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Lack of diversity in clinical trials is leaving women and patients of color behind and harming the future of medicine

  • Written by Daniel Merino, Associate Science Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
Lack of diversity in clinical trials is leaving women and patients of color behind and harming the future of medicineMost clinical trials overrepresent young white males. Andresr/Digital Vision via Getty Images

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Female genital cutting: why Southeast Asia should follow Africa’s lead in challenging religious and cultural justifications

Illustration of campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).Tunatura/ShutterstockFemale genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) remains a threat to the rights of women in Southeast Asia, often reli...

Manfaat tempe juga bisa menyehatkan tulang: Mengapa pengakuan dari UNESCO saja tidak cukup?

● Sejumlah negara (seperti Belgia dan Jepang) merekomendasikan warganya memperbanyak konsumsi tempe. ● Tempe punya banyak manfaat kesehatan, termasuk bagi kesehatan tulang.● Pemerint...

Pemberdayaan warga jadi solusi efektif meredam abrasi: Pelajaran dari pesisir Bulukumba

● Indonesia memiliki banyak kawasan pesisir rawan abrasi ekstrem, seperti di Bulukumba, Sulawesi Selatan.● Pemberdayaan masyarakat setempat amat krusial untuk mencegah abrasi.● Pemba...