Researchers speak out on racism and medical publishing
After an editor at a major medical journal dismissed the idea of structural racism, researchers say his views are symptomatic of larger problems in health research. More
The CDC Says Racism Is A Public Health Threat. Here’s What It Means
The CDC has declared racism a "serious threat" to public health. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones, who worked for the CDC and now studies race and health at Emory University. More
Black women 3 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than White men
New medical findings challenge conventional wisdom that biological differences between the sexes drive death rates. More
Imagine if Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium helped solve Philly’s other major health crises | Opinion
The city has learned the importance of trusting and partnering with Black and brown medical pros. More
Excited delirium: valid clinical diagnosis or medicalized racism? Organized medicine needs to take a stand
Medical organizations need to formally denounce the diagnostic validity and use of excited delirium to justify excessive police force. More
Perceptions of Discrimination and Unfair Judgment While Seeking Health Care
Research shows that people are often discriminated against or treated unfairly in health care settings because of disabilities, gender identity or sexual orientation, and race or ethnicity. More
Racism in the USA: ensuring Asian American health equity
Racist anti-Asian incidents and rhetoric in the USA have been on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, by some accounts increasing as much as 150%. More
Getting Vaccinated While Black
Obtaining a COVID shot, like so many other aspects of American life, has emerged as a racial-justice issue—and a matter of life and death. More
‘Outrageous’: 46 Million Americans Say They Would Not Be Able to Afford Healthcare If They Needed It
Dr. Vikas Saini, president of the Lown Institute think tank, told The Guardian on Wednesday that "unfortunately, it's not surprising that millions of Americans can't afford healthcare." "It is, however, shocking and kind of outrageous," Saini added. "Our system has been structured for many years on the basis of private health plans and very deep dysfunction politically and within the medical industry. Americans have been facing this mammoth problem. It was there during, and looks like it's going to be after, the pandemic... Americans want, and need I'd say, a radically better healthcare system." More
In light of anti-Asian attacks, medicine needs to listen to Asian American trainees
As medical institutions grapple with racism, Asian American and Pacific Islander trainees should be included in reform efforts. More