Johnson & Johnson announced a $2 million grant to support climate health equity at community clinics. Experts say more support like this is critical.
Author: Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY
Experts worry a lack of data is obscuring which kids aren’t getting the COVID-19 shot
The dearth of data on kids’ COVID-19 vaccination rates by race and ethnicity are hindering targeted equity plans, experts say.
Who will lose access to abortion if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade?
Twenty-six states plan to ban abortion in some form if the Supreme Court OKs Mississippi’s ban past 15 weeks or overturns Roe v. Wade altogether.
Native Americans die younger, CDC study shows. They say it’s proof of ‘ongoing systemic harm.’
A recent CDC study paints a grim picture that’s no surprise to Native Americans, who have seen too many lives cut short throughout their communities.
What’s the ‘lived experience’ of diverse Americans? A large-scale NIH survey is seeking the answer.
The latest survey from the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us program is taking a pulse on social and environmental factors that impact health.
Long drives and limited options: Indigenous women with breast cancer face harsh reality
A recent study found Indigenous women have significantly higher rates of mastectomies and lower rates of breast-conserving therapy than white women.
At least 140K US children have lost caregivers to COVID-19. Children of color have taken the brunt of it.
Researchers in a study published Thursday found children of color account for 65% of the 140,000 children orphaned from COVID-19 through June.
Children of color lack access to COVID-19 vaccine and that’s sadly ‘not a surprise,’ experts say
Clinicians fear hesitancy and a lack of access to the COVID-19 vaccine among poorer children and children of color because of their higher risk.
Pregnant people face ‘severe risk of severe disease’ from COVID-19. That’s not motivating them to get vaccinated.
Black women already have disparate rates of maternal mortality, and pregnant women are at risk of severe illness from COVID-19.
Pregnant people face ‘severe risk of severe disease’ from COVID-19. That’s not motivating them to get vaccinated.
Black women already have disparate rates of maternal mortality, and pregnant women are at risk of severe illness from COVID-19.