updates reinforce our stance as a leader in healthcare technology innovation.”
Not only do AdvancedMD customers now have access to enhanced Patient and Responsible Party Cards, AdvancedMD practice management is gaining new billing ID features and centralized Professional Providers System settings. The EHR product release highlights include new pediatrics and care templates and updated Dashboard Worklists functionality. New Zoom telehealth features have been added to the AdvancedMD patient engagement tier, including more efficient front-desk workflows for virtual appointments.
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Top 50 news websites in the world: India.com reports fastest year-on-year growth – Press Gazette

Top 50 news websites in the world: India.com reports fastest year-on-year growth – Press Gazette

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India.com was the fastest-growing top 50 global English-language news website in December.
Its 177% year-on-year growth put it just outside the top ten with 188m visits according to Similarweb.
Overall there are 11 India-based sites in the top 50 compared with nine UK-based websites and 24 US-based ones. India.com was launched 14 years ago and offers readers the option of viewing it in English or Hindi.
Among the 50 most-visited English-language news sites in the world last month, the three largest month-on-month increases were seen at CBS News (116.2 million, up 39%), global news agency Reuters (104.9 million, up 25%) and the Associated Press (132.6 million, up 23%).
The Washington Post (112.8 million, up 17%), NBC News (110.3 million, up 21%) and CNN (556.6 million, up 12%) were all also among the ten-fastest growing sites compared to December 2024.
Other sites in the top ten fastest-growing list included publishing platform Substack (115.6 million, up 22%), Indian broadcaster NDTV (130.1 million, up 16%) and British opinion-led broadcaster GB News (50.1 million, up 18%), which in January re-appeared in the global top 50 after previously spending two months on the chart at the start of 2024.
Each of the ten most-visited news sites in January saw visits increase compared with December, with CNN, The Guardian (323.3 million, up 11%) and People magazine (197.3 million, up 10%) the biggest beneficiaries.
Compared with January last year, however, the picture was more mixed, with almost half of the top 50 recording a year-on-year decline in visits.
The biggest grower compared with last January was India.com (187.7 million, up 177%), one of several Indian publishers to have worked their way up the chart in 2024. It was followed by the Associated Press (up 57%), Substack (53%), CBS News (30.5%) and NBC News (110.3 million, up 21%).
Mirroring the broader top 50, among the ten most-visited sites six publishers gained traffic year-on-year while four lost it. The biggest growth was at The New York Times (671.1 million, up 12%), followed by People (10.1%), CNN (8.7%), the BBC (1.1 billion, up 7.9%) and aggregator Yahoo Finance (252.6 million, up 7.2%). Another aggregator, Google News (351.8 million), recorded a 0.7% rise.
Year-on-year the Daily Mail (282.9 million) saw the greatest fall among the top ten, shedding 15.3% of its traffic compared to last January despite a 3% uptick compared with December 2024. It was followed by MSN (565.5 million, down 9%), The Guardian (323.3 million, down 6%) and Fox News (306.2 million, down 3%).
The biggest year-on-year drops overall came at Indian news sites IndiaToday.in (73.7 million, down 40%) and LiveMint.com (66.1 million, down 37%). Significant falls were also registered at un-paywalled UK news sites The Sun (60.6 million, down 29%), the Daily Mirror (57.7 million, down 26%) and the Daily Mail (282.9 million, down 15%).
Month-on-month only one site, the New York Post (143.5 million) lost double-digit percentage points of traffic, recording 10% fewer visits than in December. Indian news sites made up five of the ten sites to drop traffic month-on-month, led by OneIndia.com (102 million visits, down 7%).
Continue reading for previous months’ coverage of the world’s top 50 websites for news:
Two-fifths of top English-language global news sites saw month-on-month web traffic declines of 10% or greater in December.
The largest falls were seen at the major US political and hard news sites who had been the biggest beneficiaries of November’s US election traffic boost.
They include NBC News (91.5 million visits in December, down 46.5% from November), the Associated Press (108.1 million, down 39.5%) and CBS News (83.9 million, down 25.7%).
Overall 36 of the top 50 sites in the world saw fewer visits in December than in November. The picture was more mixed when compared against December 2023, however, with 23 of the top 50 gaining traffic year-on-year.
Month-on-month, the majority of the ten most-visited sites lost traffic, with CNN (497.3 million, down 25%) falling fastest followed by Fox News (278.7 million, down 19.8%), The New York Times (633.5 million, down 13.8%) and The Guardian (292.5 million, down 12.4%).
The Daily Mail (274.6 million, up 5.8% month-on-month) and India.com (188.8 million, up 9.4%) were among the few top ten sites to grow visits compared with November.
