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Medicine
In "Legacy," a physician explores the obstacles keeping Black Americans out of medicine
Jan 25, 2024
Doctor and author Uché Blackstock describes the influence her mother had over her career in an excerpt from her book.
To boost diversity in clinical trials, NIH takes to the road to collect DNA from underrepresented groups
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Blake Farmer
Aug 9, 2022
During the pandemic, the effort suspended in-person recruiting and lost momentum.
Lawsuit by Henrietta Lacks’ descendants asks key questions about intellectual property
May 20, 2022
The Black woman's cells, taken in 1951 without her consent, spurred medical advances worth billions. Now a judge has to decide if her family is entitled to a share of the profits.
Have cold medicine sales declined during the COVID-19 crisis?
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Janet Nguyen
Apr 8, 2021
With lockdown measures in place, that meant people were limiting their interactions with others.
Doctors are leaving medicine because of the pandemic
Dec 18, 2020
Eight percent of doctors have closed their practices because of COVID-19, and a quarter are considering retiring early.
The race for antibodies
Apr 13, 2020
Researchers hope that antibodies of those who have recovered from COVID-19 can be used in a treatment.
Bringing down the cost of bionic arms
Jan 9, 2020
Prosthetic limbs are essential for many people. But they are also expensive. One possible solution? Technology.
For public good, not for profit.
The cost of preventing the spread of HIV? Upwards of $1,600 a month
Feb 5, 2019
President Trump is expected to call for an end to HIV transmission by 2030. The drug known as PrEP may be key.
Bayer sheds some brands to focus on pharma and fight pesticide claims
Nov 29, 2018
The giant multinational corporation Bayer is selling off the Dr. Scholl’s and Coppertone brands acquired four years ago when the company bought Merck. Now Bayer is looking to expand its cancer drug research and development and the agribusinesses it’s been growing since buying Monsanto earlier this year. Sounds good, but there’s a lingering problem that […]
Here's why Obamacare premiums are going down for the first time
Oct 12, 2018
It's "really about returning excess profits," a Kaiser Family Foundation executive says.