Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NH/PI) communities continue to face significant racial disparities in health care access and outcomes across the United States.These communiies are not a …
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Stigma, misinformation, cultural barriers keep HIV rates high in Southern Black and Brown communities
by qqqq.spaceby qqqq.spaceThe days of HIV being a death sentence are long over. With advancements in medicine and prevention efforts, contracting the virus doesn’t mean your life will end. But stigma, misinformation, …
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AI has a problem generating images of female and minority physicians
by qqqq.spaceby qqqq.spaceWhen artificial intelligence-based text-to-image generators like DALL-E 2 generate images of physicians (example above), these platforms often depict people who are White and male. Researchers at Harvard Medical School and …
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How hundreds of Black hospitals across the U.S. fell casualty to social progress
by qqqq.spaceby qqqq.spaceThe end of legal racial segregation in healthcare in the 1960s precipitated the demise of many Black hospitals, which were a major source of employment and a center of pride …
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Reporting on race-free medical equations: A how-to with journalist Usha Lee McFarling
by qqqq.spaceby qqqq.spaceDoctors often use mathematical equations to calculate a person’s lung function, risk of kidney disease and other aspects of health. The answers help determine what treatment to select, whether to …
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People of color more likely to lack air conditioning than Whites
by qqqq.spaceby qqqq.spaceAsian, Black, and Hispanic households are more likely to report not having an air conditioning unit in their home compared to White households and keeping their homes at unsafe or …
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Are limb amputations the most stark disparity in Black vs White health in America?
by qqqq.spaceby qqqq.spaceMore than 100,000 Americans with diabetes undergo limb amputations each year, revealing stark racial and economic health disparities. African Americans are four times more likely to suffer amputations than white …
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Diabetes Amputations Crisis Highlights Racial and Economic Health Disparities
by qqqq.spaceby qqqq.spaceMore than 100,000 Americans with diabetes undergo limb amputations each year, revealing stark racial and economic health disparities. African Americans are four times more likely to suffer amputations than white …
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Minorities Face Greater Heatwave Risks, Economic Losses Across US
by qqqq.spaceby qqqq.spaceA new nationwide study reveals significant racial and ethnic disparities in exposure to heatwaves and related economic losses across the United States. The research, published in Scientific Reports, found that …
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Trauma Patients Face Earlier Withdrawal of Life Support if Uninsured
by qqqq.spaceby qqqq.spaceA new study finds that critically injured trauma patients without health insurance face a higher risk of having life-saving care withdrawn sooner compared to insured patients, highlighting stark disparities in …
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