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The cost of eating healthy in the UK

The cost of eating healthy in the UK

Sky News - 29-Jan-2025

Why nutritious food remains out of reach for the nation’s poorest families

Doctors miss heart condition in women due to outdated guidelines

Doctors miss heart condition in women due to outdated guidelines

The Guardian - 08-Jan-2025

AI-based tests help detect heart condition in women more accurately

Virtual patient trials improve medical device testing by ensuring inclusivity

Virtual patient trials improve medical device testing by ensuring inclusivity

Physics World - 16-Dec-2024

This identifies potential flaws early, reduces animal testing, and accelerates development

Blackpool tops UK list for lowest male life expectancy

Blackpool tops UK list for lowest male life expectancy

Sky News - 04-Dec-2024

Health disparities reveal stark north-south divide and challenges in coastal towns

The growing divide: life expectancy and inequality in the UK

The growing divide: life expectancy and inequality in the UK

City, University of London - 02-Dec-2024

UK’s gap in lifespan inequality between the poorest and richest has widened over the past generation

Diabetes cases doubled in 30 years, reaching 800 million globally

Diabetes cases doubled in 30 years, reaching 800 million globally

The Guardian - 13-Nov-2024

Experts urge global action on diet, exercise, and healthcare access to address this

Women at risk: the hidden toll of heart disease

Women at risk: the hidden toll of heart disease

The Guardian - 24-Sep-2024

Misconceptions and gender biases are costing women's lives

Women in Northern England live shorter, less healthy lives than women in other regions

Women in Northern England live shorter, less healthy lives than women in other regions

University of Liverpool - 03-Sep-2024

They are paid less, provide more unpaid care, and face higher rates of domestic violence

NCOB seeks ethical solutions for building trust in engineering biology

NCOB seeks ethical solutions for building trust in engineering biology

Nuffield Council on Bioethics - 02-Jul-2024

Proposes ethical pathways for profit and public trust challenges

Billionaire Robert Miller may face charges if revived after cryonic preservation

Billionaire Robert Miller may face charges if revived after cryonic preservation

Independent - 31-May-2024

However, legal actions aim for prosecution before his death

U.K. health crisis deepens as England's poorest communities see life expectancy decline

U.K. health crisis deepens as England's poorest communities see life expectancy decline

Sky News - 01-May-2024

Researchers blame government policies for stalled progress and widening health gap

Free AI coach on your wrist: Longr's bleo wristband tracks health for longevity

Free AI coach on your wrist: Longr's bleo wristband tracks health for longevity

Longevity Technology - 18-Apr-2024

Longevity AI app offers personalized guidance based on exercise, diet, and sleep data

Longer life expectancy linked with better access to qualified  general practices (GPs)

Longer life expectancy linked with better access to qualified general practices (GPs)

University of Leicester - 16-Apr-2024

Fewer qualified GPs, less consistent care causes shorter lifespans.

Medical device bias hurts women and people with darker skin tones

Medical device bias hurts women and people with darker skin tones

BBC - 11-Mar-2024

Urgent action needed to tackle bias in pulse oximeters, AI devices & genetic tests for fair healthcare for all

COVID-19 and inequality cast a long shadow on UK life expectancy

COVID-19 and inequality cast a long shadow on UK life expectancy

The Health Foundation - 23-Feb-2024

Experts calling for action to improve basic needs and address inequalities

New questions emerge about where and how to use brain tech safely and fairly

New questions emerge about where and how to use brain tech safely and fairly

Nuffield Council on Bioethics - 08-Feb-2024

The tech expands beyond medicine, demanding new oversight

For every year you spend in school, your life gets 2% longer!

For every year you spend in school, your life gets 2% longer!

The Guardian - 23-Jan-2024

Skipping classes may be as harmful for your health as smoking

People in the north of England are living in poorer health and dying younger

People in the north of England are living in poorer health and dying younger

The Guardian - 19-Nov-2023

New report exposes shocking inequalities in health, wealth, & opportunity facing older people in England

Genetic profiling conducted by the mexico city prospective study highlights the value of genetic studies in diverse populations

Genetic profiling conducted by the mexico city prospective study highlights the value of genetic studies in diverse populations

Oxford Population Health - 11-Oct-2023

Study reveals new insights into obesity, diabetes, and genetic diversity

People will live shorter lives due to the rising cost of living in the UK

People will live shorter lives due to the rising cost of living in the UK

The Guardian - 25-Sep-2023

The poorest will face the hardest hit, with deaths rising four times faster

Sleep inequality: study finds people in deprived areas have worse sleep

Sleep inequality: study finds people in deprived areas have worse sleep

The Guardian - 07-Aug-2023

Study finds strong link between social deprivation, ethnicity and sleep quality

Duo of world leading transhumanists argue for the scientific possibility of physical Immortality in their new book

Duo of world leading transhumanists argue for the scientific possibility of physical Immortality in their new book

Live Forever Club - 11-Jul-2023

Recommended by Aubrey de Grey, Ray Kurzweil, George Church, Michio Kaku and many more - they can't all be wrong!

Debunking temporal scarcity: transhumanist vision of radical life extension

Debunking temporal scarcity: transhumanist vision of radical life extension

Newsweek - 14-Jun-2023

Zoltan Istvan argues that technology will fundamentally shift the equation

Nuffield Council on Bioethics publishes its "The future of ageing" report

Nuffield Council on Bioethics publishes its "The future of ageing" report

Nuffield Council on Bioethics - 25-Apr-2023

The report sets out an ethical framework and recommendations for research and innovation related to ageing

UK life expectancy dropping relative to other countries

UK life expectancy dropping relative to other countries

Sky News - 16-Mar-2023

Driven by income inequality and resulting larger fall in poorer groups


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