As the CEO of Pfizer, Albert Bourla made headlines for his professional accomplishments, but few know about his family history.
Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Lessons From HIV And LGBTQ Sexual Health Can Help End The Pandemic
There are key lessons from the way we have tackled HIV, particularily in the LGBTQ community has learned to talk about sexual health, that can guide all of us and our path out of the pandemic.
Cityblock Health Gets $192 Million Funding Boost To Turbocharge Care For Low-Income Patients
The digital health unicorn is taking on the Medicaid market and betting its community-based model can keep members healthier while lowering costs.
Rising Anti-Asian American Violence Didn’t Start With The Covid-19 Pandemic
Recent attacks on older Asian Americans and the Atlanta, Georgia, mass shooting are only the tip of the iceberg.
We Must Recognize Women For Their Valuable Contributions To Medicine And Science
We must change how we are approaching gender equity in medicine, says Dr Julie Silver, an academic who has done extensive research on this issue. A good place to start is recognizing women, especially women with intersectional identities, for their val…
Change The Game, Not The Players: Why Nobody Should Have To Overcome Imposter Syndrome
“So much of feeling confident is seeing others who look like ourselves reflected in the teams and leaders of the organizations we work with and for. Being the only one in a room that looks and sounds a certain way is enough to make ourselves feel extra…
Meet Onesimus, The Enslaved Man Who Saved Colonial Boston From Smallpox
When a smallpox epidemic ravaged Boston in 1721, a doctor named Zabdiel Boylston got the seemingly crazy idea to expose healthy people to small amounts of pus from smallpox patients.
People With Learning Disabilities In England Finally Prioritized For Covid Vaccine
The news that a further 150,000 adults with learning disabilities are to be prioritized for Covid-19 vaccination in England is most welcome indeed. Nevertheless, the authorities could have spared much anxiety and anguish by correctly identifying this c…
Blind People Experiencing Terrifying Hallucinations On The Rise During Lockdown
Recently, reports have surfaced of increased incidences of a rare disorder that causes blind people to experience vivid hallucinations. Experts believe that the increased prevalence of Charles Bonnet Syndrome is due to the rising levels of isolation an…
Unfavorable Attitudes To Disability Rife Amongst Medics, Says New Study
According to a new study, over 80% of U.S. physicians believe people with disabilities enjoy an inferior quality of life to able-bodied people. Has the time come to revaluate how medical students are taught about disability and what it really means to …
