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To boost diversity in clinical trials, NIH takes to the road to collect DNA from underrepresented groups

Aug 9, 2022
During the pandemic, the effort suspended in-person recruiting and lost momentum.
The All of Us bus helps the program connect with potential drug trial participants and collect biospecimens.
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There's a big racial disparity in NIH funding

Nov 20, 2015
Aside from sheer fairness issues, the racial gap could hurt patients, too.