The greatest monthly growth among the broader top 50 came at sports news site Athlon Sports (57 million visits), which spent 2024 rising up the US top 50 and in December appeared on the global top 50 for the first time. The site saw 38% month-on-month growth in December. It was followed by the UK’s Daily Express (59.6 million, up 17.6%).
Athlon Sports was also the fastest-growing site on the top 50 year-on-year, increasing its visits 353% compared with December 2023. The second biggest growth year-on-year was Indian news site India.com (up 146.6%), which has entered the top ten global English-language news sites for the first time.
Despite their month-on-month visitor contractions, there was strong annual growth at the AP (up 50.8% year-on-year) and NBC News (up 20.4%), as well as other large publishers ABC News (64.5 million, up 36.6%) and The New York Times (up 9.6%).
CNN (2.9%) and the BBC (1.1 billion, up 1.8%) also saw modest annual growth, but half the ten biggest sites by visits lost traffic compared with December 2023. These included the Daily Mail (down 18.9%), Fox News (down 10.1%) and The Guardian (down 9.6%).
The five sharpest year-on-year declines were all felt at British and Indian news sites. The fastest faller was India Today (74.1 million, down 37.7% year-on-year), followed by Live Mint (63.6 million, down 35.6%), The Sun (60.3 million, down 33%), CNN affiliate News18 (167.1 million, down 28.8%) and the Daily Mirror (56.4 million, down 24.8%).
American hard news providers saw visits surge in November amid the 2024 US presidential election and its aftermath, data from Similarweb shows.
NBC News (170.9 million views) saw the biggest month-on-month traffic gain among the 50 most-visited English-language news sites in the world in November, growing 56.3%.
Narrowly behind was news agency the Associated Press (178.8 million visits in November) up 56% compared with October.
Both sites were also the fastest-growing sites year-on-year among the top 50, with the AP notching a 161.4% increase in its traffic compared to November 2023, and NBC up 120.9%. They were followed by another US hard news mainstay, ABC News (85.1 million visits, up 92.2% year-on-year and 19% month-on-month).
Other websites to experience notable traffic surges in November included broadcasters Fox News (347.3 million, up 21.8% month-on-month), CBS News (112.8 million, up 19.7%) and CNN (662.8 million, up 11.5%), US paper of record The New York Times (734.8 million, up 11.6%) and agency Reuters (105.7 million, up 14.3%).
There were month-on-month traffic declines at nearly half of the sites in the top 50, although they were relatively mild: of the 24 that dropped, nine saw visits dip by 2% or less and 17 by less than 5%. The biggest month-on-month traffic fall was at Huffpost (58.1 million visits, down 12% month-on-month), followed by Indian CNN affiliate News18 (185.9 million, down 11%).
Among only the ten biggest English-language news sites in the world, Fox News saw the strongest month-on-month growth in November, followed by USA Today (233.9 million, up 12%), The New York Times, CNN, The Guardian (333.8 million, up 4.1%) and the BBC (1.1 billion, up 3.3%), which remains the largest publisher on the ranking.
Google News (326.3 million, down 4.7%) saw the biggest drop among the top ten, followed by fellow aggregator MSN (593.4 million, down 3.4%).
After the AP, NBC and ABC, the biggest year-on-year growth in the global top 50 came at India.com (172.5 million, up 92%), one of several Indian news sites to have seen substantial growth in the past year. Politico (63.2 million, up 60.6% year-on-year), creator platform Substack (94.3 million, up 65.9%) and Newsweek (128.9 million, up 65.9%) were also among the ten fastest-growers.
Among the top ten sites USA Today saw by far the biggest year-on-year growth, with visits increasing 65.4% compared to November last year. It was followed by The New York Times (up 35.1%), CNN (up 34.1%) and Fox News (17.2%).
Two sites in the top ten lost traffic compared with a year ago: Google News (down 1.5%) and DailyMail.co.uk (259.6 million, down 16.9%). The Mail is among several UK tabloids to have taken a traffic hit from recent Google algorithm changes — rival publisher The Sun (60.9 million) recorded the second-steepest overall year-on-year traffic drop in November, with visits falling 21.1%.
Overall nine publishers in the top 50 saw year-on-year traffic decline. The largest was at News Corp’s news.com.au (69.5 million, down 21.9%), with double-digit drops also seen at another UK tabloid, the Mirror (57.5 million, down 14%) and Indian sites News18 (down 16.6%), India Today (93.6 million, down 15%) and Live Mint (75.1 million, down 14.7%).
Most of the world’s top 50 English-language news sites lost traffic year-on-year in October, but saw month-on-month growth after two months of decline.
Newsweek (131.6 million visits in October 2024), which has repeatedly ranked as the fastest-growing news site year-on-year in 2024, again topped the chart for visitor growth, seeing a 105.6% increase compared with October 2023.
