Trials
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Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Trials: What You Need to Know
Alzheimer’s disease is the top neurodegenerative disorder in the world. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that…
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How Health Care Companies Should Approach Their Diversity Action Plans for Clinical Trials – BlackDoctor.org
As the executive vice president of Health at the Milken Institute, I was very excited to see the new guidance…
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Understanding Parkinson’s Disease Clinical Trials for Black Americans – BlackDoctor.org
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder in the world, after Alzheimer’s disease. Currently, nearly one million…
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Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Trials: What Black People Need to Know – BlackDoctor.org
Type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic autoimmune disease that impairs the pancreas’s…
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This FDA Guideline Wants to Get More Black Americans into Clinical Trials – BlackDoctor.org
The FDA has released the latest draft outlining new requirements for how pharmaceutical and medical device companies should consider race…
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Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trials: What You Should Know – BlackDoctor.org
Ovarian cancer is an abnormal growth of cells or tumors in the ovaries. Some forms of ovarian cancer are more…
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How to Boost Black Representation in Clinical Trials With a Few Clicks – BlackDoctor.org
Clinical trials are crucial for testing new drugs and medical treatments, but a lack of demographic diversity among trial participants…
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5 Questions with Dr. Keven Stonewall on Black Men and Clinical Trials – BlackDoctor.org
Conversations about clinical trials are not particularly the most common topic of discussion for anyone especially among men and in…
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Clinical Trials for a Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Are Underway – BlackDoctor.org
Pancreatic cancer is a strong enemy to Black health, and it often comes with a dismal prognosis. However, a new…
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Why We Need Black Men for Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials – BlackDoctor.org
Finding out you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer can cause unwarranted stress and anxiety especially if you are unfamiliar…
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