Editor’s Note: Episode 10 of the fourth season of “American Diagnosis,” a podcast co-produced by KHN and Just Human Productions, explores the root causes of distrust many Native people feel toward science and medical research, which has contributed to the underrepresentation of Native people in clinical trials. In the episode, Dr. Celine Gounder talks with a physician and a […]
A new report from two organizations that support patient engagement reflects discussions that took place during a virtual day-long meeting devoted to improving the diagnosis of heart disease in women. Although traditionally considered a “man’s disease,” heart disease is common among women. It is, however, often misdiagnosed, undertreated or dismissed as a psychosomatic manifestation of […]
In a recent blog post, Frances Collins, M.D., Ph.D., director of the National Institutes of Health, highlights the work of the COVID Symptom Study, an international effort to support COVID-19 research with patient-reported health data. More than 4.6 million people are currently using the group’s smartphone app to contribute their data to the project. The […]