‘Taboo’ autism seen as ‘disease’ in ethnic communities
The “taboo” subject of autism must be tackled in ethnic minority communities rather than ignored like a “disease”, one campaigner
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Health
Zimbabwe’s cholera emergency: ‘Stench of sewage’ in Harare
Zimbabwe is struggling with its worst outbreak of cholera in a decade, which has killed at least 28 people. An
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New HIV diagnoses across the UK fell by 17% in 2017
Data published today by Public Health England (PHE) reveal that new HIV diagnoses in the UK have fallen for the
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Dr Jonathan Makanjuola explains why it’s important to “look before you flush”
A recent survey reveals that only 16% of adults aged 50 and over in England say they check the colour
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Only a minority of black and Asian people in England are prepared to give the lifesaving gift of organ donation – Survey reveals
New fund aims to break down barriers to donation in these communities Almost a third of black and Asian people
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Launch of ethical fitness and yoga apparel brand
Asuno UK, a new ethical fitness and yoga clothing brand, is launching tomorrow with the aim of providing premium quality
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Black people more likely to develop dementia, new study finds
‘Black people I know have been reluctant to seek help for memory problems because of worries about being treated fairly, or
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Educate children to tackle ethnic minority donor crisis, MPs say
School pupils should learn about organ and blood donation to help tackle the “silent crisis” of a lack of ethnic
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Black Women Are 40% More Likely To Die From Breast Cancer Than White Women
Susan G. Komen® & The Ad Council Launch Empowering ‘Know Your Girls™’ campaign. The national campaign aims to educate black women
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Immediate engagement needed to halt ebola spread
Commenting on the news that ebola has spread from a rural area of the DRC to Mbandaka, a city of
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Mothers condemn Ealing council report recommending introduction of abortion clinic censorship zone to criminalise prayer and support
A group of mothers helped by vigil members outside abortion clinics have condemned an Ealing Council report that will be
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Oxfordshire NHS Trust told to improve equality and diversity
Health bosses have been told to improve equality and diversity in the county’s hospital workforce, according to the health watchdog.
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Londoners are encouraged to use NHS 111 service to avoid unnecessary A&E visits
It is estimated that 768,404 Londoners go to A&E each year who could have been helped by NHS 111 Londoners are
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Black icons rally together to confront prostate cancer risk in black men
Legendary black stars from the worlds of sport, politics and the arts have joined forces in a show of strength
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One million children at risk of contracting malaria by Christmas
More than six million cases of Malaria have been recorded in Burundi this year, and up to a million
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