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/ 7 months agoOnly 1.6% of US doctors were Black in 1906 – and the legacy of inequality in medical education has not yet been erased
Increased mistrust of the US medical profession and higher mortality rates are two consequences of the lack of Black doctors.
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/ 7 months agoAI plus gene editing promises to shift biotech into high gear
AI has learned the ins and outs of proteins. Gene editing gives scientists control of life’s molecular machinery. Together they could...
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/ 7 months agoJob figures are coming out, and here’s my prediction: The markets will overreact to the headlines
For a more nuanced view, dig beneath the numbers that make the news.
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/ 7 months agoEmigration: The hidden catalyst behind the rise of the radical right in Europe’s depopulating regions
Researchers find a relationship between population declines in rural areas and support for populist radical right parties in 28 EU countries.
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/ 7 months agoAll shook up? UK’s Nigel Farage is the latest to bear the brunt of pelting as popular politics
From ancient Rome to modern times, pelting has been a performance of crowd defiance in all its joyous, furious and lawbreaking...
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/ 7 months ago90% of Michigan state troopers are white − why making the force more representative is a challenge
From culture shock to a lack of family support, slow progress on diversity in police recruitment reflects real challenges in a...
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/ 7 months agoThe disproportionate toll that COVID-19 took on people with diabetes continues today
People with diabetes are about twice as likely to become seriously ill with COVID-19 compared with those who don’t have diabetes.
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/ 7 months agoInside the rise and fall of one of the world’s most powerful writing groups
In its bankruptcy filing, the Romance Writers of America blamed ‘disputes concerning diversity, equity and inclusion’ for its membership declining by...
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/ 7 months agoSummer reading: 5 young-adult fiction novels that explore LGBTQ+ teen lives
The twists and turns of teenage years take on new meaning in these 5 books about LGBTQ+ youth.
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/ 7 months agoCities contain pockets of nature – our study shows which species are most tolerant of urbanization
Even in a concrete jungle like Los Angeles, wild species show up in surprising places. New research identifies the types of...
