Ever since the initial press release from Pfizer came out, the medical community has been waiting for more detailed results to better analyze the vaccine's effectiveness and safety. Here's what the briefing document shows. More
Black individuals are 2 to 4 times more likely than others to progress to kidney failure and are less likely to receive optimal therapies, including kidney transplants. Reasons that contribute to these disparities include a variety of factors that are a direct result of structural racism, including poor access to health care, low educational attainment, and poverty. More
Since the beginning of the pandemic, workers in essential industries needing to work in person continued going to work and keeping the nation running while risking exposure to the novel coronavirus. More
Standardizing collection of race and ethnicity data across state and local health departments would help us better gauge Covid-19's impact. More
This observational study the assesses the association of a new trauma center with transport times for trauma patients as a measure of prompt access to care and specifically examines changes in racial, ethnic, and income disparities in transport times. More
Unlike the flu, the new coronavirus leaves children mostly unscathed. More
Hospitals have a responsibility to address longstanding health inequities in the communities they serve. One way they can do this is through their community benefit activities. More
As numbers of infections cases climb in the United States and the country faces what health experts say will be a dark winter due to the uncontrolled spread of the virus, the demand for testing becomes greater. More
A new analysis finds wide variation among healthcare workers in how they view their organization's diversity and inclusion efforts. More
What makes the US so different from other wealthy countries when it comes to maternal health? More
Under current industry norms, the extent of testing and reporting on diversity is largely left up to the developers of the models. More
New reporting from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that Black, Latino, Hispanic and Native American people are being hospitalized with COVID-19 at nearly four times the rate of non-Hispanic white persons. More
Faculty members and student activists around the country have long called for medical schools to increase the number of students and instructors from underrepresented backgrounds to improve treatment and build inclusivity. But to identify racism’s roots and its effects in the health system, they say, fundamental changes must be made in medical school curriculums. More
The American Medical Association declared racism a public health threat in an effort to highlight healthcare's role toward reducing racial discrimination and bias. More
For five decades, NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center has confronted the ways disparities can hurt its patients' health. Community leaders say it's a model for cities facing similar struggles. More
Public health experts support giving preference for a Covid-19 vaccine to communities that have experienced high rates of illness. More
They are nearly 30 times more likely to be hospitalized and 12 times more likely to die from COVID-19 as Alaska’s white population, according to state data. More
Perspective from The New England Journal of Medicine — #WhiteCoatsForBlackLives — Addressing Physicians’ Complicity in Criminalizing Communities More
Research finds three issues disproportionately affect Black women with breast cancer: lack of insurance, transportation, and financial strain. More
At the University of Pittsburgh, new medical students recited an alternative oath, drawing on current events and recent political turmoil to highlight the societal responsibilities of doctors. More