January 2024

Significant disparities in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) attendance among African American, Hispanic, and young populations has been found in a new study. According to the research led by Sarah Zemore, Ph.D., …

The Cancer Moonshot, Public Policy, and Medically Underserved Cancer Care Communities from the National Minority Quality Forum and the CEO Roundtable on Cancer. After decades of collaborative effort and relentless …

“Across the nation, studies show that Black patients are two to three times less likely than white patients to be seen at private academic medical centers, which have a reputation …

Only 9% of the patients discharged from New York University’s private Tisch hospital are Black, compared with 26% from Bellevue, the public hospital affiliated with NYU’s medical school.Across the nation, …

Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., died at 62 from prostate cancer, focusing attention on the disproportionate impact of the disease on Black men. …

Mistrust and bias are significant barriers to equal representation in lupus research, impacting Black, Hispanic, and Asian patients the most, despite these groups being disproportionately affected by the disease. Allen …

Black women are less likely to receive hormone replacement therapy for menopause symptoms compared to white women, despite experiencing more severe symptoms, according to a recent study. The research, which analyzed …

Precision medicine, a cutting-edge approach tailored to individual genetic profiles, is facing significant equity challenges, particularly in the representation of minority and ethnic populations in clinical research. This underrepresentation threatens …

Black Americans are biologically about nine years older on average than white Americans of the same chronological age, according to a new study that links this disparity to inequitable social …