It was followed by India.com (191.2 million, up 86% year-on-year), and publishing platform Substack (86.9 million, up 44.4%), which may have been a beneficiary of interest in the run-up to the US election on 5 November.
Other US hard news outlets, including CBS News (94.3 million, up 26.3% year-on-year), ABC News (71.5 million, up 23.1%) and the Associated Press (114.6 million, up 13.8%) also saw year-on-year growth.
But among the top 50, 31 publishers saw their total visits drop compared with October 2023. The biggest fall was at Middle Eastern-focused world news publisher Al Jazeera (66.2 million), where visits fell more than a third compared with last year.
News Corp Australia’s News.com.au (68.9 million, down 24%), as well as British mass-market publications Mail Online (268 million, down 28%), the Daily Mirror (62.4 million, down 23.5%) and The Sun (61.6 million, down 23.4%) were also among the biggest fallers.
Among the ten most-visited English-language news sites in the world there was similarly little growth. The greatest increase in visits came at The New York Times (546 million), which grew its traffic by 6.3% compared with October 2023, followed by Yahoo Finance (229.4 million, up 4.6%) and aggregator MSN (614 million, up 3.5%).
Every other site in the top ten lost traffic year-on-year, with the biggest falls observed at Mail Online, Fox News (285.1 million, down 20.9%) and Indian CNN partner News18.com (208.9 million, down 19.6%).
The picture was different when compared to September 2024, however. Seven of the top ten grew month-on-month, with Yahoo Finance (up 7.3%) notching the greatest increase. It was followed by the BBC News website (1 billion, up 5.7% month-on-month), The New York Times (up 5.6%) and The Guardian (320.6 million, up 5.5%).
Among the wider top 50 meanwhile it was Al Jazeera, which recorded the biggest year-on-year traffic decline, that saw the largest month-on-month traffic increase, growing visits 38.4%.
Six other sites increased their traffic by double-digit percentages, including India.com (up 36.1% month-on-month), fellow Indian site NDTV (118.9 million, up 15.9%), Newsweek (20.6%) and Canada’s CBC (11.4%). Another Indian news site, The Hindustan Times (137.5 million), fell just outside this group with 9.4% month-on-month growth.
Among the ten top 50 sites that did see a month-on-month traffic decline, the largest falls came at Business Insider (93.6 million, down 10.3%), followed by News18 (down 8.8%), CBS News (down 7.9%) and British tabloid the Daily Express (down 6.8%).
Half of the world’s top 50 most-visited English-language news sites grew their traffic year-on-year in September – but all but two saw visits decline month-on-month.
The only sites to grow their web traffic month-on-month were CBS News (102.3 million visits, up 18% month-on-month) and India.com (140.54 million, up 42%).
The latter, which was also the fourth-fastest growing site on the top 50 year-on-year, continues a trend of healthy growth at Indian news sites in recent months.
As well as the growth at CBS News, the sites with the shallowest month-on-month declines in September included US hard news staples NBC News (106.6 million visits, down 2.4% month-on-month), The New York Times (517.3 million, down 3.6%) and CNN (571.2 million, down 5.9%), possibly reflecting the approach of the US presidential election in November.
Last month English language news sites outside India saw a sharp pull-back coming out neof an eventful July that saw the opening of the Paris Olympics, Joe Biden dropping out of the presidential race and an assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Indian sites generally fared well, however, increasing traffic compared with July or remaining largely stable.
This month India.com, OneIndia.com and IndianExpress.com were among the ten sites with the most growth (or the least shrinkage) month-on-month, but several Indian sites were also the fastest droppers, including The Hindu newspaper (72.2 million, down 17.6% month-on-month), LiveMint.com (69.1 million, down 17%) and NDTV (102.6 million, down 25.8%).
Canadian broadcaster CBC saw the biggest month-on-month decline in the top 50 (60.3 million visits in September, down 37.9% on August), and UK newspapers The Sun (60.2 million, down 23.3%), The Telegraph (109.1 million, down 19.8%), the Daily Express (59.4 million, down 16.2%) and the Daily Mirror (59.5 million, also down 16.2%) were all among the biggest fallers.
This picture was repeated year-on-year, with the Mirror (down 34.9% year-on-year), The Sun (down 23.2%) and Daily Mail (279 million visits, down 20.2%) among the top ten largest fallers compared with September 2023. They were, again, joined by Indian news sites Live Mint (down 26.8% year-on-year), India Today (down 26.8%), The Hindu (down 20%), NDTV (down 17.2%) and Rediff (61 million visits, down 14.2% year-on-year) also in the top ten.
Meanwhile Newsweek (109 million visits, up 108.3%) was once again the fastest year-on-year grower, followed by CBS, fellow US news site ABC News (69.4 million, up 51.8% year-on-year) and India.com.
Approximately a third of sites in the top 50 saw double-digit growth compared with September 2023.
