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Voices of Black Women

VOICES of Black Women, a groundbreaking initiative led by the American Cancer Society, is calling on Black women from all walks of life to join the movement. This isn’t just a study; it’s a collective commitment to understanding and improving the health of Black women across the nation. Let your...

Fighting chronic kidney disease is a family affair

Chronic kidney disease is a common condition that affects many people across the world. While some people have a known diagnosis, there are also many people who don’t know they have it. Take charge of your kidney health today by learning more about kidney disease, including who is at risk and the...

RECOVER: Understand, treat, and prevent Long COVID

Millions of Americans suffer from Long COVID. This disease affects each person differently, so no single research study can provide all the answers to Long COVID for everyone. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) created the RECOVER Initiative to find answers across many different types of...

GoFresh -GRoceries For Black REsidents of Boston to Stop Hypertension

What's GoFresh? GoFresh is a research program that aims to test if low-salt groceries, rich in fruits and vegetables (known as the DASH eating plan) can lower blood pressure in Black adults. What's the intervention? ​ A 3-month lifestyle intervention of either: Weekly groceries to your door, ordered...

IMPACT study -Environmental metals and health

A community-engaged research study project to understand exposures to metals and their effect on prenatal health. Learn more on Facebook Press on link below to participate and earn $10

CHARM study

How to join Studying Respiratory Illnesses We want to learn how respiratory illnesses spread, how they impact people's lives, and what we can do to stop people from getting sick. Study activities include surveys, nasal swabs and blood draws for some participants. Enrolling in the Greater Boston Area...

DISCOVERY

Learn more here: How to join the Boston DISCOVERY study What is DISCOVERY? The DISCOVERY of Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Study is a national effort to learn about the causes of type 2 diabetes in children. It is a multi-center study at 15 locations across the United States. The study is...

Representation Matters: Weitzman Institute Symposium

The 2024 Weitzman Institute Virtual Symposium provides a unique opportunity to hear from some of the nation’s top thought leaders, clinicians, researchers, and entrepreneurs who are leading efforts in the Institute’s key priority areas: Social Determinants of Health, Health Systems Transformation...