This blog post is the second of our Get to Know G3 series. It provides insight into who our executive team is and why they’re so passionate about our company’s purpose. In our first Get to Know G3 blog post, we explored the background and passion of Stacey Watanabe, our Global Compliance, Privacy, and QA […]
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How Extreme Heat Affects Health
The world has been getting hotter. Across the globe temperatures have been rising. Globally, 2016 was the warmest year on record and 2020 was the second warmest. Overall, 2011–2021 has been the hottest decade recorded since thermometer-based observations first began. Phoenix, Arizona—the hottest city in the hottest state in the US—had more than 140 days […]
How Technology Is Transforming Patient Accessibility
July 26, 2021, marked the 31st anniversary of the signing of the ADA, or Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA prohibits discrimination of people with disabilities. It ensures they have equal opportunities for employment, commerce, and participation in government services and programs. This comprehensive civil rights law has been updated as society, technology, and protections […]
The Restrictions Behind Gay Men and Blood Donations
In the depth of the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, while thousands were sewing homemade masks and gathering nonperishable food donations, blood donation requests from blood banks and hospitals were rising. The Red Cross’s figures from March 2020 indicated a decline of 86,000 blood donations due to the cancellation of 2,700 blood drives across the country. […]
Gender Equality in Clinical Trials
As recently discussed in a panel moderated by G3 Life Sciences’ president, Amanda Ryan, diverse patient populations and accessible clinical trials are essential to ensuring that medications are safe and effective for everyone. Building gender equality into clinical trials from the start is one key method for creating this diversity. Currently, women are widely underrepresented […]
Diversity in Clinical Trials: Holding Ourselves Accountable
On June 22, 2021, the President of G3 Life Sciences, Amanda Ryan, moderated a panel discussion hosted by TransPerfect Life Sciences. She was joined by Aman Khera, VP, Global Head of Regulatory Strategy at Worldwide Clinical Trials, and Luke Gelinas, Advarra’s IRB Chair and Senior Advisor. Discussions around improving diverse representation in clinical trials have […]
10 Historical LGBTQ+ Figures You Should Know
During the month of June, most of the world celebrates Pride Month. Part of this celebration is learning about the historical LGBTQ+ figures who paved the way for gay rights. From poets to politicians and writers to revolutionaries, these LGBTQ+ people left a lasting impact on the world. 1) Marsha P. Johnson In the 1960s—when […]
How Do Non-Binary Pronouns Translate?
As language continuously evolves through changing culture, innovation, and human migration, translation must continuously adapt to be appropriate and accurate. One of these new adaptations has been how to approach non-binary pronouns. Non-Binary Pronouns Non-binary pronouns have more widespread use than ever before. In fact, a 2020 survey conducted by The Trevor Project—an LGBTQ suicide […]
Mental Health Awareness Month 2021: There’s Work to Be Done
Since 1949, the month of May has been recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States. Nearly one in five U.S. adults lives with a mental illness, and COVID-19 only made things worse. After a year of living during a worldwide pandemic, speaking openly and constructively about mental health is more important than […]
Health Literacy and Mask Safety: A COVID-19 Study
Much of the preliminary COVID-19 information and guidelines were confusing to understand. Health experts recommend medical information be written at an eighth-grade reading level, yet studies showed that most COVID-19 information was at an eleventh-grade reading level. It’s critical to ensure life-saving health information is easily understood. This prompted the founding of a volunteer-led initiative […]
ALA’s State of the Air 2021 Report: Air Pollution Discrimination
Since 2000, the American Lung Association (ALA) has published an annual report called the “State of the Air.” This report examines air pollution levels around the United States and how they affect different people. The report specifically evaluates three of the most widespread and harmful air pollutants across federal, state, local, and tribal metrics: ozone […]
How to Improve Patient Recruitment in Clinical Trials
What it means to build effective and comfortable patient experiences changes with each passing year, as both medicine and the world around us continue to evolve. Choosing the right recruiting methods is of the utmost importance to ensuring the best patient experience possible. In fact, 19% of trials are prematurely terminated because of poor recruitment. […]