In the first study to examine differences by sex and race in outcomes following the seven most common procedures for heart problems, researchers found that women are less likely to undergo these procedures—and even when ...
Mar 23, 2022
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Researchers created stable cell lines capable of producing different genotypes of the hepatitis B virus (HBV), advancing understanding of each type's distinct virological features, treatment responses, and infectivity that ...
Feb 14, 2022
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New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has assessed the prevalence of common mental health problems experienced by people from ethnic minority backgrounds ...
Jan 13, 2022
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Older adults from minority ethnic backgrounds are at increased risk of contracting and dying from COVID-19, yet vaccine hesitancy is high amongst individuals from minority ethnic backgrounds. A study publishing November 4th ...
Nov 4, 2021
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A nationwide study of over 1 million births in the English National Health Service (NHS) between 2015 and 2017, published in The Lancet, has found large inequalities in pregnancy outcomes between ethnic and socioeconomic ...
Nov 2, 2021
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New data published by The BMJ today show that white doctors applying for medical posts in London are six times more likely to be offered a job than black applicants.
Oct 14, 2021
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Michiganders from multiple racial and ethnic backgrounds say their health has improved and they have access to regular care through a doctor's office after enrolling in the state's Medicaid expansion for low-income adults, ...
Oct 4, 2021
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Treatments for childhood cancers have been increasingly successful, with a greater than 80 percent 5-year survival rate. However, there are numerous, lifelong risks that appear in years following treatment. Thus, life-long ...
Aug 4, 2021
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A new study from researchers at King's has explored how COVID-19 related inequalities experienced by healthcare professionals from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds mirror the inequalities they experience in the wider ...
Jul 28, 2021
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Minority-ethnic medical students must have more role-models in senior leadership positions if they are to engage with academia. This is one of the conclusions drawn by a group of medical students writing in the Journal of ...
Jul 2, 2021
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