Our skin is often the first thing people notice. Having a skin disease can affect our appearance and self-confidence, and it can cause discomfort or pain. Bumps, scars, and color changes can be even more bothersome for people with brown and black skin.

If you have a chronic skin condition that affects your everyday life, joining a clinical trial may offer new possibilities.

Check out this video  for people with eczema which is also called atopic dermatitis.

Lung health is affected by where and how we live and by what healthcare resources are available. Conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can get worse through factors out of your control, like poor air quality. 

If you have ongoing problems with breathing that interfere with your life, joining a clinical trial may offer new possibilities.

Having a neurological disease (a disease that affects your brain or nerves) can affect every part of your life, from how you think and move, to your mental health and emotional well-being. Some conditions include multiple sclerosis, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and other neurological disorders.

If you have a chronic disease that affects your brain or nerve function, you may be interested in a clinical trial testing an investigational treatment.

Finding out you have cancer or that it has come back after treatment is scary. In communities of color, diagnosis often comes at a later stage, which adds to stress. You may wonder about the options presented to you and if there is anything else you should know about.

If you have cancer and want to learn about all your options, learn more about the latest cancer research.

Rare diseases are named this way because they affect a small number of people (defined as less than 200,000 people in the US). Examples include Sickle Cell Disease, Gaucher disease, Pompe disease, Fabry disease, mucopolysaccharidosis I, and acid sphingomyelinase deficiency. People with rare disease need specialized care, which can be hard to access for some communities.

If you or someone you know is living with a rare disease, joining a clinical trial may offer new possibilities.

Vaccines help protect individuals and communities from disease. Without vaccination, any one of us can become sick from a vaccine-preventable disease. Vaccine research is one of the easiest ways to keep a community healthy.

If you would like to make a contribution to research that affects the every-day health of people in your community, consider learning about a vaccine trial.