As the saying goes, the news never stops — but there’s a lot of it out there, and all of it doesn’t always pertain to our readers. In this weekly news roundup, we’ll cover the top news stories that matter most to our diversity focused audience.
1. Upping the Payment for Research Participants Could Expand Diversity in Studies
Medical research studies that pay people a decent amount in cash could up the participation rate of people from non-white and low-income households, according to a study from the Becker Friedman Institute.
Another study mentioned by Stat News looked at whether cash payments could help increase more diverse participants in a COVID antibodies research study. Researchers sent invitations for the study to approximately 900 households in neighborhoods across Chicago that varied in terms of the racial and ethnic makeup of the people who lived there.
