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Economist- Research into trans medicine has been manipulated

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United States | Marking their own homework Research into trans medicine has been manipulated Court documents offer a window into how this happens Illustration: Nathalie Lees Jun 27th 2024 | NEW YORK Listen to this story.   Enjoy more audio and podcasts on  iOS  or  Android . I N APRIL HILARY CASS , a British paediatrician, published her review of gender-identity services for children and young people, commissioned by  NHS  England. It cast doubt on the evidence base for youth gender medicine. This prompted the World Professional Association for Transgender Health ( WPATH ), the leading professional organisation for the doctors and practitioners who provide services to trans people, to release a blistering rejoinder.  WPATH  said that its own guidelines were sturdier, in part because they were “based on far more systematic reviews”. Systematic reviews should evaluate the evidence for a given medical question in a careful, rigorous manner. Such efforts are particularly important at the

Telegraph- Female boxer feared for life during brutal 46-second fight against opponent who failed gender test

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Female boxer feared for life during brutal 46-second fight against opponent who failed gender test  1 August 2024 • 3:49pm Italy's Angela Carini (blue) pulled out of her fight after just 46 seconds  Credit : Getty Images/Richard Pelham Key moments Chosen by us to get you up to speed at a glance Italian PM speaks Quotes from Carini, her coach, and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Carini warned against fighting Carini’s coach says fighter was told it was too dangerous UN reporter weighs in UN’s Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women speaks "Never been punched so hard" Italy’s Carini has spoken after her 45 second abandonment Fight stopped Carini abandons within a minute of first round Day by day guide Day 6  Thursday, 1 August Sport Country Team GB only 08:00 Golf Men's Stroke Play 11:00 Tennis Men's Singles Norway Canada 11:00 Tennis Men's Doubles United States Great Britain 12:00 Tennis Mixed Doubles Czech Republic Canada 16:15 Basketball Women's Group B Fr