Although some media outlets have begun referring to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus as a "modern plague", the threat of COVID-19 remains negligible compared with historic outbreaks of plague. The latest World Health ...
Mar 6, 2020
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The average life span for Black Americans is 78 years—six years shorter than it is for white Americans. Compared with white Americans, Black Americans are twice as likely to die of heart disease, 50% more likely to have ...
Apr 28, 2022
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Biases based on gender and ethnicity have been well-documented throughout society, including medical care, but data analysis by a University of Oregon (UO) researcher has found exactly how those biases also show up in the ...
Mar 7, 2022
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Black adults who grew up poor and socially disadvantaged in the American South are more likely than white adults with a similar background to suffer cognition problems later in life, according to a Rutgers study.
May 16, 2022
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A new large-scale randomized evaluation has found that messages delivered by physicians increased knowledge about COVID-19 and use of preventative health measures, like mask-wearing and social distancing, regardless of recipients' ...
Jul 16, 2021
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Public meetings are banned. Theatres, schools, colleges and churches are closed. Business hours are restricted across Canada.
Mar 30, 2020
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Brykyta Shelton found herself standing in a checkout line of a big-box retailer, uncomfortably aware as a woman ahead of her stared at her sandaled feet.
Aug 12, 2022
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U.S. food and beverage companies disproportionately target Black and Hispanic consumers with advertising for high-calorie, low-nutrient products, including candy, sugary drinks, and snacks, according to a new study by the ...
Nov 14, 2022
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One of the first national studies to measure long-term patient outcomes following a heart attack has found positive overall trends, but those benefits do not extend to low-income and Black communities, according to a new ...
May 4, 2022
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COVID-19 infection is significantly more dangerous for certain groups including older adults, immunocompromised people, and people with obesity.
May 12, 2022
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