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Make Sex A Standard Research Variable
- Include sex as a standard variable in all stages of research from cells to clinical trials.
- Doing so will reveal discoveries and reduce harms from one-sex research defaults.
Historic Abuse Eroded Trust And Health Outcomes
- Historic unethical trials that targeted vulnerable groups bred deep mistrust in affected communities.
- That mistrust reduced healthcare engagement and worsened health disparities like life expectancy.
Trials Use 'Dream Patients' Not Real Ones
- Clinical trials often recruit 'dream patients' who are younger and healthier than typical patients.
- This makes trial results less applicable to real-world populations clinicians treat.