Sexual And Gender Minority

The FDA’s Oncology Center of Excellence has launched a public health initiative designed to improve access to clinical trials of oncology medical products for historically underrepresented populations.

The AMA announced a new policy that supports requirements for drug and device sponsors to develop diversity action plans so that women and sexual and gender minorities are adequately represented in their clinical trials.

Demolishing social and structural barriers to access to HIV and STI prevention in transgender adolescents of color can come through gender affirmation, according to a presentation of a study at IDWeek.

Transgender adults have a higher prevalence of substance use disorder diagnoses compared with cisgender adults, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer individuals, or sexual and gender minorities, have been shown to have a disproportionate risk for cancer.

Physicians and patients continue to be adversely affected by racial, ethnic and sex discrimination, but leaders in health care can help drive change, according to a keynote speaker at the virtual Women in Medicine Summit.

Members of the LGBTQ+ community often have specific, varying dermatological issues that require specialized care.

The Endocrine Society held silent for 8 minutes and 46 seconds to acknowledge the death of George Floyd and then spoke of efforts to build a more inclusive environment and increase minority representation in science and health care.

Despite calls to action, one-third of medical schools still do not offer programs on LGBTQI+ health care, and most educators do not feel prepared to provide such education, according to researchers.

Nondiscrimination policies appeared associated with a decrease or no change in suicidality among gender minority individuals living in states with these policies, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry.