Women ‘more likely to be told autoimmune conditions are psychological’

October 13, 2026 · 4:00 am 1 sources

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• Women ‘more likely to be told autoimmune conditions are psychological’
  The Guardian · October 13, 2026 04:00
  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…