WHO: Gender pay gap in healthcare
WHO: Gender pay gap in healthcare report: Women in the health and care sector earn 24 percent less than men. The most comprehensive global analysis...
Women’s Health
The Women’s Health section explores a wide range of topics relating to women’s health, including breast and ovarian cancer, fertility, childbirth, and sexual health. It emphasises the importance of a global, multidisciplinary approach to these issues, addressing challenges such as delayed endometriosis diagnoses and the impact of climate change on pregnant women. The section also delves into the psychological aspects of health, like managing ‘chemo-brain’ in breast cancer survivors, and explores the genetic links between conditions like endometriosis and IBS, highlighting the diverse and complex nature of women’s health concerns.
Group B Strep Support (GBSS) Awareness Month is July 1 – July 2022
What is Streptococcus agalactiae (group B strep)? Strep agalactiae refers to the round bacteria that grow in chains and that was found to be a...
Maternal microbiome promotes healthy development of the baby
A mother's gut microbes can help in the development of the placenta, and the healthy growth of the baby - according to new research from...
MISFIT project keeping women active
The MISFIT project - Maximising Inclusiveness in Sports through Female-centric Innovation and Technology will see the development of wearable technology to support women to remain...
Study finds TB treatment safe during pregnancy
Study finds TB treatment during pregnancy is safe for mum and baby: Seven out of 10 pregnant women were cured of their multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and delivered...
Female surgeons still endure toxic culture
Female surgeons still endure toxic culture of abuse and discrimination at work: Female surgeons are still enduring widespread discrimination by male colleagues while they work,...
UK leaders in medical cannabis research
The UK is leading the way in medical cannabis research: Doctors present latest findings: Since 2018 doctors in the UK have been prescribing medical cannabis...
Bone loss medicines linked to lower ovarian cancer rates
Bone loss medicines linked to lower ovarian cancer rates: Medicines used to prevent bone loss may help lower the risk of ovarian cancer according to...
Women’s use of alcohol in pregnancy
Pregnant women's use of alcohol correlates with that of their partner, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows....
Why more women are seeking help for ADHD
Why more women are seeking help for ADHD: Priory experts discuss the new, recently reported ‘phenomenon’ of an increase in diagnoses of attention deficit disorders...
