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  1. More racial diversity among physicians would lead to better health among black men, research shows
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    African-American doctors could help reduce cardiovascular mortality among black men by 19 percent — if there was more racial diversity among physicians, according to a new study led by Stanford Health Policy’s Marcella Alsan.
  2. Rosenkranz Prize winner hopes to develop malaria vaccine targeting pregnant women
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    Pregnant women and their unborn children are more susceptible to the adverse consequences of malaria. This year's Rosenkranz Prize winner, Prasanna Jagannathan, is investigating new strategies to lay the foundation for a vaccine to prevent malaria in pregnancy.
  3. More C02 in the air could lead to more human disease
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    The rising level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere means that crops are becoming less nutritious, and that change could lead to higher rates of malnutrition that predispose people to various diseases.
  4. Hospitals should consider underused resource to cut costs and promote value-based care
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    There is a wealth of data that could help hospitals cut costs while still providing high-quality service for patients, if physicians were willing to join forces with administrators to truly understand how much their services cost, according to a new article by Stanford researchers.
  5. Most clinical trial participants find benefits outweigh risks in sharing personal data
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    Most participants in clinical trials believe the benefits of broadly sharing person-level data outweigh the risks, according to new research by Stanford Health Policy's Michelle Mello. 
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