After years of mounting evidence, federal regulators have introduced a new provision requiring researchers to include a diversity plan in their clinical trials, emphasizing the importance of inclusivity in medical research involving human volunteers.

The goal of clinical trials is to develop safe and effective treatments for various diseases and medical conditions. Ideally, clinical trials will have participants who represent a large, diverse set of the population. In reality, though, that is oftentimes far from being the case. Many studies have shown a gender