Health Mar 09 Hepatitis C is ‘not something you wish on anybody.’ Biden has a plan to end it By Laura Santhanam
Health Mar 24 Racism undermines the health of Black Americans. This physician-economist is looking for solutions Racism continues to exact a major toll on Americans and the U.S. as a society, especially within Black and brown communities. Physician-economist Dr. Marcella Alsan's research has been recognized with a MacArthur Foundation genius grant for her work in exploring… By Laura Santhanam
Health Jun 25 Poor people and people of color get less sleep — that’s bad for health and wealth Sleep deficits are robbing poor people and marginalized people of health and earning power. What can be done?… By Katherine Ellison, Knowable Magazine
Health Apr 09 In rural areas with health care shortages, these doctors are answering the call Despite some early hopes that isolation might protect rural areas of America from the worst of the pandemic, COVID-19 has infiltrated small communities in every corner of the country. And many of those places… By Corey Meador
Politics Mar 25 WATCH: Public health officials testify about addressing health disparities during COVID-19 A Senate committee will examine the nation’s COVID-19 response through the lens of health disparities on Thursday. By News Desk
Feb 24 5 stories about COVID-19 vaccine mistrust from Americans of color By Laura Santhanam The coronavirus pandemic repeats a truth that communities of color in the United States have been saying for generations: They suffer worse health outcomes compared to white communities, and systemic racism drives those disparities. Continue reading
Feb 18 COVID-19 has already cut U.S. life expectancy by a year. For Black Americans, it’s worse By Laura Santhanam Communities of color have suffered disproportionately throughout the pandemic, and these latest federal data further illustrate the magnitude of those disparities. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 4:16 Indigenous ‘helpers’ train to combat high maternal mortality rates Women in the U.S. are more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than anywhere else in the developed world, according to the Commonwealth Fund. Native American women face some of the highest rates of death, and in Arizona, those disparities… Continue watching
Sep 04 Chadwick Boseman and the changing landscape of who gets colon cancer By Lydia A. Flier, Gabriela Rico, Yamicia D. Connor, STAT News The death of actor Chadwick Boseman at age 43 is reinvigorating discussions about the rising incidence of colon cancer in young Black people. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 12:23 Is U.S. health care the best or ‘least effective’ system in the modern world? By William Brangham, Jason Kane The presidential election may determine the course of U.S. health care. America's health system is the most expensive in the world, brimming with innovation but also leaving more than 30 million people uninsured. How does it compare to services in… Continue watching