31 Jan 7 ways to expand diversity in precision medicine research
Diversity in precision medicine research is crucial for understanding genetic differences that shape so many health outcomes and potential treatments....
Health Equity
28 Jan Addressing disparities will advance genomics, precision medicine
Precision medicine and genomics will play a critical role in healthcare, but the industry will need to address several barriers to effectively leverage this data....
27 Jan What shapes a kid’s opportunities? Researchers say look to the neighborhood
A Brandeis University study finds stark divides along racial and ethnic lines, and glaring 'opportunity gaps' within many metro areas, even among children in adjoining neighborhoods....
27 Jan Access to care may explain disparities in prostate cancer outcomes
Disparities in medical care may account for why African-American men with prostate cancer are almost twice as likely to die as white men with the disease....
27 Jan Health implications of income inequality
Income inequality in the U.S. is at an all-time high, according to the Census Bureau. And a recent poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shows that regardless of their income, Americans generally view this as a serious problem....
17 Dec Scientists reach out to minority communities to diversify Alzheimer’s studies
Black and Hispanic Americans are especially vulnerable to Alzheimer's. Yet they're often underrepresented in scientific studies of the disease....
04 Dec All of Us
If DNA is one important factor in our quest for more effective medical treatment, we need to address the lack of diversity in genetic data. That is where the "All of Us" Research Program comes into play....
31 Oct Why minority representation in medical research is a matter of life and death
U.S. racial and ethnic diversity is ever increasing, but the medical representation of minority groups is not. A recent review of government-funded cancer research studies found that participants were disproportionately white, and fewer than 2 percent of these clinical trials focused on minorities specifically....
01 Oct Researchers study disparities in cancer outcomes for Hispanic community
The Medical College of Wisconsin is looking for ways to combat racial disparities in cancer deaths between Hispanic and white residents in Milwaukee with the hope of providing resources to those in the community that are in need....
30 Sep ‘You could feel it in the air.’ Black Women’s Wellness Day draws biggest crowd yet
The 11th annual Black Women Wellness Day drew nearly 700 people to the Alliant Energy Center. Participants came from all over the Midwest, to discuss and celebrate the “Rise of the Well Black Women” theme....