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After allegations of racism and sexism, some applicants remove Tulane from residency rankings

26.02.2021

With time running out for their medical residency decisions, some applicants say they’re taking Tulane off their list of choices after the dismissal of a residency program director who had …

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Health

Doctors, researchers push academia’s ivory tower to start rewarding diversity work in promotion decisions 

19.02.2021

Universities and academic hospitals have vowed to diversify their ranks after a year of reckoning over racial injustice. Among the remedies faculty are pushing: rewarding diversity and inclusion efforts in …

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First Opinion

Opinion: Listen: Lauren Powell on the intersection of Covid-19 and racism

17.02.2021

In the second episode of STAT’s “First Opinion Podcast,” I spoke with Lauren Powell, the former director of health equity for the commonwealth of Virginia, who is now the vice …

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Coronavirus / First Opinion

Opinion: Back to ‘normal’ isn’t good enough

10.02.2021

With the anticipation of increasing distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, Americans are looking forward to a “return to normal.” We’ve all heard these words, intended to inspire hope. And they do, …

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Coronavirus / First Opinion

Opinion: To get the Covid-19 vaccine right, we must close the confidence gap and stop pathologizing communities of color

18.12.2020

Broad skepticism about the safety and effectiveness of potential Covid-19 vaccines has created major challenges for policymakers and health officials as they develop vaccine programs. Much of this has been …

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Health

Leading genetics experts call for more racial representation in their industry

20.11.2020

As the Covid-19 pandemic has laid bare the racial inequalities in the United States’ health care system, entrepreneurs in genetic research are speaking out about the importance of encouraging community …

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Pharma

Pharma trade group issues guidelines for improving diversity of clinical trial participants

18.11.2020

The pharmaceutical industry’s largest lobbying organization released guidelines on Tuesday to enhance racial and ethnic diversity among participants in clinical trials run by its member drug makers. The principles address …

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