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Darryl Booker and Bianca Green of UCB attended the IncluDE Site Solutions Summit on April 7-8 in Atlanta, GA. The event convened experts dedicated to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in clinical research. It emphasized that robust community...
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Tina Knowles, mother of superstar daughters Beyoncé and Solange, candidly shares her life’s trials in her memoir, "Matriarch: A Memoir." Released April 22, she reveals a breast cancer diagnosis stemming from a postponed mammogram. Knowles emphasizes...
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