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Dr. Anthony Fauci
June 1, 2022
Dr. Fauci, the chief medical advisor to the president, told theGrio that he is concerned about rising cases among Black…
Monkeypox theGrio.com
May 30, 2022
The World Health Organization’s top monkeypox expert doesn’t expect the hundreds of cases reported to date to turn into another…
Ruby Barker health transformation theGrio.com
May 27, 2022
'I've been really unwell' said the British actress, who thanked Netflix and Shonda Rhimes as she revealed a mental health…
May 27, 2022
The World Health Organization described the epidemic as "containable," proposing the creation of a stockpile to share vaccines and drugs.
May 25, 2022
Health authorities in Europe, North America, Israel and Australia have identified more than 100 cases of monkeypox in recent days.
May 24, 2022
As the monkeypox virus continues to spread, news organizations are racializing and colorizing this new virus du jour.
May 23, 2022
A nurse in Illinois seeks to help Black women focus on the moment and, along the way, help them improve…
May 22, 2022
A nurse's dismissive response to 11th-grader D’Andre Hicks' stroke resulted in 45 minutes elapsing before he received medical assistance
Henrietta Lacks thegrio.com
May 19, 2022
Lacks’ cells were an integral part of the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
May 18, 2022
Per several reports, hose who have been vaccinated won’t likely become seriously ill if reinfection becomes the new normal.
May 17, 2022
Younger children have now been approved by for a booster shot to help protect against the COVID virus, per the…
May 14, 2022
The U.S. baby formula shortage has sparked a surge of interest at milk banks around with some mothers offering to donate breast…
May 13, 2022
Ongoing supply disruptions and a recent safety recall have created a baby formula shortage, and parents are worried.
May 10, 2022
Disney Springs, the popular shopping center in Walt Disney World has officially opened a Local Green their first Black-owned eatery.
May 10, 2022
Testing for COVID-19 has plummeted across the globe, making it much tougher for scientists to track the course of the…
May 9, 2022
Vandals allegedly struck the Madison, Wisconsin, office on Sunday, leaving a spray-painted message on the exterior; no one was hurt.
May 9, 2022
An AP poll shows that 39% of employees who had worked at home but have returned to the office say…
May 8, 2022
Since the early '90s, birthrates have dropped 20-year-olds, pushing the median age of U.S. women giving birth to 30, the highest…
May 5, 2022
As the federal government moves to end funding for COVID care, hospital costs are rising, healthcare experts say.
May 5, 2022
A recent study uncovers links between an aggressive form of uterine cancer and its disproportionate impact on black women.