Just one-third of people in the UK managed to access the hospital care they needed at the peak of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic—according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Apr 26, 2021
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A survey led by the University of Oxford has found that most people in high-income countries support donating some of their country's COVID-19 vaccine supplies to low-income nations who would otherwise struggle to gain access. ...
Mar 30, 2021
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"B.1.1.7." "B.1.351." Before the COVID-19 pandemic, these were just a series of arbitrary letters and numbers. Now, we understand these as 'variants of concern,' versions of the SARS-CoV-2 virus with unique genetic codes.
Mar 15, 2021
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More Americans now qualify for yearly scans to detect lung cancer, according to guidelines released Tuesday that may help more Black smokers and women get screened.
Mar 9, 2021
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Many COVID vaccination registration and information websites at the federal, state and local levels violate disability rights laws, hindering the ability of blind people to sign up for a potentially lifesaving vaccine, a ...
Mar 2, 2021
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New technology is good for patients and the healthcare system. But it could also expand the already significant health disparities in Norway and other countries.
Mar 2, 2021
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A recent study of adults in the United States finds that—broadly speaking—the older you are, the more concerned you are about COVID-19, and the more steps you take to reduce your risk from COVID-19. The study suggests ...
Feb 23, 2021
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Women of minority races and ethnicities and with less education and income have had relatively lower access to 3-D mammography, a technology that can improve breast cancer detection and decrease false alarms, according to ...
Feb 19, 2021
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With stressors mounting daily on the health care system due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a de-prioritization of the childbearing family has been noted. Their care has changed, resulting in mothers forced to go through labor ...
Feb 18, 2021
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New Zealand will distribute free sanitary products in schools to combat "period poverty" among the disadvantaged, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Thursday.
Feb 18, 2021
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