Many clinical research studies need people to be put into different groups to compare results. This process, called randomization, can be confusing. To help explain it, doctors and nurses often use simple comparisons, known as metaphors.

Our study sought to tackle the persistent underrepresentation of older adults in U.S. clinical trials.

Community voices matter. By listening to rural adults, we learned how virtual health assistants can make cancer screening messages more friendly, trustworthy, and useful for families.