Among the ten most visited English-language news sites in the world no site grew its web visits month-on-month. The New York Times, CNN, MSN (601.2 million visits, down 6.1% month-on-month) and Google News (329.2 million, down 6.3%) saw the shallowest declines while the deepest occurred at The Guardian (303.8 million, down 11.7%), the Daily Mail and Yahoo Finance (213.7 million, down 11.1%).
Year-on-year, meanwhile, as many top-ten sites grew their traffic as shrank. The New York Times grew the most compared with last September, with visits rising 14%, followed by CNN (10%), MSN (5%) and Fox News (288.5 million visits, up 2.8% on last year).
The Mail saw the fastest drop, shedding 20% of its traffic, followed by the BBC’s sites (986 million, down 10.6%), despite which they remained the most-visited English-language news sites in the world. The Guardian also shrank year-on-year (down 4%), meaning all the British top ten sites lost traffic year-on-year.
Most of the world’s most-visited English-language news sites grew traffic year-on-year in August, despite month-on-month traffic declines.
American and British news sites saw the sharpest month-on-month contractions coming out of a busy July that saw the opening of the Paris Olympics, Joe Biden dropping out of the presidential race and an assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
Indian news sites, on the other hand, were among the most resilient of the top 50 newsbrands in August. Five of the 12 sites that grew their traffic were Indian, and a further two Indian brands kept visits steady compared with July.
Year-on-year, the fastest-growing site in August was again Newsweek (up 141% to 134.9 million visits), which has registered as either the fastest or second-fastest growing brand year-on-year every month since December 2023.
Newsweek was followed by ABC News (78.1 million visits, up 71% year-on-year), People (205.2 million, up 53%) and newsletter platform Substack (82.9 million, up 45%).
Here too Indian websites are well-represented, with Indiatimes (194.2 million, up 41% year-on-year) and DNAIndia.com, (72.1 million, up 38%), also known as Daily News and Analysis, ranking as the sixth and eighth-fastest growing top 50 news sites respectively.
Among the ten most-visited English language news sites the picture is mixed, with another Indian site, CNN partner News18.com (254 million visits) growing traffic 11% year-on-year to enter the top ten for the first time in ninth place. The next fastest-growing among the top ten was The New York Times (536.4 million, up 9%) and msn.com (640.4 million, up 3%).
The fastest decliner among the top ten was Mail Online, which saw visits drop 18% year-on-year to 314.8 million.
The Mail saw the third-largest drop year-on-year among the whole top 50. The second largest, despite the success of other Indian sites, was IndiaToday.in (99.6 million visits, down 22%) and fellow British tabloid Mirror.co.uk (71 million, down 35%).
Month-on-month DNAIndia was the fastest grower, seeing visits rise 49% compared with August. It was followed by India.com (99 million, up 29%) and Canada’s CBC (97.1 million, up 31%).
Relatively few sites saw rapid month-on-month growth in August, however, with five of the top 50 registering double-digit traffic increases.
Most of the biggest fallers were big names in breaking news who saw traffic correct after the bumper July. NBC News shed the most visitors month-on-month, dropping 28% to 109.2 million. It was followed by ABC News which – despite seeing the second-greatest growth year-on-year – lost 17% of its visitors compared with July.
Among the ten largest English-language sites globally there was little growth month-on-month, with Yahoo Finance (240.5 million) growing visits 2% and News18 growing them 0.2%. The rest of the top ten saw traffic contractions, led by CNN (607.2 million, down 14% month-on-month), Fox News (324.5 million, down 12% month-on-month) and Mail Online (down 8% month-on-month).
Most of the world’s biggest news website saw strong growth in July in what was a bumper month for news.
July saw an assassination attempt against Donald Trump, Joe Biden announcing he would not stand for re-election as US president and the start of the Paris Olympics (see in-depth coverage of Olympics news web traffic here).
The fastest-growing English language news websites in the world were mainly based in the US with Newsweek, ABC News and AP News all up more than 100% year on year. All of the fastest-growing sites in our top 50 were US-based with the exception of India-based NDTV.com.
Seven out of the top ten English language news websites in the world grew year on year, with CNN and Fox News both up more than 20%.
The biggest news website in the world remains the BBC with 1.2 billion visits per month (although it should be noted this includes the entire BBC website domain, not just the news section).
Month on month ABC News in the US was the fastest-growing global top-50 news website, up 79%, with UK-based Sky News the third fastest-growing site globally up 47%.
Note: Figures from May 2024 and earlier were calculated using an old Similarweb data model that has since been updated.
The BBC was the fastest-growing of the ten biggest news websites in the world in May, according to Press Gazette’s updated ranking.
