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The Greatest Barrier to Black Folks in Clinical Trials? Not Being Asked to Join – BlackDoctor.org
Clinical trials have historically underrepresented Black people and other people of color. This lack of representation is concerning because these…
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More Blacks Mention Spirituality as a Barrier to Clinical Trial Participation – BlackDoctor.org
Is illness part of God’s will for your life? A new study presented at the 2024 American Society for Radiation…
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Why Major Pharma Involvement Improves Clinical Trial Outcomes – BlackDoctor.org
(HealthDay News) — Clinical trials sponsored by [major drug companies] enrolled eight times as many patients as U.S.-government trials did…
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This Black Woman Is Using Clinical Research to Fight Neglected Diseases Arriving in the U.S. – BlackDoctor.org
Delali Attipoe As climate change accelerates the spread of tropical diseases into new regions, one organization is working to ensure…
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Black Kids Are Missing From Pediatric Eye Disease Clinical Trials – BlackDoctor.org
Black children are often left out of pediatric eye disease trials, and it’s keeping them out of opportunities for treatment.…
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Clinical Trials Outreach: From Black Women, to Black Women – BlackDoctor.org
Clinical trials play a crucial role in advancing medical knowledge and developing new treatments, but there’s a persistent issue of…
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Kisqali Will Be Widely Available, Thanks to a Clinical Trial – BlackDoctor.org
(HealthDay News) — Women with early-stage breast cancer may now take Kisqali, a medication already approved for advanced disease, following…
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This Clinical Trial Extended the Life of Patients With Advanced Melanoma – BlackDoctor.org
(HealthDay News) — A decade of patient follow-up finds a combo of two immunotherapy drugs can greatly extend survival for…
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This Genetic Difference Is Unfairly Keeping Black Americans Out of Clinical Trials – BlackDoctor.org
Racial disparities in cancer outcomes are a serious problem, and it begins with clinical trial access. Studies show that people…
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Black Americans Are More Likely to Get Long COVID. These Clinical Trials Can Find a Cure – BlackDoctor.org
Millions of people worldwide, especially Black Americans, are experiencing long-term health effects after recovering from COVID-19, a condition known as…
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