A new program is part of a wave of home health-based trends to address disparities in underserved neighborhoods.
Author: Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY
Experts worry a lack of data is obscuring which kids aren’t getting the COVID-19 shot
The dearth of data on kids’ COVID-19 vaccination rates by race and ethnicity are hindering targeted equity plans, experts say.
An ‘open wound’: How nurses of color fight the rampant racism plaguing their field
A survey found an overwhelming majority of America’s nurses of color say they experienced or witnessed racism on the job.
Study of health woes in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria shows effects of climate change
Experts say the study’s findings are an example of long-term health impacts of climate change on people of color.
COVID-19 has taken many children’s parents. Their relative caregivers face host of hurdles
Caregivers face a host of hurdles taking in their relative children. The pandemic has made the problem more urgent.
Black teens, youth more likely to be killed after incarceration, study finds
The Ohio study echoes national analyses and reflects a public health concern and systemic lack of support for at-risk Black youth.
Homicide is a leading cause of death during pregnancy. These women are more likely to be killed.
The alarming rates reflect a grave nationwide public health concern, experts say.
26 states plan to ban abortion in some form if the Supreme Court OKs Mississippi’s ban. Here’s who is most at risk.
Who will lose access to abortion if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade? Those who are low-income and nonwhite are expected to be most affected.
Equity lens for COVID-19 shots critical amid holidays and omicron concern, experts say
While experts say vaccine disparities have been narrowing over time in many states, data suggests rates among Black people still lag behind whites.
What’s the ‘lived experience’ of diverse Americans? A large-scale NIH survey is seeking the answer.
The latest survey from the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us program is taking a pulse on social and environmental factors that impact health.