Blood cell counts have unfairly kept Black and Middle Eastern people from clinical trials, study says
One of the most important measurements for cancer patients is the neutrophil count. Certain cancer…
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Transparent mice and using zip codes to predict heart risk
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Birth control vending machines, seasonal shots, and the “Snoo”
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Why clinicians are reconsidering race-based algorithms
Algorithms are ubiquitous in medicine. They can take the form of a flowchart, a simple…
WHO launches plan to stanch mpox transmission and says the virus can be stopped
The U.N. health agency on Monday launched a six-month plan to help stanch outbreaks of…
Listen: ‘Food apartheid’ starves minority neighborhoods on Long Island
James Boone wakes up at 6 a.m. nearly every Sunday, driving his van to Trader…
Insurance alone didn’t guarantee adherence to Ozempic, study finds
Having insurance coverage alone doesn’t guarantee that people can afford or would be willing to…
Report on medical access finds one-third of Black Americans live in ‘cardiology deserts’
Many Black Americans would have to travel across county lines just to find an open…
To build trust among LA’s unhoused, a street medicine team turns to technology
LOS ANGELES — On an unusually cold and rainy Los Angeles afternoon, physician assistant Robert…
Study suggests diabetes screening should be guided by age, not weight
Millions of diabetes cases may be missed under the current U.S. screening guidelines, especially among…
STATUS List Spotlight: Blazing a Trail for Transgender Rights ft. Admiral Rachel L. Levine
Editor’s note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 2:00 pm. This February,…
Opinion: In defense of not treating everyone the same
As a third-generation Black physician who has experienced firsthand discrimination from health care providers, I…