Three African American ER physicians in Washington, D.C., recount experiences on their wards, where Black patients make up the vast majority of the city's COVID-19 fatalities. More
In the U.S., Black people have the highest rates of cancer-related deaths and the shortest survival with cancer of any racial and ethnic group. More
Blacks were nearly four times more likely than whites to be hospitalized with COVID-19 among people with Medicare, the government said Monday. More
Latinos age 25 to 54 have a coronavirus mortality rate at least five times greater than white people. More
Women exposed to high temperatures or air pollution are more likely to have premature, underweight or stillborn babies, a look at 32 million U.S. births found. More
Since most people in the U.S. get health insurance through work, many with pre-existing conditions fear unemployment more than they fear coronavirus. More
New numbers released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offer a comprehensive picture of who in the United States has been diagnosed with Covid-19 and how they fared. More
As the pandemic ravages the country, there are concerns that an already marginalized group will be further left behind. More
The MIT researchers’ key finding is that the underlying reasons for the link between race and death rate are not the usual suspects. More
Discrimination in the health care system contributes to the stark disparities seen in how COVID-19 sickens and kills patients of color, experts agree. More