During Women’s History Month, Good Day BIO has been highlighting the accomplishments of women who have broken barriers in the sciences, medicine, and biotechnology—here’s a list of 40 innovators you should know. Phyllis Arthur Phyllis Arthur, BIO’s VP of Infectious Diseases and Emerging…

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America. During American Heart Month, we explore how to improve cardiovascular disease outcomes. “Heart disease costs our healthcare system $216 billion dollars annually, and results in $147 billion worth of lost productivity each year.” said U.S. Rep…

Every year during U.S. Black History Month, our agriculture community highlights the important contributions of George Washington Carver—and he deserves it. Carver’s accomplishments changed the way we farm. Yet, Carver is one of only a handful of well-known Black American inventors. This time of…

For National Women Physicians Day, we look at what is lost when women are not given an equitable place at the table.

With COVID-19 shining an especially bright spotlight on healthcare inequity in the US and internationally, there has been a stronger call to action to ensure that patients across all demographics are receiving the care they need and deserve.  “We like to call it ‘just science,’” says BIO’s…

In this episode of I am BIO, we have two powerful stories. Each one is as different as the disease that it’s about. Yet there is a common thread: patients want and need to be heard. You will hear from a mom who will do whatever it takes to save her son’s life.  And you will learn about a young…

By Danielle Davis, MSW  Inclusion is one of Gilead’s core values, and it not only guides how our employees work together, but also supports our commitment to eliminating health and healthcare disparities. Integrating diversity into our research programs helps to ensure we have representation in…

The pandemic has heightened the need to advance health equity and, at Amgen, we continue to build upon our work to advance policies and practices in support of achieving health equity so that all people have an opportunity to be as healthy as possible. One of our strategic pillars…

This Hispanic Heritage Month, Good Day BIO will be highlighting the achievements of Hispanic and Latinx individuals who have eliminated barriers in the sciences, medicine, and biotechnology—here’s a list of 25 trailblazers you should know.