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May 3, 2022
The mother of Cheslie Kryst will join Jada Pinkett Smith at the red table on Wednesday to talk about her…
May 3, 2022
The American Academy of Pediatrics said it is putting all its guidance under the microscope to eliminate “race-based” medicine.
May 3, 2022
The Supreme Court keeps secrets — until Monday, when Politico published what it said is a draft of an opinion…
May 1, 2022
According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, Black doctors made up just 5% of active physicians in the U.S.…
April 30, 2022
The FDA's recently proposed ban on menthol cigarettes prompts researchers to call out the history advertisements targeting Black communities.
April 29, 2022
Though restrictions, including mask mandates, have eased, the increased risk continues for Blacks and Hispanics.
April 29, 2022
Appearing on "The View," the NBA legend shared how Dr. Anthony Fauci helped him understand and treat HIV after his…
April 27, 2022
Spelman College has chosen Helene Gayle, an epidemiologist who spent decades fighting AIDS and HIV, as its president.
April 25, 2022
For all the harm that COVID-19 has wrought, a silver lining in this dark cloud that still hangs over our…
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April 24, 2022
An inmate is seeking legal recourse after being denied early release due to a kidney disease formula that adjusts diagnoses…
April 24, 2022
Nasal vaccines are tricky to develop and it’s not clear how quickly any could become available, but several are in…
April 23, 2022
Airlines are offering options, including refunds in some cases, for people worried about flying with passengers not wearing face masks.
soul food
April 22, 2022
Soul food is one way—a fundamental way—that Black people have been able to feel a sense of kinship with other…
Dr. Denise Johnson (Commonwealth Media Services)
April 21, 2022
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf selected Johnson as the fourth person to lead the health department since the start of the…
April 21, 2022
The research suggests that ongoing health risks in vulnerable communities are at least partly tied to historical structural racism.