Clinical Trials

How You Can Improve Black Representation in Clinical Trials With a Few Clicks

Clinical trials are crucial for testing new drugs and medical treatments, but a lack of demographic diversity among trial participants can ... Read More

This Clinical Trial Helped Treat Migraines Before They Start

Migraines are far more than just severe headaches. For millions, migraines often come with a myriad of disruptive symptoms, including ... Read More

These Health Centers Are Untapped for Clinical Trials—Here’s How We Can Change That

Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) – usually a part of local health departments or community centers – are meant to serve ... Read More

4 Things Black Women Want From Clinical Trials

There’s a lack of diversity in clinical trials, especially when it comes to Black women. For decades, they’ve been excluded from potentially ... Read More

I Did An Eczema Clinical Trial and Found Healing and Purpose

When I was diagnosed with atopic dermatitis as a kid, I never imagined that decades later, my healing journey would lead me to participate ... Read More

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Clinical Trials for Black Women: How to Find Them

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive form of breast cancer that tests negative for the three molecular components of breast ... Read More

Why We Need Black Men for Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials

Finding out you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer can cause unwarranted stress and anxiety, especially if you are unfamiliar with the ... Read More

Living with Lupus, an “Invisible Illness”

Sponsored by Merck Some people call lupus an “invisible illness” because many of its symptoms cannot be seen by others. Javon understands ... Read More

We Need to Change How We Talk About Clinical Trials in the Black Community

Effective communication is key to increasing Black American participation in clinical trials. However, traditional messaging around clinical ... Read More

How Implicit Bias is Keeping Black Americans Out of Clinical Trials

Clinical trials play a crucial role in advancing medical research and developing life-saving treatments. However, a constant challenge has ... Read More

5 Tips to Prep for a Clinical Trial, According to a Black RN

Clinical trials are when a team of scientists and doctors tries a new medical treatment, drug, device or method on a group of people to test ... Read More