Breast cancer is a type of cancer that starts with the growth of cells within the breast tissue. Several types of breast cancer exist, ... Read More
Clinical Trials
Black Participation in Food Allergy Trials Can Be Life-Saving
There's promising new research for food allergies called Food Oral Immunotherapy (FOIT). This treatment enables individuals to gradually ... Read More
OP-ED: Breast Cancer Clinical Trials Are Missing Black Women
Good news: There’s been an overall decline in breast cancer deaths over the last 30 years. Bad news: Black women have a mortality rate 41 ... Read More
4 Experts Discuss Medical Mistrust in Clinical Trials: Honoring the Past, Embracing the Future
A panel of medical and historical experts recently gathered to discuss the complex issue of medical mistrust in clinical trials among Black ... Read More
How I Establish Black Patient Trust in Clinical Trials as a Cardiologist
I’m a clinician and professor at Rush University Hospital working in the up-and-coming field of cardio-oncology. My interest in clinical ... Read More
Black People Have the Most Distrust in Clinical Research. Here’s Why
A small study revealed that many Black Americans harbor distrust towards clinical research (more than their non-Black counterparts), ... Read More
5 Black Clinical Trials FAQs, Answered
Clinical trials (also called medical research and research studies) are used to determine whether new drugs/treatments are both safe and ... Read More
Your Daily Life With HS Matters — Here’s What’s Coming Next
If you live with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) or care for someone who does, you know how draining it can be—not just physically, but ... Read More
This Black Woman Went From Stage 3 Breast Cancer to Clinical Trials Advocate
Javonne Williams' life took an unexpected turn in 2022 when she received a devastating diagnosis: stage three breast cancer. The news was a ... Read More
This Clinical Trial Is Making HIV Treatment Easier for Black People
Black Americans are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS in the United States, facing a staggering 42 percent of new HIV infections ... Read More
How Clinical Trials Make Black Families Healthier
Historically, Black Americans have had a mistrust of doctors and the medical community. And consequently, we participate in clinical trials ... Read More
The Shocking Reasons Most of Us Won’t Join a Clinical Trial
Do you truly know the benefits that can come from participating in a clinical trial? More of us know all the reasons why it wouldn’t be a ... Read More