Study explores how community engagement can help improve clinical trial diversity

Despite racial and ethnic minority groups making up nearly half of the United States population, underrepresentation in clinical trials remains a critical challenge. In an effort to improve clinical trial diversity, researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine partnered with The African American Male Wellness Agency, Genentech Inc. and Pfizer, Inc. to engage with almost 450 community members in 25 states and five countries to create solutions to barriers of access, awareness, discrimination and racism and workforce diversity.

YANGO extols Women in Transport

 Yango joined the global community in celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8th, 2023, dubbed “DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality”. As part of the celebration, Yango invited several female drivers for a women’s day event that took place on Wednesday 8th March, in Lusaka at The Hub. Yango Zambia Country Manager, Kabanda […]

‘All work, no independent play’ cause of children’s declining mental health, says study

Anxiety and depression among school-aged children and teens in the United States are at an all-time high. Sadly, in 2021, child and adolescent mental health was declared a national emergency. Although a variety of causes are thought to contribute to this decline in mental health, a new study by three prominent researchers specializing in child development points to independent “child’s play.”

Prompt treatment for functional neurological disorder in children found to be highly effective

Treatment is scarce for functional neurological disorder (FND), which requires a multidisciplinary approach. A special report published in the March/April issue of Harvard Review of Psychiatry (HRP) aims to show clinicians and institutions around the world what is needed to establish effective community treatment programs for FND, as well as hospital inpatient and outpatient interventions, in their own health care settings.

Enhancing treatment for persistent hypertension through electronic records

In the United States, managing hypertension or high blood pressure has proven to be challenging. Despite the availability of antihypertensive medications and the benefits of regular exercise, a significant number of patients continue to struggle with persistent hypertension. To tackle this issue, a new taxonomy is being developed that seeks to target the root causes of this condition.