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A Q&A interview with Dr. Stuart Orkin exploring his academic journey and discovery of BCL11A and hemoglobin switching.
A Q&A interview with Dr. Danielle Bitterman exploring her work and her perspectives on the risks, benefits, and ethics of artificial intelligence in medicine.
A Q&A interview with Dr. Lisa Newman exploring her mission to raise awareness on triple negative breast cancer disproportionately affects younger women and women of color compared to other breast cancer subtypes.
A Q&A interview with Dr. Thomas Sequist exploring how his work has helped bridge healthcare divides for Native American communities.
A Q&A interview with Dr. Aaron Kesselheim exploring how his work at the intersection of medicine, law, and health policy shapes prescription drug regulation, pricing, and public health—especially amid recent federal actions affecting the FDA, NIH, and health equity.
HUHPR writer Olaeze Okoro conducted an interview with Dr. Nicole Maestas, PhD. Dr. Nicole Maestas is a leading economist specializing in health care policy, labor markets, disability insurance, and population aging.
Black and Brown maternal health disparities are rooted in historical health policies limiting power and reproductive decision-making in the United States. From anti-Black racism in the field of obstetrics and gynecology and policies such as the Sheppard–Towner Act of 1921 in the American South, to xenophobia through the forced sterilization of non-English speaking mothers in the 20th and 21st centuries, there is a clear link between health policy and minoritized maternal health outcomes.