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Women face bias and disparities in healthcare. Digital tools could help meet their needs.
Femtech, or digital solutions centered on women's health and wellness, could help address gaps in t…
Sarah Sloat
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Air Quality Alert: Nearly 30% of asthma cases tied to fine particulate matter exposure from bad air
Long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollution is responsible for almost 30% of asthma cases globally, a stu…
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Harvard study links exposure to air pollution in infancy to reduced earnings in adulthood
The findings of this study indicate an urgent need for the creation of stringent national air quali…
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11.9 lakh excess deaths in 2020 during the pandemic, 8 times more than official estimates, notes a recent study
Looking at social groups, the researchers found that high caste Hindu groups experienced a life exp…
PTI
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Social disadvantage is transplantable! Cancer patients’ recovery gets influenced by their cell donors’ socioeconomic status: Study
New research has found how one's position on the socioeconomic ladder can not only shape one’s phys…
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CDC: Syphilis rates among newborns rose 235% in just 4 years
Undiagnosed syphilis can spread in the womb. It's easily treated with antibiotics but can be deadly…
Hilary Brueck
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Feeling poor compared to your neighbors can harm your health
Wealth gaps cause serious social comparison, meaning people miss out on connection with and support…
Allie Kelly
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The ageing of nasal tissues may explain why older people are more affected by COVID-19: research
To comprehend how the coronavirus attacks our bodies, a study investigated the role of our noses, w…
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My brother was a first-generation immigrant who died in police custody. Now I'm a doctor dedicated to addressing health disparities.
After his brother died, Joshua Budhu decided to go to medical school to work with people from under…
Kelly Burch
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Communities of color aren't getting enough sleep. One report says insomnia is leading to poor health
Researchers say economic and environmental factors lead to sleep disparities by race. The insomnia …
DeArbea Walker
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In most states, racial disparities lead to lower quality of healthcare for communities of color, new study finds
The report looked at factors driving the US healthcare system and found white people fared the best…
DeArbea Walker
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Trump's former Surgeon General Jerome Adams says Biden officials must be more transparent to combat vaccine hesitancy
After leaving government in January, Adams has continued to be outspoken about public health issues…
John L. Dorman
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College campuses reopen as the Delta variant spreads. Experts say that can put students of color at risk
Experts tell Insider students of color face disparate academic, public health and economic risks as…
Gwen Aviles
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Allyson Felix wants to raise awareness of health disparities Black moms face, so she is sharing the harrowing details of her own near-death experience
"I never would've imagined that this would be my situation," the Olympic legend told Insider. "And …
Meredith Cash
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Fauci says the pandemic showed the 'undeniable effects of racism' on health and prospects for Americans of color
At Emory's graduation, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the pandemic cast light on disparities, and applauded…
Kelsie Sandoval
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Climate change is slashing half a year from our lives, research shows
A global temperature increase of just 1°C is linked to a drop of around 0.44 years in life expectan…
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Disparities are popping up in the vaccine push
These are the top stories written by Business Insider's healthcare team for the week ending January…
Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer
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Biotech execs share the 3 most important steps companies can take to increase diversity and inclusion in the industry
Panelists at the 2022 BIO Convention shared tips on how companies can improve diversity and inclusi…
Leah Rosenbaum
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Height differences between men and women might've stemmed from cultures prioritising well-being of one sex over the other
In North Central Europe, women exhibited a significantly shorter stature than men, despite having t…
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Fauci says the 'disparity in the willingness to be vaccinated' could lead to Delta variant spikes
The variant has been detected in all 50 states, and health officials continue to urge Americans to …