Clinical Trial Disparities - Episode #7

Tamara Thomas leads a discussion on racial disparities in cancer clinical trials.

Main Story –

Data Analytics Highlights Health Disparities In Cancer Clinical Trials
https://healthitanalytics.com/news/data-analytics-highlights-health-disparities-in-cancer-clinical-trials

White and Asian American patients overrepresented in cancer trials
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/health-racial-disparities-precision-oncology/2021/11/12/9d1d810e-4253-11ec-a88e-2aa4632af69b_story.html

News of the Week –

Merck’s COVID-19 Pill May Pose Pregnancy Risks
https://www.docwirenews.com/covid-19/mercks-covid-19-pill-appears-effective-but-may-pose-pregnancy-risks-fda/?utm_source=MagnetMail&utm_medium=email&utm_term=lportero@aol.com&utm_content=DocWire%20News%20Daily%20Edition%5F12%2D01&utm_campaign=Merck%E2%80%99s%20COVID%2D19%20Pill%20Appears%20Effective%2C%20but%20May%20Pose%20Pregnancy%20Risks%3A%20FDA

What we know so far about the Omicron variant
https://www.nytimes.com/article/omicron-coronavirus-variant.html

Patients Who Experience Discrimination May Be Less Likely to Take HIV Meds
https://www.poz.com/article/racism-medical-settings-may-reduce-willingness-take-hiv-meds