Tag: health equity
Deep Learning Unlocks Molecular Secrets in Meningioma Diagnosis Without Genetic Testing
A new study demonstrates that artificial intelligence trained on routine pathology slides can identify meningioma molecular subtypes and predict patient…
Why Pool Closures in Canada Signal a Broader Public Health Crisis
Pool closures across Canada threaten public health by eliminating access to critical physical activity infrastructure and drowning prevention programmes. The…
Assistive Technology Access in Sri Lanka Reveals Stark Disparities Across Age, Sex, and Geography
A mixed-methods study in The Lancet Regional Asia documents how age, sex, and geographic location interact to create compounded barriers…
Mobile HPV screening aboard river ships reaches cervical cancer care to remote Amazon communities
A mobile point-of-care HPV screening and treatment strategy delivered by river vessels has successfully reached cervical cancer screening to remote…
Community Health Workers Boost COVID-19 Testing Among Formerly Incarcerated People
A randomized controlled trial published in The Lancet Public Health demonstrates that community health workers delivering onsite COVID-19 testing at…
Medicaid Work Requirements Create Impossible Dilemma for Disabled Workers, Experts Warn
New Medicaid work requirement rules force disabled workers into an impossible choice: pursue employment and lose health coverage, or maintain…
Wide disparities in congenital heart disease detection across Argentina revealed by national registry data
A population-based analysis of Argentina's National Registry of Congenital Heart Diseases reveals sixfold provincial variation in congenital heart defect detection…
Immigration stress and HIV care: structural barriers found in community study
A qualitative study published in the Journal of Migration and Health identifies immigration-related stress and structural barriers as major obstacles…