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UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Women and ethnic minorities less likely to be treated after diagnosis of deadly heart disease in England, study finds

Disparities in treatment for aortic stenosis exist, impacting women, minorities, and those in deprived areas.
Women in technology
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

A woman's work is never done in a nice, quiet home office | Letters

Working from home during lockdown often exposed gender disparities in workspace allocation, with men typically receiving better setups than women.
Remote teams
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

Empire of office workers strkes back against RTO mandates

UK workers increasingly resistant to return-to-office mandates, with only 42% willing to comply for five days a week.
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fromReuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
1 month ago

2. The employment conditions of UK journalists

The employment conditions of UK journalists have grown increasingly unstable, with a decline in permanent contracts from 74% in 2015 to 65% in 2023, reflecting a shift towards precarious work.
UK news
Cancer
fromCancer
1 month ago

Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer deaths continue to fall

Overall cancer death rates have declined from 2001 to 2022, influenced by reduced lung cancer rates and rising obesity-linked cancers.
fromHackernoon
2 months ago

CryptoPunks: The Digital Art Boom with an Analog Bias Problem | HackerNoon

Our study found that CryptoPunks exhibits significant gender and race disparities, with male characters outnumbering females by 1.6 to 1 and lighter-skinned punks achieving higher market values.
Cryptocurrency
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Schools told to be more boy-positive' to boost male achievement

The report warns of potential societal consequences of male underachievement, suggesting that under-educated men could veer towards political extremes if not addressed.
UK politics
History
fromMedievalists.net
2 months ago

Medieval Skeletons Reveal Gendered Health Disparities in London - Medievalists.net

The study reveals enduring disparities in health outcomes influenced by gender, challenging previous research.
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