If you had told me a few years ago that I'd be battling stage 4 cancer as a young Black woman in my 20s, I never would have believed you. ... Read More
Clinical Trials
4 Common Myths About Clinical Trials
Sponsored by Merck Clinical trials are research studies that are designed to learn more about how our bodies respond to investigational ... Read More
Why Clinical Trials Matter As a Black Woman With Myasthenia Gravis: “I Paved The Way For The Next Person”
Clinical trials are crucial for advancing medical research and developing new treatments for diseases. However, Black Americans have ... Read More
Why Real-World Data Beyond Clinical Trials Matters, Especially for Black Communities
Real-world data (RWD) is becoming increasingly important for understanding how well medications and treatments work in everyday settings, ... Read More
Black Women Receive Lower Doses of Postpartum Pain Medication, According to New Study
Inequities in pain medication treatment received postpartum, after giving birth, were found in a Cedars-Sinai study of 18,000 women. The ... Read More
Why Blacks Are Underrepresented In Clinical Trials
There has been a long-standing distrust of the healthcare system among many Black Americans, and one of the most cited reasons is the ... Read More
A Black Hematologist Shares How We Can Improve Outcomes For Blood Cancer Patients
Blood cancers, such as leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma, disproportionately affect Black Americans. According to Dr. Ruemu Birhiray, ... Read More
5 Questions with Dr. Keven Stonewall on Black Men and Clinical Trials
Conversations about clinical trials are not particularly the most common topic of discussion for anyone, especially among men and, in ... Read More
HIV is On the Rise Among Black Americans. Clinical Trials Can Change That
The global HIV/AIDS pandemic began in 1981 and remains an ongoing public health issue worldwide. The CDC reported that African/Black ... Read More
Why Aren’t More Men Participating in Lifesaving Clinical Trials?
A recent study has shed light on a persistent problem in health research: the underrepresentation of men in behavioral clinical trials, ... Read More
Beyond Fear: How I Became a Detective for My Own Breast Cancer Treatment
My journey with cancer has been a long and difficult one, but it ultimately led me to my calling as an advocate for Black people in clinical ... Read More
This 5-Minute Test Is Transforming Dementia Care in Black Communities
Dementia is a critical issue affecting more than six million older adults in the United States, and the impact on Black and Hispanic ... Read More