Visits to the website of the UK’s flagship broadcaster were up 9% in May compared to April to 1.1 billion. While Similarweb data includes traffic to the BBC’s entertainment and other content too, the site has a major news offering.
It was followed by Fox News (292 million, up 8%), New York Times (685.5 million, up 4%) and Google News (383.2 million, up 3%), according to digital intelligence platform Similarweb.
None of the top ten sites saw smaller audiences in May compared to April, although the audiences to the Daily Mail (364.9 million) and India Times (287.9 million) were largely unchanged from last month.
Year-on-year, among the top ten news sites by number of visits India Times was again the fastest-growing site (up 67% compared to May 2023). It was followed by the New York Times (up 19%), Yahoo Finance (248.2 million, up 10%), The Guardian (368.2 million, up 5%) and the BBC (up 4%).
Among the wider top 50, AP saw the biggest growth with visits to the newswire’s site up 20% month-on-month to 115 million. British newsbrands Sky News (77.2 million visits, up 14% month-on-month) and the Express (92.6 million, up 11%) also made the fastest-growing list.
Year-on-year Newsweek was the fastest-growing top 50 site in a list largely dominated by Indian newsbrands. Visits to newsweek.com were up 170% compared to last May to 107.4 million. Al Jazeera (63.9 million, up 55%), AP News (up 48%) and People (205.2 million, up 39%) also made the list.
The BBC was again top of the table for visits. It was followed by MSN (686 million), New York Times, CNN and Google News. The order of the top five is unchanged from last month. The Guardian in sixth place was the best-ranked UK newsbrand after the BBC.
India Times was the biggest-growing news website in the world in April, according to Press Gazette’s updated ranking.
Visits to the website of digital giant were up 87% year-on-year to 287.6 million as the world’s most populous country undertakes elections. It was followed by Yahoo Finance (243.9 million, up 20%), The New York Times (657 million, up 15%) and The Guardian (366.5 million, up 10%).
The remainder of the top ten newsbrands in contrast did not see traffic grow year-on-year. Fox News slumped furthest with traffic falling to 269.3 million, down 14% in April, while BBC saw a smaller fall of 5% year-on-year to 1 billion visits, according to data from digital intelligence platform Similarweb.
Month-on-month, among the top ten news sites by number of visits the picture was more positive with six seeing more traffic in April than in March. Top of the list was again India Times (up 8% month-on-month), followed by The Guardian (up 5%), CNN (558.2 million visits, up 3%) and the BBC (up 2%). Traffic for the remainder of the top ten was static, increasing or decreasing by less than 1% compared to March.
Among the wider top 50, five of the fastest-growing new sites year-on-year were from India with financial news site Livemint seeing the largest surge in visits compared to April 2023 (up 139% to 83.7 million). Newsweek maintained its strong growth and was the second-fastest growing, close behind Livemint with visits up 132% to 103.4 million. This echoes teh US news magazine’s strong performance in our US top 50 ranking as well.
Al Jazeera meanwhile also saw a strong month with visits up 67% year-on-year to 70.8 million. Continued interest in the war in Gaza likely lies behind the Qatari newsbrand’s strong performance in April.
Among the top 50 many of the same names that performed well year-on-year also did well in terms of month-on-month growth in visits. Indian Express led the list with visits up 36% to 156.8 million compared to March, while Al Jazeera (up 28%) and CBS News (95.4 million visits, up 24%) also saw a strong April.
The BBC was again top of the table for visits. Its monthly growth meant that it crossed the 1 billion visit threshold in April below which it had remained for the previous two months. It was followed by MSN (678.8 million), New York Times, CNN and Google News (370.9 million). The order of the top five is unchanged from last month. The Guardian fell just short of the top five in sixth place. It was the best-ranked UK newsbrand after the BBC.
Newsweek was the biggest-growing news website in the world in March, according to Press Gazette’s updated ranking.
The news magazine saw visits to its website more than double in March, up 128% year-on-year to 104.1 million, according to data from digital intelligence platform Similarweb.
Newsweek has seen a recent run of strong growth, and was also the fastest-growing site in recent Press Gazette rankings of the top 50 news sites in the US. The newsbrand recently appointed a new executive editor, Jennifer H. Cunningham, formerly of Business Insider, who told Press Gazette her brief is to broaden Newsweek’s audience and “to enhance and augment the journalism“.
Newsweek was followed by three Indian newsbrands, ahead of national elections in the country coming between April and June: financial news specialist Livemint (82.4 million visits, up 100% year-on-year), India Times (265.4 million, up 60%) and the Hindustan Times (170 million, up 45%).
Similarly month-on-month India.com (65.9 million visits, up 44%) topped the table for growth.
Two British newsbrands also featured in the fastest growing sites month-on-month. Visits to the website of Reach’s tabloid brand Express.co.uk were up 17% compared to February to reach 76.8 million, while visits to The Independent were up 12% to 109.5 million.
