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A new publication shows how more varied samples push science even further than homogeneous studies of the past.
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Racial and ethnic diversity in biobanks and genetic databases is crucial for the accuracy of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and biomarker research and products but a new study shows how bias can creep in.
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A human genetics experts discusses how these DNA tests might be useful in practice and what cautions remain.
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Women who are doctors and parents made more changes and experienced greater depression and anxiety during the pandemic than men who are physician-parents.
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A new perspective looks at the built-in bias within the factors that drive physicians’ salaries and makes recommendations for how institutions can close the gap.
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As insurance companies start charging members for hospital-related costs again, analysis of 2020 data shows what they might owe.
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Medicaid expansion improved health and access to care for low-income Black, white, Latino and Arab-American residents of Michigan.
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Low-income cancer patients who are older than 65 – and thus considered eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid – are more likely to receive higher-quality care near the end of their lives at health systems that prioritize communication and
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Focused on addressing health disparities, the Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Program (AYA) at Michigan Medicine centers on more inclusive cancer care for this age group and dedicates its research to health equity for AYA cancer patients.
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Many unvaccinated health care workers will soon be subject to a federal vaccine requirement announced by President Biden. A new poll shows most older adults support a COVID vaccination mandate for doctors, nurses and others.
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Health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA) and other programs that give a tax break for saving for future health costs aren’t used by many older adults and are most used by those who need them least
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Obstetrician gynecologist Dr. Versha Pleasant writes about her experience as a Black woman in America in a letter to her son that she wrote in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
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In collaboration with the CDC, Michigan Medicine has piloted a clinical pharmacist program that is proving to be highly effective in helping patients manage hypertension.
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Pain management care and research that's focused on smarter use of addictive drugs.
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Two studies highlight the important role of PCPs and their communication with patients at various stages of their cancer journeys.