Diversity in Medicine
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AACR Cancer Progress Report: Big Strides and Big Gaps
The report focused on strides made in cancer care, prevention, and early detection and highlighted areas where more research and attention are...
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FDA Initiative Aims to Improve Diversity in Clinical Trials
This initiative could be a critical step toward ensuring diversity in major clinical trials after years of stagnation, Dr. Valerie Harvey said.
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When Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Sexual Challenges
The disruptions caused by cancer and its treatment can interfere with normal physiological and psychological development, leading to issues with...
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Greater Transparency of Oncologists’ Pharma Relationships Needed
Reducing industry payments to hematologists and oncologists could benefit patients, say experts.
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See the Medical World Through Neurodivergent Doctors’ Eyes
Neurodivergent doctors are judged by their response to stressors that put them at a disadvantage rather than their capabilities under more...
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Prospective MS Trial Proves Ocrelizumab Efficacy in Under-Represented Populations
A prospective phase 4 clinical trial that recruited solely Black and Hispanic patients could shed light on divergent treatment outcomes.
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Former UCLA Doctor Receives $14 Million in Gender Discrimination Retrial
Female doctor says institutions must increase transparency and practices that support equal pay for equal work.
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Does Racism in Black Americans Boost Alzheimer’s Risk?
Alzheimer’s disease is twice as prevalent in Black Americans as in Whites, at 18.6% and 10%, respectively, and the difference can’t be attributed...
Hitting a Nerve
Different cultures, same wiring
Disease prevalence varies by regions, and there are certain genetic issues one has to take into account, but the basic principles of medicine are...
Hitting a Nerve
First Impressions and Lessons Learned
From the Journals
Neighborhood Disadvantage Tied to Higher Risk for ASD
“They may be due to systemic racism, discrimination, and their impact on maternal health during pregnancy.”