Among the ten biggest sites by number of visits in March, fastest-growing year-on-year was India Times. It was followed by The New York Times (666 million visits, up 11%) and Yahoo Finance (245.9 million, up 5%).
The remainder of the ten biggest sites slumped year-on-year, with Fox News seeing the sharpest decline (269.4 million visitors, down 18%), followed by aggregator MSN (676 million, down 11%).
However all top ten sites grew month-on-month. The biggest increase in visits was for India Times, followed by New York Times (up 10% month-on-month) and CNN (539.9 million, up 9%). UK newsbrands The Daily Mail (369.3 million, up 8% compared to February) and The Guardian (349.7 million, up 7%) also saw growth of more than 5% in their number of visits.
The BBC was again top of the table for visits (992.4 million) although it remained below the one billion visit mark for the second month in a row. It was followed by MSN, New York Times, CNN and Google News (375.6 million). The order of the top five is unchanged from last month.
India Times was the fastest-growing top ten news website in the world in February, according to Press Gazette’s updated ranking.
Visits to the Indian daily newspaper’s website were up 48% year-on-year to 234.5 million, possibly due to increased interest in news about the country given India’s upcoming general election in April.
It was followed by Yahoo Finance (241.4 million visits, up 18% year-on-year) and The New York Times (606.7 million visits, up 10%) which were second and third fastest growing among the ten biggest sites by number of visits, according to data from digital intelligence platform Similarweb.
The Guardian made a smaller gain of 2% (327.4 million visits) and the rest of the top ten reported declines compared to February last year.
Microsoft news aggregator MSN (642.2 million visits, down 14% year-on-year) and Fox News (262.9 million, down 16%) were the two top ten sites to see double-digit drops.
Month-on-month all of the top ten sites except the India Times (up 3%) saw less traffic in February compared to January. Fox News (down 16%) and the Daily Mail’s website (343.6 million visits, down 10% month-on-month) saw the biggest falls.
Yahoo Finance (down 1% month-on-month) and New York Times (down 5%) also slumped compared to January despite growing year-on-year.
Fastest-growing year-on-year among the whole top 50 was again Newsweek (79.5 million visits, up 114%) which similarly saw strong growth in its home market of the US this month. Newsweek was followed by Indian financial newsbrand Livemint (71.8 million, up 90%) and Al Jazeera (53.4 million, up 55%), repeating the order of the fastest-growing sites year-on-year in January.
Month-on-month Newsweek (up 7% compared to January) was beaten by another Indian site, Indian Express (96.8 million, up 9% month-on-month). It was followed by GB News (55.2 million, up 4%) which entered the global top 50 for the first time last month.
The BBC was again top of the table for visits (963.4 million) although it fell below the one billion visit mark it has topped in recent months. It was followed by MSN (642.2 million), New York Times (606.7 million), CNN (497.7 million) and Google News (360.9 million). The order of the top five is unchanged from last month.
Similarweb generates its traffic data by applying machine learning and modelling to the statistically representative datasets that the company collects. Datasets are based on direct measurement (i.e. websites and apps that choose to share first-party analytics with Similarweb); contributory networks that aggregate device data; partnerships and public data extraction from websites and apps. The sites in the list are based on Similarweb’s classification of news and media publishers, although Press Gazette refines the list to exclude some sites with a less news-based focus.
Continue reading for previous months’ coverage of the world’s top 50 websites for news:
CNN was the fastest-growing top 10 news website in the world month-on-month in January, according to Press Gazette’s updated ranking.
Visits to the US cable broadcaster’s site were up 7% to reach 537.2 million compared to December, according to data from digital intelligence platform Similarweb. It reverses last month’s pattern for CNN which was the only top ten sites in December to see visits down, falling 2% between November and December.
Second fastest-growing among the biggest ten sites by number of global visits was The Guardian (360.9 million, up 7% month-on-month), while Microsoft aggregator MSN (699.6 million, up 5%) was third. All top ten sites saw month-on-month growth.
Year-on-year all of the top ten sites saw audience drops however, The Guardian, New York Times (636.3 million visits) and Yahoo Finance saw comparatively small drops in visits of less than 1% compared to January 2023. MSN saw the biggest slump in traffic for the third month in a row (down 23% year-on-year), followed by Fox News (294.8 million visits) and CNN which were both down 16% year-on-year.
Fastest-growing year-on-year among the whole top 50 was again Newsweek (74.1 million visits, up 83%) – although its traffic was lower than December. Newsweek was followed by Indian financial newsbrand Livemint (77 million, up 76%) and Al Jazeera (57.8 million, up 56%).
Month-on-month UK-based news aggregator newsnow.co.uk was top for growth with visits up 40% compared to December (58.4 million visits). It was followed by GB News (53 million, up 21%) which entered the top 50 for the first time in 50th position, and Business Insider (107.7 million, up 21%).
