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