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Campaign raises awareness of cancer symptoms women should look out for
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A campaign to raise awareness of the symptoms of womb cancer and increase earlier diagnosis among Black and ethnic minority women is showing signs...
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University launches new centre for cardiovascular research
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A new multi-million pound centre to turbocharge cardiovascular research has opened at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ.
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Leicester researchers identify ethnic disparities in accessing continuous glucose monitors
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People from Afro-Caribbean and South Asian backgrounds are less likely to be prescribed “life-changing†diabetes technology compared to White...
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Ethnic minority and poorer children more likely to die in intensive care
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Children from ethnic minority backgrounds and those living in areas with higher levels of child poverty are more likely to die in intensive care...
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Midlands commission highlights action to address health and care inequalities
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Organisations across the Midlands and leading national health charities are collectively launching a policy commission which has the potential to...
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Study recommends SGLT2 inhibitors for people with diabetic foot disease
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People with a history of foot ulcers or amputations should be prescribed SGLT2 inhibitors, according to new research led by a team from the...
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New research shows increasing numbers of people in England with a common mental health condition
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Figures from Part I of the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS), show an increase in poor mental health, up from 17.6% in 2007 to 22.
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Migrant status compounds inequality for ethnic minority NHS staff, new study finds
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Ethnic minority healthcare workers who are also born overseas face a double disadvantage due to the combined effects of ethnicity and migrant...
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Women less likely to receive treatment for deadly heart condition
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Women, people from ethnic minority backgrounds, and those from the most deprived communities are less likely to receive treatment after a...
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Multiple testing for infectious diseases key to early detection and effective case management
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Routine testing for multiple infectious diseases among migrants will benefit healthcare systems by identifying key infections earlier, a new study...