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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.
May 5, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The husband of a Black woman who died hours after childbirth in 2016 sued Cedars-Sinai Medical
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 28, 2022
After beating cancer twice, a 74-year-old woman has married for the first time and she hopes her journey inspires other…
April 28, 2022
Menthol cigarette brands are going to be phased out by the FDA and they've finally announced a specific plan to…
April 28, 2022
Moderna wants to be the first pharmaceutical company that provides COVID vaccine shots for the smallest of children.
April 27, 2022
Spelman College has chosen Helene Gayle, an epidemiologist who spent decades fighting AIDS and HIV, as its president.