Health

The research suggests that ongoing health risks in vulnerable communities are at least partly tied to historical structural racism.
/ April 21, 2022
After a judge ordered the end to mask mandates on trains, planes and in other transit hubs the federal government says they will appeal
/ April 20, 2022
Holiday travelers at airport
A judge voided the national mask mandate covering airplanes and public transportation as exceeding the authority of U.S. health officials.
/ April 18, 2022
Health experts warn that the COVID-19 pandemic may have waned in some places but is not over by any means.
/ April 15, 2022
Oprah Winfrey will partner with the Smithsonian channel on a documentary and other initiatives to explore racial inequities in healthcare.
/ April 14, 2022
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A new study finds breakthrough COVID cases more likely to occur in pregnant people who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus.
/ April 13, 2022
Black people, far more than their white counterparts, live with higher levels of pollution, leading to a host of maladies and death.
/ April 13, 2022