Global Health Dictionary
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Gender bias
Gender bias is the tendency, conscious or unconscious, to favour or disadvantage people based on their gender, establishing a hierarchy [...]
Cancer
What is cancer? The term “cancer” refers to a group of diseases in which certain cells divide in an almost [...]
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of infectious diseases that pose a major challenge to global public health. [...]
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
What is CO2? Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an odourless, colourless, tasteless and non-flammable gas. It is one of the main [...]
Grey matter
What is it? Grey matter, like white matter, is part of the central nervous system. It is responsible for [...]
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