Study: Women 74% more likely to have autoimmune symptoms dismissed as psychological

A Cambridge University study quantifies a stark gender divide in autoimmune care: women are up to 74% more likely than men to have symptoms labeled psychosomatic and face longer diagnostic delays. The finding, based on a systematic review, highlights systemic bias in healthcare delivery affecting roughly one in ten people globally. It matters because it points to a structural failure in diagnosis pathways, though the study's methodology and generalizability are not detailed in the report.