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Analysis of more than 117,000 clinical studies that took place in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and "other regions" between April and October 2020 finds study completion rates dropped between 13 per cent and 23 per cent globally when compared to the same period the previous year.

While the suggestions are a step towards equality, race and non-binary identities do not appear to be accounted for, suggesting the new approach may not address all the disparities some underrepresented doctors face.

The program aims to develop a new generation of physician-led advocacy and remove barriers that marginalized people face in healthcare systems.

Disparities were first reported in 2011 and then again in 2019, coming to light again in January 2021 with the publication of a report published in eLife by Michael A Taffe and Nicholas W Gilpin.

If science is to benefit all Americans, science first must be done by all Americans.

A new analysis by CMAJ has dropped, with a focus on improving gender and racial inclusion. Its main argument is that gender and racial diversity in medicine improves "high-quality care" and can "promote creative solutions to complex health problems."

According to the report, Indigenous students reported the highest rates of negative mental health impacts during the pandemic at more than 70 per cent.

February 3 is National Women Physicians Day, an initiative that honours the contributions women doctors have made in the U.S.

A 'fake commute' can act as a boundary between work and home.