The BBC remained top of the table for visits and was the only site to top the 1 billion visit-threshold as in past months (1.1 billion visits), followed by MSN, New York Times, CNN and Google News (393.4 million). The order of the top five is unchanged from last month.
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PDS Health Highlights Link Between Oral Health and Heart Health During American Heart Month – PR Newswire

PDS Health Highlights Link Between Oral Health and Heart Health During American Heart Month – PR Newswire

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Throughout February, PDS Health raises awareness about the Mouth-Body Connection® through education and community outreach
HENDERSON, Nev., Feb. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In recognition of American Heart Month, PDS Health, a leading dental and medical support organization, is raising awareness about the critical link between oral health and heart health.
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S., claiming nearly 2,500 lives each day, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).1 Research continues to show that oral conditions like periodontal disease and inflammation may increase the risk of heart disease, reinforcing the need for integrated dental and medical care.2 When dentists and primary care providers collaborate on patient care, they can better detect risk factors early and support improved patient health.
PDS Health is committed to raising awareness about the Mouth-Body Connection®, educating clinicians and their patients on how oral health impacts overall health.
“The connection between oral health and overall health, including heart health, is too important to overlook,” said PDS Health Founder and CEO Stephen E. Thorne IV. “At PDS Health, we’re supporting clinicians with the resources, technologies and partnerships to bridge the gap between dentistry and primary care, so patients receive more personalized, preventive care. This American Heart Month, we encourage patients and healthcare providers to recognize the impact of oral health in creating healthier, happier patients.”
Throughout February, PDS Health team members are engaging in initiatives to support heart health awareness, including:
PDS Health’s commitment to cardiovascular health extends beyond American Heart Month. At its dental practices nationwide, clinicians conduct routine health screenings, including blood pressure checks, to help identify potential risk factors for heart disease. These efforts, along with initiatives that integrate screenings, education and referrals into the dental setting, encourage collaboration between dental and medical providers.
The organization also supports 14 primary care offices connected to dental practices, advancing its vision for a more connected healthcare system. With Epic® integrated into all 1,000+ practices, providers have seamless access to both dental and medical histories. This integration enhances care coordination, enables earlier detection, and supports a more proactive approach to patient health.
To learn more about PDS Health’s approach to integrated care, visit pdshealth.com.
About PDS Health
PDS Health continues the journey started by Pacific Dental Services® in 1994, with a vision to redefine health care through the integration of dental and medical services. Its approach, centered on the connection between oral health and overall health, aims to create healthier, happier patients and set new benchmarks in the healthcare industry. As a leading provider of integrated healthcare support, the company delivers a broad spectrum of services to dental, dental specialties, and medical providers, enhancing operations and care delivery for clinicians across the U.S. For more information about PDS Health and its vision, visit pdshealth.com
About Smile Generation
Smile Generation® connects patients to Smile Generation-trusted dentists who are dedicated to providing an exceptional patient experience and advanced clinical care. Smile Generation also provides financial choices for patients and education about the connection between oral health and overall health (The Mouth-Body Connection®). The Smile Generation network spans over 1,000 dental offices in 24 states. Smile Generation-trusted offices are supported by PDS Health. For more information, visit smilegeneration.com.
1 Heart disease remains leading cause of death as key health risk factors continue to rise. (2025, January 27). American Heart Association. Retrieved February 4, 2025, from https://newsroom.heart.org/news/heart-disease-remains-leading-cause-of-death-as-key-health-risk-factors-continue-to-rise
2 Hopkins, Steven et al. (2024). Oral health and cardiovascular disease. The American Journal of Medicine, 137(4), 304–307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2023.11.022
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Surgeon Says UnitedHealthcare Interrupted Her Mid-Surgery—Then Threatened to Sue! – Nurse.org

Surgeon Says UnitedHealthcare Interrupted Her Mid-Surgery—Then Threatened to Sue! – Nurse.org

UnitedHealthcare is threatening legal action against Dr. Elisabeth Potter, a plastic surgeon from Austin, Texas, who claimed the insurer interrupted her during surgery. In January 2025, Potter shared a video on social media describing how she was performing breast reconstruction surgery on a cancer patient when UnitedHealthcare called the operating room. She had to step out of surgery to address the call, only to find that the representative lacked full access to the patient’s medical records, despite the procedure being pre-approved.
This incident occurs in the context of heightened scrutiny of UnitedHealthcare following the murder of its CEO, Brian Thompson, in December 2024. The company has been facing criticism over its claim denial practices and is taking steps to protect its image. Potter’s video, which remains active with more than 5.5 million views and nearly 850,000 likes, has contributed to the ongoing debate about insurance companies’ influence on patient care and medical decisions.

