Want A COVID-19 Test? It’s Much Easier To Get In Wealthier, Whiter Neighborhoods
Black and Hispanic people are more likely to experience longer wait times and understaffed testing centers. More
COVID-19 is quietly ravaging the LGBTQ community
There’s no way to know for sure because the government isn’t yet collecting the kind of detailed data that would show the extent of the problem. More
Dermatology faces a reckoning: Lack of darker skin in textbooks and journals harms care for patients of color
In dermatology, where images are critical for diagnoses, the lack of images of darker skin poses a roadblock to proper treatment and medical education. More
Little noticed, Filipino Americans are dying of COVID-19 at an alarming rate
Filipino Americans are dying of coronavirus infection at higher rates, revealing issues in public health treatment and healthcare for Asian Americans. More
Black kids die more often after surgery, new research shows
Children were younger than 17 and were considered relatively healthy before their surgeries. More
A yearslong push to remove racist bias from kidney testing gains new ground
Doctors and medical students have warned for years that a common kidney test is racist and dangerously inaccurate. Their appeals are gaining new traction. More
Black health matters. COVID has shown that improving care must be a national priority.
Racism is a pandemic that threatens Black people. Let’s use this moment to create a country that not only protects their lives, but helps them thrive. More
In another Covid-19 disparity, Black and Hispanic Americans are dying at younger ages than white Americans
Non-white and Hispanic Americans under 65 are dying in greater numbers than white people in that age group. More
Housing segregation left Black Americans more vulnerable to Covid-19
Racist WWII housing policy might not sound like it has much to do with the coronavirus. But it does. More
Study of 17 Million Identifies Crucial Risk Factors for Coronavirus Deaths
The largest study yet confirms that race, ethnicity, age and sex can raise a person’s chances of dying from Covid-19. More