Zoë Mullan

May 31, 2024 | thelancet.com | Mabel Chew |Diana Samuel |Zoë Mullan |Sabine Kleinert

Power disparities lie at the heart of racism and discrimination, and medical journals such as The Lancet have long held positions of great power. The Lancet has provided a platform for research and health-care systems that have disadvantaged certain racial and ethnic groups—eg, through institutional racism or studying cohorts that do not reflect our diverse societies—adversely affecting research integrity and perpetuating inequities harmful to health and society.