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Why do so few eligible patients undergo bariatric surgery?

October 4, 2024 Bariatric surgery, Equity, Obesity, semaglutide, Weight Loss

Bariatric surgery is an effective and durable treatment for individuals with obesity and its related health conditions. However, only a tiny minority of eligible patients

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Equity in organ transplantation: Are we there yet?

July 28, 2023 Equity, ethics, Health Disparities, health equity, kidney, liver, policy, Transplant

The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) released its latest policy updates on July 13, 2023, that aimed to improve equity in liver allocation. This update improved

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Ethics, equity and research

February 17, 2023 Diversity, Equity, ethics, Health Disparities, Researchers, Scientific Research

Individuals from minoritized groups suffer high disease burdens and would significantly benefit from equitable advances in scientific research. However, many are faced with barriers that

From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma