A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study found Indigenous people had the highest rates of heat-related deaths, followed by Black people.
Author: Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY
‘A pandemic tinderbox’: In Hurricane Ida’s aftermath, experts worry COVID-19 outbreak in Louisiana will worsen
Crowded shelters, inundated hospitals and ICUs, along with low vaccination rates make for a recipe that puts the state at risk for more infections.
‘Extraordinarily concerning’: Type 2 diabetes is soaring among Black, Hispanic youth, study shows
In Black and Hispanic children and teens, type 2 diabetes is up 95%, according to a report published Tuesday that analyzed data from 2001 to 2017.
Many states don’t consistently track tribal death data, masking COVID-19 impact on Native Americans, study finds
A new study found nine states, including California, which has more than 100 tribes, didn’t collect any tribal data on death certificates.
Florida tops the nation in new COVID cases. As they spike in its rural Big Bend, many still fear the vaccine more.
As new COVID cases in Florida surge, residents in its rural Big Bend, where vaccination rates are extremely low, are quickly falling ill.
Thousands of Latinos were sterilized in the 20th century. Amid COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, they remember
Latino people were the target of medical abuses in the 20th century – and the impact is still a reality for many amid the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
Young Black men and teens are killed by guns 20 times more than their white counterparts, CDC data shows
CDC data shows stark racial disparities: In 2019, Black men and boys were 20 times more likely to die in a gun homicide than their white counterparts.
‘We are all they have’: Community clinics serving marginalized patients to receive extra COVID-19 vaccine
Federally Qualified Health Centers could be key to vaccinating hard-hit populations, experts say. They’re now set to get extra doses.
Lost to COVID-19, then lost in the data: Health equity researchers sound alarm on lack of race, ethnicity information.
A lack of data transparency is hampering COVID-19 vaccination rollout, and disproportionately hurting people of color and at-risk communities.
Black grandparent caregivers face unique struggles amid COVID-19
The pandemic has heightened challenges for grandparents and other senior residents, vulnerable to the virus and caring for children.