Public health experts are striving to stop the spread of Covid-19 by spreading the word about masks, social distancing, and other preventive measures. But there is much more they can and should be doing to save lives from Covid-19, argues Harvard public health professor Dr. Mary T. Bassett, in a recent article in Nature. More
We discuss how block grants and other recent pushes in Medicaid policy in combination with established structural discriminatory practices negatively affect Black Americans and other people of color. More
Research shows that doctors' unconscious bias can hurt patients of color. Some hospitals are trying to train doctors and stop disparate treatment. More
The use of analytics software to target medical services to patients who need them most is infusing racial bias into health care decisions. More
As we move toward value-based care models, how do we prioritize patients that have historically been neglected in our health care system? More
The Spotlight team gathered data from over 1 million death certificates in Massachusetts and found a disturbing connection between wealth and age of death. More
Dr. Ala Stanford was frustrated by systemic barriers preventing Black residents from getting tests. She created the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium and sends mobile test units into neighborhoods. More
For people with diabetes, a thicket of biological and socioeconomic factors make them more likely to suffer severe illness and die of Covid-19. More
Expectant mothers have long been excluded from clinical trials. Some experts say this practice needs to change. More
Thousands of patients in L.A. County's public hospital system face long, sometimes deadly waits to see specialists, a Times investigation has found. The system serves primarily the region's poorest and most vulnerable residents. More
A survey of 17 cities found more than 50,000 pandemic-related eviction filings. Housing advocates worry that increased housing instability will lead to more COVID-19 and other illnesses. More
From drugs to masks to financial assistance, the US government has distributed Covid-19 resources in a way that exacerbates health inequities. How can we make sure that when a vaccine is ready for distribution, that it goes to those who need it most? More
Lack of gender diversity among panelists in medicine has many detrimental effects. More
"The work of the Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities, spearheaded by Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, has helped us dramatically reduce the number of Blacks who have been impacted by COVID-19," Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in a Monday news release. More
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have estimated that COVID-19 case and hospitalization rates are at least 2.5 and 4.5 times higher, respectively, among Black, Hispanic, and Native American populations than among White populations. More
Would-be trial volunteers are hesitant as researchers scramble to include more people of color in their studies. More
People of African ancestry have been excluded from many studies of brain disorders. In Baltimore, scientists, doctors and community leaders are working to make neuroscience research more diverse. More
Some of the leading candidates might work better for the richest people in the world, simply on account of how they're made. More
The pandemic and racism create a stressful back-to-school time More
Campaigns to reduce deaths related to childbirth do little to address clinicians not hearing the problems Black mothers experience. More