New HIV and AIDS Strategy Calls Racism a Public Health Crisis

New HIV and AIDS Strategy Calls Racism a Public Health Crisis

YouTube: “President Biden Delivers Remarks on World AIDS Day,” The White House. HIV.gov: “National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States 2022-2025,” “What Is Ending the HIV Epidemic in the United States?” Gregorio Millett, vice president, American Foundation for AIDS Research. amfAR: “Ending the HIV Epidemic Database.” The Lancet, Public Health: “Homelessness, unstable housing, and risk … Read more

Paving the Way for Diversity in Clinical Trials

Paving the Way for Diversity in Clinical Trials

Hala Borno, MD, assistant professor of medicine, Division of Oncology and Hematology, University of California, San Francisco Jamie Freedman, head of U.S. medical affairs, Genentech. Jennifer Jones-McMeans, PhD, director of global clinical affairs, Abbott Pharmaceuticals. Marya Shegog, PhD, health equity and diversity coordinator, Lazarex Cancer Foundation. Andrea Denicoff, registered nurse and nurse consultant, National Cancer … Read more

JAMA Podcast on Racism in Medicine Faces Backlash

JAMA Podcast on Racism in Medicine Faces Backlash

This story was updated March 5.  March 4, 2021 — A 16-minute podcast from JAMA: TheJournal of the American Medical Association that attempts to discuss structural racism in the U.S. health care system has stirred conversation on social media about the handling and promotion of the episode. Published on Feb. 23, the … Read more

Many Don’t See Link Between Racism, Health Outcomes

Many Don’t See Link Between Racism, Health Outcomes

By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic don’t believe that racism is associated with poorer health, a nationwide poll shows. The ongoing poll of more than 4,000 lower- and middle-income Americans focuses on communities of color. “It really struck us … Read more