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April 03, 2023
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Q&A: American Diabetes Association, Genentech partner to address inequities in eye care

Q&A: American Diabetes Association, Genentech partner to address inequities in eye care

The American Diabetes Association and Genentech have partnered to reduce inequities in eye care treatment to help those with diabetes gain equal access to the care they need.

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April 01, 2023
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American Cancer Society presents researcher of the year award

American Cancer Society presents researcher of the year award

Vanessa B. Sheppard, PhD, received American Cancer Society’s 2022 Researcher of the Year Award.

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March 26, 2023
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Association of Community Cancer Centers announces new president

Association of Community Cancer Centers announces new president

Olalekan Ajayi, PharmD, MBA, has been elected president of Association of Community Cancer Centers for 2023-2024.

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March 25, 2023
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CRC Awareness Roundup: Lower screening age, effort to break stigma in Black community

CRC Awareness Roundup: Lower screening age, effort to break stigma in Black community

For the entirety of March, the gastroenterology community has celebrated National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month to encourage individuals to learn more about the highly preventable cancer and to increase screening.

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March 24, 2023
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Health equity in eye care depends on community outreach, infrastructure improvement

Health equity in eye care depends on community outreach, infrastructure improvement

PHILADELPHIA — Mitigating disparities in health equity for eye care patients requires community outreach and improvements in health care infrastructure, as well as more understanding of the root causes, according to a speaker here.

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March 17, 2023
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Discarded deceased donor kidneys have increased since 2018

Discarded deceased donor kidneys have increased since 2018

The number of discarded deceased donor kidneys increased in the United States between 2018 and 2022, according to data published in Kidney International Reports.

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March 16, 2023
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Douglass: Strides made in CV health equity, but much more needs to be accomplished

Douglass: Strides made in CV health equity, but much more needs to be accomplished

Paul L. Douglass, MD, MACC, FSCAI, has long been an advocate for working toward eliminating disparities in CV care and achieving health equity in cardiology.

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March 14, 2023
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VIDEO: ABGH partners with acclaimed saxophonist to break stigma of CRC in Black community

VIDEO: ABGH partners with acclaimed saxophonist to break stigma of CRC in Black community

In a Healio video exclusive, Ugo Iroku, MD, previewed the Association of Black Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists’ upcoming event on early-onset colorectal cancer and the disparities in screening and care that Black patients face.

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March 14, 2023
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$1M grant supports research initiative for racial equity in neuroscience

$1M grant supports research initiative for racial equity in neuroscience

The Lieber Institute for Brain Development received a $1 million grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to fund efforts to promote racial equity in neuroscience, according to an institute press release.

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March 06, 2023
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AKF launches health equity website to educate patients, conduct outreach

AKF launches health equity website to educate patients, conduct outreach

Just in time for National Kidney Month, the American Kidney Fund has launched a new website to improve health equity especially among patients from underrepresented groups, according to the press release.

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