Surgery
3 reasons why more organ donors from diverse backgrounds are needed
Of the 106,000 people in the U.S. who are awaiting a lifesaving organ transplant, roughly 60% are minorities.
Aug 25, 2021
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Health
Racial representation in ob-gyn residency varies
Black and Hispanic residents are more common in obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) than in surgical and nonsurgical specialties, according to a research letter published online May 19 in JAMA Network Open.
May 20, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US launches major COVID vaccination ad campaign
The US government launched a major ad campaign Thursday urging people to get vaccinated, as case numbers of COVID-19 are once again on the rise in America.
Apr 1, 2021
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Vaccination
How legacies of racism hinder vaccination among communities of color
Krista Cortes described the mood in Pauley Ballroom as solemn yet hopeful on the February morning she received her first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Mar 16, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Many Blacks, Hispanics believe they'll get worse care if dementia strikes
(HealthDay)—Black and Hispanic Americans already face higher risks for dementia than the general population. Many also believe they'd get worse dementia care compared to white patients, according to a new Alzheimer's Association ...
Mar 2, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Exposure to coronavirus explains racial disparities in COVID-19 mortality rates
Large variations in exposure at home, in the community and at work—rather than case-fatality rates—may explain the well-documented racial disparities in COVID-19 mortality during the first wave of the pandemic last spring, ...
Dec 10, 2020
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Medical research
Boosting diversity in COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials
From the pandemic's earliest days, the coronavirus has hit hardest in Black, Latinx, and Native American communities. The mortality rate among these groups is more than twice that of whites, according to the Centers for Disease ...
Dec 1, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study identifies how police violence contributes to mental health woes
Police violence—the subject of numerous protests globally—is taking a toll on people's mental health.
Oct 2, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CDC to address inequalities in COVID-19 reporting
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to take steps to improve how it collects COVID-19 data for blacks, Hispanics, and Native Americans, the Associated Press reports.
Jul 28, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers address disproportionate COVID-19 infections among people of color
People of color are being disproportionately infected by the novel coronavirus, professor of computer science and biology at UNM Melanie Moses and associate professor of political science Kathy Powers say in an article published ...
Jul 9, 2020
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