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Vaccine South Africa
November 26, 2021
A World Health Organization panel named the variant “omicron” and classified it as a highly transmissible virus of concern.
Soul Food Thankgsiving Overhead with Fried Chicken, Cornbread, C
November 25, 2021
As Thanksgiving and the holiday season fast approaches, you may want to resist the temptation to over indulge in your…
November 24, 2021
This year's annual holiday fun is already proving to be way more complicated than ever before. Are you’re having the…
opioid thegrio.com
November 23, 2021
Medical professionals believe there may be a link between COVID-19 and the increasing rates of opioid deaths in the Black…
COVID thegrio.com
November 23, 2021
COVID-19 infection rates in Michigan have reportedly soared this month and it's putting a major strain on the state's hospitals.
November 22, 2021
“There is going to have to be a moment where we are, unfortunately, but comfortably living in equilibrium with this…
November 21, 2021
Antwain Fowler, a 6-year-old famous for asking “Where we ‘bout to eat at?” in a video that has amassed millions…
November 21, 2021
Pregnant women with COVID-19 face increased chances for stillbirths compared with uninfected women, new government data show.
November 21, 2021
The U.K. government to investigate if built-in racial bias in medical devices led to disproportionate Black, Asian COVID-19 deaths.
LPN Yokasta Castro, theGrio.com
November 19, 2021
Pfizer and Moderna announced that the Food and Drug Administration opened up COVID-19 booster shots to all adults.
KeKe Palmer thegrio.com
November 17, 2021
Keke Palmer was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome, a condition that affects her hormones, but she refuses to be embarrassed…
November 15, 2021
Entrepreneur Chris-Tia Donaldson was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 and used her platform to advocate for women.
November 11, 2021
As the U.S. celebrates its veterans, food insecurity is disproportionately affecting Black veterans and other minorities during the pandemic.
Dr. Kizzmekia "Kizzy" Corbett
November 10, 2021
Dr. Kizzy, who helped develop the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, spoke with theGrio’s April Ryan about the legal battle over its…
sad upset young adult thegrio.com
November 9, 2021
A UCLA study finds that young adults who face various forms of discrimination will likely experience mental and behavioral health…