Eastpark Medical Center integrates clinical trials into patient care
UW Health patients, who choose to participate, will have seamless access to clinical trials at the new Eastpark Medical Center....
09 October, 2024
Health Equity
Stem cells reverse woman’s diabetes — a world first
She is the first person with type 1 diabetes to receive this kind of transplant....
26 September, 2024
Clinical trial access in the US: Where are today’s trials missing?
We use the latest clinical trial data to map out active site locations and understand how healthcare deserts are affecting clinical trial access in the United States, and how this can be addressed....
19 August, 2024
NIH Program to Advance Research Led by Native American Communities
The $268 million effort aims to elevate indigenous knowledge and culture in research to respond to the overdose crisis ...
15 August, 2024
How Clinical Research Can Be A Path To Clinical Care For Minority Health
More inclusive clinical research can and will improve health outcomes for women, especially those from minority backgrounds who are disproportionately affected by breast cancer....
12 July, 2024
Panel urges more research on women and chronic diseases
Research into chronic conditions affecting women is significantly lacking, and the National Institutes of Health and other agencies should do more to investigate issues that lead to worse medical treatment for women, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine says....
11 July, 2024
Older Women Are Different Than Older Men. Their Health Is Woefully Understudied.
Medical research has shortchanged women for decades. This is particularly true of older women, leaving physicians without critically important information about how to best manage their health....
18 June, 2024
Study: Women underrepresented in clinical trials of medical devices
Women are underrepresented in clinical trials of medical devices and are significantly underrepresented in clinical trials evaluating cardiovascular devices compared with devices in other specialties, according to a systematic review published in JAMA Internal Medicine....
17 June, 2024
Improving Cardiovascular Research for Transgender and Gender Diverse Populations
Transgender and gender diverse (TGGD) individuals face an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). There is an unmet need to identify the root causes of CVD health disparities in this population....
13 June, 2024
Connecting lab, clinic, and community
To better understand relationships between the genes we inherit and the environmental and societal factors that surround us and to deliver more evidence-driven health care, research must be integrated into clinical care and community settings, reaching patients from all walks of life....
06 June, 2024