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May 4, 2023
The company said Wednesday, May 3, 2023, that its experimental Alzheimer’s drug appeared to slow worsening of the mind-robbing disease…
January 10, 2023
Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as…
November 1, 2022
Research in Africa found a one-time dose of an experimental drug protected adults against malaria for at least six months,…
September 29, 2022
Shares of drugmakers researching Alzheimer’s disease soared Wednesday after Japan’s Eisai Co. said its potential treatment appeared to slow the…
June 18, 2022
Race-based medical guidance can affect every element of a patient's care—including the allocation of much-needed transplants.
May 25, 2022
A 21-year-old South Carolina woman has become the youngest Black, female graduate from Meharry Medical College.
Black Graduates
February 1, 2022
27 HBCUs and historically Black medical schools have been awarded $20 million as part of a 10-year commitment from the…
Cancer
March 23, 2021
Dr. Dale Okorodudu, a Dallas-based physician, is trying to spearhead change through his “Black Men in White Coats” organization.
December 3, 2020
Black Americans comprise 13% of the American population but represent only 5 percent of U.S. doctors. That needs to change…
May 14, 2020
Karla Monterroso, CEO of Code2040, faced discrimination after a recent trip to Alameda Hospital and described how the attending physician…
March 10, 2020
Are Black people ready for the coronavirus and what can we do to maximize preparedness in a world where Black…
Henrietta Lacks thegrio.com
October 9, 2018
Several decades after she unwittingly revolutionized medicine, Henrietta Lacks is being given her just deserts for her genetic contribution
April 6, 2017
The 2017 Medscape Physician Compensation Report shows that black doctors are still paid less than their white counterparts, by about…
April 6, 2016
A new study published by the University of Virginia has found a startling way that racial bias affects African-Americans: some medical students
August 8, 2013
ANALYSIS - Study co-authors theorize that whites receive the surgery more often in part because of discrepancies in health insurance…
June 25, 2013
KAMPALA, Uganda – With a distinct lack of lipstick and a background in multi-million dollar deals, Chuck Slaughter makes for…
February 10, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - As TV doctor dramas go, 'Doc McStuffins' is no ER....
January 3, 2013
New findings published online by the Journal of the American Medical Association suggest that being slightly overweight may be advantageous…
November 29, 2012
'Neat Freaks' might amuse us, but while we are shaking our heads at these crazy antics, we must remember that…
October 31, 2012
EBONY - A recent study reveals that African-American women are more likely to die of breast cancer not due to…