The ethics of being left out of health research
Beyond its importance for scientific discovery, representation in health research directly influences health care planning, policy development and resource allocation.
Jul 8, 2026
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Health Care Economics and Organizations: News and Research on Cost of Illness
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Study finds uneven burden of brain and nervous system cancers across US
A new nationwide study has revealed striking differences in how brain and nervous system cancers affect Americans depending on where they live, as well as their age, sex and socioeconomic status, according to the study published ...
Nov 26, 2025
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A widening divide: Global health research risks drifting away from real-world disease needs, study warns
There's good news and bad news in the world of global health research. The good news is that the gap between what health scientists are studying and the actual worldwide disease burden has narrowed since 1999. That's according ...
Sep 2, 2025
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Annual UK cost of PTSD likely tops £40 billion, cost analysis reveals
The annual UK cost of the mental health disorder PTSD is likely to top £40 billion, but the figures are based on 2020–1 prevalence rates—the most recently available—and don't include many indirect costs, such as family support ...
Jul 22, 2025
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A new way to rank countries on successful aging
The U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) track more than 230 performance indicators to determine progress in social, economic and environmental sustainability in countries around the world, yet older adults are hardly ...
Apr 29, 2025
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Health care workforce: New model projects EU needs up to 2071
As the EU's population ages, health care demand is set to rise. New projections suggest that, if current disease prevalence remains constant, doctor and nurse numbers would need to increase by 30% and 33% respectively by ...
Dec 6, 2024
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European countries differ in their drinking styles, study finds
A new study of drinking patterns across Europe from 2000 to 2019 shows that drinking occurs in stable, beverage-specific clusters that seem to be partly determined by geography. The study was published today by the scientific ...
Jun 24, 2024
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Global fertility rate to keep plummeting, major study warns
The population of almost every country will be shrinking by the end of the century, a major study said Wednesday, warning that baby booms in developing nations and busts in rich ones will drive massive social change.
Mar 24, 2024
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Study finds US drug approvals 2010–2019 align with US, but not global, burden of disease
Drug approvals in the United States between 2010–2019 were aligned with the US, but not global, burden of disease and the increasing number of expedited drug approvals could make the gap worse according to a study in the ...
Mar 12, 2024
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