Health Equity

Uncovering Disparities in Local Communities: The Case of The HPV Vaccine

Where you live may affect whether you receive the cancer-preventing HPV vaccine, suggests a new study published in the journal Vaccine. The first human papillomavirus (HPV) ...

The Making of an Expert

Losing more than a dozen family members to chronic hepatitis infection, liver cancer and other liver disease motivated Essa Mohamed to get a Ph.D. from Mayo Clinic Graduate ...

Changing the Face of Research

A need for diverse thinking drives Mayo Clinic’s efforts to attract and develop future scientists from diverse backgrounds. In her quest to remedy health disparities, ...

Racial Disparities in Myeloma Treatment Nationwide

Blood cancer specialist Sikander Ailawadhi, M.D., was working in a county hospital in California several years ago when he became aware of a trend in ...

Listening is Key in New Alzheimer’s Study

While we know Alzheimer's is a disease of aging, there are other factors that increase our risk for this condition. As the prevalence of Alzheimer's ...