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Obstetrics & gynaecology

Working women are too often left to deal with endometriosis alone. But big changes could be coming

Endometriosis is a long-term and invisible gynecological condition that affects around 1.5 million women in the UK alone. It's known for its unpredictable and debilitating symptoms, like chronic pelvic pain, heavy periods ...

Medical economics

Millions of HealthCare.gov participants face coverage loss due to burdensome reenrollment policies

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, University of South Carolina and Emory University have published findings in JAMA Health Forum from a recent study on coverage retention and plan switching among Americans who ...

Medical economics

Can Australian nurses really be ready for anything?

Australian nurses have responded to hundreds of disaster events over the last six years, but new research led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) suggests they still aren't ready for the impact of catastrophe. The work is ...

Health

Study highlights disparities in access to advanced life support

Use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) continues to rise, but this advanced form of life support is often not provided to patients equitably. Now, new research published at the ATS 2025 International Conference ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

How poverty and loneliness are linked to pain, fatigue and low mood

People living in poverty are significantly more likely to experience loneliness than those on higher incomes—and this may be affecting their health, according to new research from the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography ...

Surgery

Reducing wait times for hip and knee replacement surgeries

How can wait times for much-needed hip and knee replacement surgery be reduced in Canada? Coordinated referral and team-based care models show promise, according to research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Clinical-community program addresses menstrual poverty

A new study published in the June 2025 issue of Pediatrics reveals the successful implementation of a clinical-community program designed to address menstrual poverty among adolescents and young adults.

Medical economics

When health care providers go bankrupt, patients pay the price

U.S. health care organizations are filing for bankruptcy at record rates as they increasingly rely on risky debt, leading to increases in staff turnover and harm to patients—particularly elderly ones living in nursing homes.