Health

The World Health Organization said it’s creating a vaccine-sharing mechanism to stop the outbreak of monkeypox in 30 countries beyond Africa.
/ June 15, 2022
Black mortality rates
The number and rate of U.S. abortions increased from 2017 to 2020 after a long decline, according to figures released from Guttmacher Institute.
/ June 15, 2022
Impaired vision can have far-reaching effects on children’s education and quality of life, including poor academic performance.
/ June 14, 2022
The Grammy award-winning artist said she will remove “spaz” from updated recording of the song, which appears on her upcoming album, “Special.
/ June 14, 2022
Mostly-Black neighborhoods in Chicago — including North Lawndale, Burnside, Ashburn and Riverdale — have the fewest trees, study finds.
/ June 14, 2022
Federal health officials said Sunday that kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines appear to be safe and effective for kids under 5.
/ June 13, 2022
Oakland, California will recognize racism as a public health crisis and hire staff to focus on racial equity in the city.
/ June 12, 2022