The Color of COVID: Will Vaccine Trials Reflect America’s Diversity?
Groups hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic have historically been underrepresented in clinical trials for disease treatment.
NIH Project Homes In on COVID Racial Disparities
Federal officials have launched studies of the disparity in COVID-19 that they hope will better prepare the country for the next great epidemic.
We Need More Black Women in Clinical Trials
First, we need to deal with the history of exploitation
NIH Spearheads Study to Test At-Home Screening for HPV and Cervical Cancer
Proponents believe a simple test like this, which can be done at home, may help the U.S. move closer to eradicating cervical cancer.
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