Even as medicine becomes more diverse, main authors in elite journals remain mostly white and male
A new analysis of two of the nation’s most prestigious medical journals shows that women…
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Denizens of ‘The Cave’ became changemakers and leaders. Here are some of its notable alumni
“All blind roads lead to Berkeley,” says Joshua Miele, a longtime resident of the Bay…
‘Where the bats hung out’: How a basement hideaway at UC Berkeley nurtured a generation of blind innovators
BERKELEY, Calif. — If, in the fall of 1987, you found yourself at the University…
Opinion: Gaslighting of Black medical trainees makes residency something to ‘survive’
Some say the lack of Black physicians is a pipeline problem, with too few Black…
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STAT+: FDA effort to improve clinical trial diversity failed to make a difference for Black patients, study finds
Six years ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration launched a five-year action plan to…
‘Something is off here’: Black biotech entrepreneurs still struggle for funding as the industry pledges to diversify
SAN DIEGO — Paul Mola tried his best to keep cool. But inside, he was…
What racism in medicine takes from us
During my freshman year of college, Cornel West, the renowned philosopher, had been invited to…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversation: The Whitest Medical Specialty
Editor’s note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 2 p.m. ET….
Watch: A rebel with a cause: As a mentor and a leader, this Black orthopedic surgeon fights to diversify his field
A rare Black orthopedic surgeon in an overwhelmingly white specialty, Eric Carson has spent decades…
Orthopedic surgeons pride themselves on fixing things. Can they fix their own field’s lack of diversity?
This is part two of a STAT investigation on the lack of diversity in orthopedic…
The whitest specialty: As medicine strives to close its diversity gaps, one field remains a stubborn outlier
Erica Taylor has a pedigree seemingly built for orthopedic surgery. She comes from National Football…
HHMI philanthropy devotes $2 billion to boost inclusion and equity in biomedical sciences
Saying bold steps are needed to improve racial, ethnic, and gender diversity in science, the…
‘Health equity tourists’: How white scholars are colonizing research on health disparities
Fueled by the massive health disparities exposed by the coronavirus pandemic and the racial reckoning…
Opinion: Medicine must ‘widen the doors’ to people of color
The pandemic and the death of George Floyd put a glaring spotlight on the gross…
Anti-aging foundation’s CEO left amid an investigation of co-founder Aubrey de Grey
The CEO of the SENS Research Foundation left his job and seat on the organization’s…
Opinion: STAT+: To ensure equity and accuracy, clinical research must reflect the diversity of patients
In the journey from lab to label for a new and promising treatment, clinical research…
Anti-aging research pioneer Aubrey de Grey placed on leave over sexual harassment allegations
Aubrey de Grey, the jet-setting gerontologist who co-founded the SENS Research Foundation to discover ways…
Gender bias toward men in patent awards results in less biomedical innovation for women, study suggests
Research has long shown that fewer patents are awarded to women than to men. Now…
Virtual event: Increasing diversity in clinical trials
The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown into relief the long-standing racial inequities in the U.S. health…
When a cardiologist flagged the lack of diversity at premier medical journals, the silence was telling
When cardiologist Raymond Givens read the article in the Journal of the American Heart Association…
After allegations of racism and sexism, some applicants remove Tulane from residency rankings
With time running out for their medical residency decisions, some applicants say they’re taking Tulane…
Opinion: Vaccine equity: If we build it, will they come?
In partnership with the federal government, California launched two massive Covid-19 vaccination sites this week….
The new leader of 500 Women Scientists on finding community and supporting women of color in STEMM
In the spring of 2019, Lauren Edwards was a graduate student studying neuroscience at Emory…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: A conversation on race, science, and advocacy with Black in Neuro founder Angeline Dukes
Editor’s Note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 12 p.m. ET….
Opinion: Back to ‘normal’ isn’t good enough
With the anticipation of increasing distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, Americans are looking forward to a…
Opinion: Youths of color are our future. Investing in their mental health must be taken seriously
Gonzales is a small city in central California populated mostly by Latino immigrant families and…