Older people have been a central focus during the COVID-19 pandemic, as more than 90% of deaths in the UK have been among people aged 60 years or older. Messages around social distancing and high vulnerability will resonate strongly with this age group. Less often considered is that many older people have disabilities—almost half (46%) of people aged 66 years and older in the UK.1 Having…
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As we mark World TB Day 2024, we take this opportunity to reflect on the 2023 UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting (HLM) on the fight…
On March 4, 2024, French lawmakers gathered in Congress, in Versailles Palace, and voted by an overwhelming 780-72 vote to enshrine access to abortion in…
On March 4, 2024, French lawmakers gathered in Congress, in Versailles Palace, and voted by an overwhelming 780-72 vote to enshrine access to abortion in…
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On Dec 18, 2023, WHO announced the development of a guideline on the health of trans and gender diverse people with group meetings to start…
Cancer is one of the most pressing global health issues, and populations with complex needs, such as people experiencing homelessness, have higher cancer incidence and…
Cancer is one of the most pressing global health issues, and populations with complex needs, such as people experiencing homelessness, have higher cancer incidence and…
Health disparities related to sexual orientation and gender identity exist across multiple outcomes. Scholarship has begun to evaluate whether structural stigma—ie, societal-level conditions, cultural norms,…
Together with existing evidence, our findings showed large gender-related inequalities in self-reported mental health outcomes in England. Given the existence of self-reported unmet mental health…
