(HealthDay News) — A decade of patient follow-up finds a combo of two immunotherapy drugs can greatly extend survival for people with ... Read More
Clinical Trials
This Genetic Difference Is Unfairly Keeping Black Americans Out of Clinical Trials
Racial disparities in cancer outcomes are a serious problem, and it begins with clinical trial access. Studies show that people of color, ... Read More
Black Americans Are More Likely to Get Long COVID. These Clinical Trials Can Find a Cure
Millions of people worldwide, especially Black Americans, are experiencing long-term health effects after recovering from COVID-19, a ... Read More
Would You Take a Pill for Sleep Apnea? This Clinical Trial Showed Promise
(HealthDay News) — A European epilepsy drug could be an effective treatment for sleep apnea, a new study suggests. Patients who took the ... Read More
This Clinical Trial Reversed a Rare Cause of Vision Loss
(HealthDay News) — Gene therapy may restore vision to children and adults robbed of their sight by a rare inherited condition called Leber ... Read More
This Study Reveals Why More People Aren’t Doing Clinical Trials
A new study, "The influence of socioeconomic status on individual attitudes and experience with clinical trials," published in Nature, sheds ... Read More
This AI Tool Detects Diabetic Eye Disease Faster in Black Americans
Despite the challenges of living with diabetes, a new AI-driven detection tool can help ease the burden of the disease. Researchers from ... Read More
This Blood Pressure Pill Puts 3 Medications in One
(HealthDay News) — An experimental three-in-one blood pressure pill works better than layering on meds one at a time, a new clinical trial ... Read More
This Heart Study Was Made by Black Doctors Just for Black Patients
In order to create better drugs for Black Americans, our participation in clinical trials and studies is crucial. In a recent Patient Pulse ... Read More
‘They Not Like Us’: How Black Folks Can Get the Right Medications for ‘Us’
For decades we’ve joked about the differences between Black folks and White folks…"They" don’t season their food, "We" season everything. ... Read More
Several Clinical Trials for Cancer Vaccines Are Underway
Cancer is a leading cause of death globally, with Black people facing higher rates and later-stage diagnoses which tend to worsen outcomes. ... 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
