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Women ‘more likely to be told autoimmune conditions are psychological’
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a health story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 13 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Women ‘more likely to be told autoimmune conditions are psychological’”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Cambridge University study suggests stark gender divide in misdiagnosis, with women also waiting longer for treatment Women with autoimmune conditions are up to 74% more likely than men to be told their symptoms are psychological or psychosomatic, and face much longer waits for a diagnosis and treatment, a study suggests.…
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
Women ‘more likely to be told autoimmune conditions are psychological’
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- The Guardian