The controversy began when Dr. Elizabeth Potter took to social media to share her experience with UnitedHealthcare. In her posts, she alleged that the insurance company contacted her mid-surgery, demanding information about a patient’s diagnosis and justification for an inpatient overnight stay. This claim was particularly alarming to many, as Dr. Potter stated that the procedure had been pre-approved by UnitedHealthcare.
It’s 2025, and navigating insurance has somehow gotten even more out of control… I just performed two bilateral DIEP flap surgeries and two bilateral tissue expander surgeries. During one of the DIEP cases, I was interrupted by a call from United Healthcare—while the patient was already asleep on the operating table. They demanded information about her diagnosis and inpatient stay justification. I had to scrub out mid-surgery to call United, only to find that the person on the line didn’t even have access to the patient’s full medical information, despite the procedure already being pre-approved. It’s beyond frustrating and, frankly, unacceptable. Patients and providers deserve better than this. We should be focused on care, not bureaucracy. I just have no other words at this point
 
The surgeon’s account quickly went viral, resonating with many healthcare professionals who have expressed frustration with insurance companies’ practices. Dr. Potter’s story seemed to epitomize concerns about insurers interfering with medical decisions and potentially compromising patient care.
In response to Dr. Potter’s claims, UnitedHealthcare has taken a firm stance, categorically denying the surgeon’s account of events. The insurance giant contends that Dr. Potter was never asked to step out of surgery and that the only contact made was to confirm if an overnight stay request had been made in error.
UnitedHealthcare’s reaction to Dr. Potter’s social media posts has been swift and severe. The company has sent a legal letter to the surgeon, accusing her of knowingly sharing misinformation. In this letter, UnitedHealthcare demands that Dr. Potter remove her videos and issue a public apology. This aggressive legal approach has further fueled the controversy, with many viewing it as an attempt to silence a healthcare provider speaking out about her experiences.
UnitedHealthcare has engaged Clare Locke, a prominent defamation law firm, to pursue its case against Potter. The insurer sent a letter to Potter demanding she revise her post, issue an apology, and renounce any implied threats of violence that UnitedHealth attributed to her video. UnitedHealthcare claims that Potter’s assertion of being called out of surgery is untrue and that she is spreading misinformation.
In an unexpected turn of events, Bill Ackman, a prominent wealthy investor, has offered to cover Dr. Potter’s legal expenses in her defense against UnitedHealthcare’s claims. This intervention by a high-profile figure outside the medical community has added another layer of complexity to the situation and drawn even more attention to the dispute.
Ackman’s involvement underscores the broader implications of this case, suggesting that the issues at stake extend beyond the medical field and into the realm of corporate accountability and free speech.
Despite the pressure from UnitedHealthcare, Dr. Potter has remained steadfast in her position. She maintains that she told the truth about her experience and refuses to be silenced. Dr. Potter has emphasized the importance of doctor-ordered overnight stays, stating that denying them can be dangerous for patients.

This stance has garnered support from many in the medical community who share concerns about insurance companies overriding medical decisions. Dr. Potter’s refusal to back down has transformed her into a symbol of resistance against perceived overreach by insurance providers in healthcare decisions.
This controversy comes at a tumultuous time for UnitedHealthcare, following the recent assassination of its CEO and subsequent market losses. The dispute with Dr. Potter adds to the company’s challenges and raises questions about its relationships with healthcare providers, its approach to patient care, and the potential conflicts between financial considerations and patient welfare. It also highlights the power of social media as a platform for healthcare professionals to voice their concerns and experiences.
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The importance of measuring well-being in mental health research – Medical Xpress

The importance of measuring well-being in mental health research – Medical Xpress


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A new study published in Nature Mental Health underscores the critical role of assessing well-being in clinical research and treatment.
Led by Fallon Goodman of the George Washington University, the study highlights how well-being, beyond the absence of mental illness, is essential for long-term health outcomes, including resilience, recovery, and overall quality of life.
Despite its importance, well-being is often overlooked in mental health research. The study identifies challenges in measuring well-being, such as inconsistencies in assessment methods, and offers recommendations to improve research approaches.
By incorporating well-being metrics into clinical trials and treatment evaluations, researchers and clinicians can gain a more comprehensive understanding of mental health and enhance patient outcomes.
More information: Fallon R. Goodman, Assessing well-being in clinical research and treatment, Nature Mental Health (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-024-00381-4

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Assessing well-being is crucial in mental health research and treatment, as it contributes to long-term health outcomes like resilience, recovery, and quality of life. Despite its significance, well-being is often neglected in research due to inconsistent assessment methods. Incorporating well-being metrics into clinical trials and evaluations can provide a more comprehensive understanding of mental health and improve patient outcomes.
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