A data tool developed by UW–Madison researchers showing health-relevant metrics for every neighborhood in the United States is guiding a national model to help Medicare beneficiaries from under-resourced communities access health care more effectively....
When she entered the field of Alzheimer’s research a quarter century ago, Lisa Barnes was deeply disappointed to find few Black people like her family members with dementia were being studied. A rarity herself — as a Black female cognitive neuropsychologist — she’s spent her...
While increased awareness of disparities has improved our understanding of differences in health outcomes related to race, ethnicity, language, and other demographic factors, there remains limited reduction in healthcare disparities....
Researchers discovered race/ethnicity underrepresentation during an analysis of over 100 dermatology-focused clinical trials....
Researchers found that among 1,183 clinical trials, including 405,376 participants, there was a significant increase in race and ethnicity reporting from 27 to 87 percent in 2007 to 2018....
Both women and men are likely to live longer when a country makes strides towards gender equality....
Alarmed by the increasing spread of medical misinformation, 50 U.S. medical and science organizations have announced the formation of a new group that aims to debunk fake health news....
The new Osher Center for Integrative Health will capitalize on opportunities to collaborate across UW–Madison and throughout the world....
The commitment to health equity must be long-term. We cannot allow a fractured system and fractured relationships to undermine patient-centered innovation now and in the future....
If we hope to achieve health equity, we need to switch from a paradigm of doing research on -- or "to" – communities, to doing research as community, where those we hope to help invite us in....
