Lack of diversity in clinical trials is leaving women and patients of color behind and harming the future of medicine - Podcast

Medicine works better when the treatments are tailored to fit each individual person’s biology and history. A first step is increasing diversity in clinical trials, but the end goal is precision medicine.

Nehal El-Hadi, Science + Technology Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation • conversation
Feb. 9, 2023 ~8 min

Lack of diversity in clinical trials is leaving women and patients of color behind and harming the future of medicine

Medicine works better when the treatments are tailored to fit each individual person’s biology and history. A first step is increasing diversity in clinical trials, but the end goal is precision medicine.

Nehal El-Hadi, Science + Technology Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation • conversation
Feb. 9, 2023 ~8 min


Racial resentment overlaps with anti-abortion views

Scoring highly on racial resentment is strongly associated with believing that abortion should be illegal, research finds.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Feb. 8, 2023 ~5 min

Racial discrimination is ‘contagious’ for couples

Racial discrimination's effects on health are greater than thought, researchers report. It can also affect partners, they say.

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
Dec. 19, 2022 ~6 min

Wealth doesn’t ease racial gap in maternal, infant health

New research uses income and other data to clarify maternal and infant health in the US. The findings point to structural racism in health care.

Stanford • futurity
Nov. 30, 2022 ~11 min

Bias may hinge on how white kids view inequality

New research evaluates bias according to whether young white children think inequality is innate or environmental.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Nov. 16, 2022 ~7 min

Progress in reducing stillbirths has stalled

Progress in closing a persistent gap in excess stillbirths experienced by Black women compared with white women has also stalled.

Patti Zielinski - Rutgers • futurity
Nov. 9, 2022 ~6 min

Can history change minds about racial inequality?

Teaching people about racial inequality in United States history can change their views and add nuance to their thinking, research indicates.

Ellen James-Mbuqe-Syracuse • futurity
Oct. 21, 2022 ~3 min


Can history change minds about racial inequality?

Teaching people about racial inequality in United States history can change their views and add nuance to their thinking, research indicates.

Ellen James-Mbuqe-Syracuse • futurity
Oct. 21, 2022 ~3 min

White teachers reveal bias when kids flub stories

If first graders Aaliyah and Katie each verbally tell a story, will a white teacher assess the narratives without bias? New research indicates no.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Sept. 14, 2022 ~6 min

/

15