Diversity in clinical trials benefits everyone in ways that cannot be overlooked. Here’s a look at some of the history that has led to distrust, the importance of clinical trial diversity, creating lifelines for marginalized patients, and helping patients to access tomorrow’s medicine today.

Social determinants of health are a reality for many people in the U.S. to navigate in their pursuit of health. Here’s a look at social determinants of health and some solutions that public health organizations and others are working toward.

Rx for Community Wellness focuses on culturally competent whole person healthcare that treats the whole patient in tandem with existing care while also looking at health equity issues.

The root causes of health disparities must be examined by individuals, government organizations, and patient advocacy organizations to make real progress toward health equity. Here’s a look at where things stand with health equity and root causes that are being addressed.

Does my body look normal? What does a dark-skinned baby with jaundice look like? Does skin cancer look different on dark skin? Learn about medical illustration and perception issues and solutions working toward diverse representation for all.

Lamar Valentina shares part two of his RMC patient journey, from being diagnosed shortly before he turned 35 to starting treatment two weeks later.

Lamar Valentina shares his RMC patient journey, from being diagnosed shortly before he turned 35 to starting treatment two weeks later.

Awareness must be increased about preeclampsia, a critical medical issue during and sometimes after pregnancy. Here’s a look at preeclampsia and potential risks to BIPOC and underserved patient pregnancy.

Sickle cell disease is listed in some research as a cause of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), and APOL1 kidney disease treatments are under research. Here’s a look at FSGS and the APOL1 gene and how they relate to SCD and other conditions.

Decentralized clinical trials offer many advantages over traditional clinical trial models, but what are DCTs exactly? Here’s a look at clinical trials and BIPOC patients, DCTs, and what decentralized clinical trials can mean for BIPOC patients. 

Diversity in clinical trials has been a topic of interest at Diverse Health Hub (DHH). Increasing diversity in clinical trials helps investigators to further improve and refine treatments for underrepresented patient groups. Here’s a look at U.S. efforts for improvements in enhancing clinical trial diversity.

What have researchers learned about ancestry and the prevalence of cancer-associated genetic alterations? Here’s a look at some recent findings from the AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2022.

Have you ever wondered if food allergies or other health conditions serve as a protective factor against health risks? Here’s a look at the findings of the Human Epidemiology and Response to SARS-CoV-2 (HEROS) study.

Here’s a look a long-haul COVID-19 and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) – what’s known about them and research and treatments for helping patients restore their quality of life.

Healthy Community Design was a concept that could break down the barriers between communities and their necessities by establishing convenience to schools, healthcare facilities, and other benefits that should be accessible.

Digital health has come to the forefront of healthcare since 2020. Here’s a current look at digital health and potential advancements and risks for the future.

Sickle cell disease (SCD) care is not always easy to locate, and we at DHH want to continue our efforts working toward health equity for SCD patients. Here’s a look at sickle cell disease resources outside the U.S. along with a research update.

We hope to help reduce the estimated 40,000 to 80,000 annual deaths due to preventable diagnostic errors. Here’s a look at some recent efforts toward equitable access and education efforts in clinical laboratory medicine.

Culturally competent whole person care is critical in work to reduce health inequities. Here’s a look at the Rx for Community Wellness program.

This article provides an overview of the existence and role of racism in healthcare, how it manifests, and its negative impact on the healthcare of people in racial and ethnic groups — resulting in health disparities.