Privacy Policy News

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

The Health Foundation - 23-Feb-2024

Experts calling for action to improve basic needs and address inequalities

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

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

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

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

The Guardian - 07-Aug-2023

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

UK life expectancy dropping relative to other countries

Sky News - 16-Mar-2023

Driven by income inequality and resulting larger fall in poorer groups

Impacts of inequality affects the poor and increases the risk of dying from lung disease in UK

The Guardian - 25-Jul-2022

Poorest 10% of patients are now five times more likely to die with lung disease than the wealthiest

Poor women in England are dying younger, reveals a life expectancy report

The Guardian - 17-Apr-2022

Female life expectancy in poorest areas was 7.7 years lower than richest areas of England

Longevity gap differs greatly between the rich and poor areas of England

BBC - 13-Oct-2021

Report finds alarming fall in life expectancy even before COVID pandemic - calls for better policies

Pulse oximeters can give false readings in people with dark skin tone

Independent - 31-Jul-2021

NHS suggests to take multiple readings to detect the drop in oxygen levels

Experimental national estimates of life expectancy and mortality based on ethnicity

Guardian - 26-Jul-2021

Compared to blacks and Asians, whites and mixed groups had lower life expectancy

Being wealthy at midlife may give you a longer and healthier life

Northwestern University - 23-Jul-2021

Lifespan differences exist even between rich and poor siblings/twins

Health inequalities widen life expectancy gap between rich and poor in England

Guardian - 30-Jun-2021

High death rate in poorer areas, post-covid levelling up must prioritize health equity

Poorest dies almost 20 years younger than rich in England

iNews - 22-Mar-2021

High mortality rate in deprived areas alarms healthcare inequalities

Better policies are needed for healthy ageing

PoliticsHome - 15-Jan-2021

Govt unlikely to achieve its target of adding 5 healthy years by 2035 based on current trends

It's high time for people in UK to consider vitamin D supplements

Independent - 16-Dec-2020

A study in UK records shocking levels of vitamin D deficiency in certain groups

Worse off disproportionally affected by air pollution and poor environment

Guardian - 07-Sep-2020

Improved air quality and access to nature would improve everyone's health

Evidence based on male-centric models of medical research to treat women?

Guardian - 24-May-2020

When treating a female patient consider how significant sex differences can be

Unsurprising ways to increase UK life expectancy up to 5 years

The Conversation - 02-Mar-2020

Government taps doctors, scientists, and UK citizens' personal efforts to achieve this

UK life expectancy stalls - poorest hit the hardest

BBC - 25-Feb-2020

The club fights for equality in longevity to help everyone access new rejuvenation therapies

Inequalities in wealth leads to inequalities in healthspan

Independent - 15-Jan-2020

Access to healthcare maybe restricted in disadvantaged socioeconomic groups

UK life expectancy falls with biggest impact in deprived areas

Independent - 14-Nov-2019

Avoidable deaths, not medical illnesses, kill more people under 50

Algorithms creating discrimination in the US healthcare system

Wired - 24-Oct-2019

Software guidance for patients gives privileges to white patients over black patients