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....
Our world has never witnessed a time of greater promise for improving human health. Many health advances have stemmed from a long arc of discovery that begins with strong, steady support for basic science. Yet, despite this progress, much more remains to be done. Among the many efforts now poised to change the future of health is building a solid foundation for a more individualized approach to health care, called precision medicine....
The All of Us Research Program has selected the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Huntsville, Alabama, to evaluate the use of leading-edge DNA sequencing technologies that could someday improve diagnosis and treatment of many diseases, both common and rare....
The All of Us Research Program at UW-Madison recently launched a partnership with Aaron Perry and his Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association to recruit and enroll participants in this historic health research effort to help speed up medical breakthroughs....