Machine learning uncovers missing info about ethnicity in population health data: Study
University of Alberta epidemiologist says these key social determinants of health are often not tracked adequately in CanadaCredit: University of ...
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Stanford-led team creates a computer model that can predict how COVID-19 spreads in cities
A study of how 98 million Americans move around each day suggests that most infections occur at "superspreader" sites, and ...
Study suggests increased risk of restraint use in black patients in the emergency setting
Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM DES PLAINES, IL -- A study published in ...
Researcher develops app to reach Black community with COVID-19 information
University of Cincinnati physician gets a boost from the Association of Black Cardiologists for studyCredit: Photo by Colleen Kelley/UC Creative ...
Identifying hotspots of low mammography screening in Black, Hispanic women
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Production Coordinator, Augusta University A young cancer epidemiologist who has already helped identify hotspots for geographic, racial ...
$14 million grant to support Pacific Islander cancer research
Funds will continue a 17-year partnership between University of Guam and University of Hawai'i Cancer CenterCredit: University of Guam The ...
NIH awards $465K to George Mason to study fetal environmental exposures, racial disparities
Study will examine how gestational exposure to endocrine disruptors affects fetal outcomes for African Americans and white obstetrical populationsCredit: Michelle ...
Cedars-Sinai to study unequal impact of COVID-19 on minorities
Funded by the National Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai will join one of the largest coordinated efforts to advance knowledge of immunology ...
‘Danger molecule’ associated with being obese, female and black in younger adults
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Production Coordinator, Augusta University A "danger molecule" is higher in the blood of younger black adults than ...
Underreported and overlooked: Study shows severity of childhood obesity in Guam
University of Guam research fills gap in Pacific Islander health collection dataCredit: University of Guam More than 27 percent of ...
Wildlife conservation undermines the rights of indigenous people in India
A new EJAtlas map launched by the ICTA-UAB denounces that the current model puts growth and gains before human lives ...
Black lives also matter in cancer care
It is not biology, but access to health care that is causing Black Non-Hispanic patients with squamous cell cancer of ...
New funding explores the social, cultural and economic impact of COVID-19
Credit: uOttawa Seven University of Ottawa professors are among recipients of millions in funding from The Social Sciences and Humanities ...
New UH National Research Center to address health disparities in underserved areas
With $11.8 million award, new center is a 'game changer' for community healthCredit: University of Houston Slated to have a ...
US democratic indicators plummet amid racial justice protests and pandemic
Latest Bright Line Watch analysis finds erosion 'across the board' on measures of democratic principles and how well the US ...
Malnutrition among a hunter-gatherer group
Why are key nutrients missing from their food environment?Credit: Matongo Tamie The diets of hunter-gatherers are changing at a fast ...
COVID-19 deaths among black essential workers linked to racial disparities
Credit: Charlie Ehlert Racial disparities among essential workers could be a key reason that Black Americans are more likely than ...
Want to save shelter animals? Fight for social justice
Humane communities would endorse animal-friendly affordable housing, living wages, and recognize the importance of human-animal bondsCredit: Stanford University Press Overpolicing ...
Racial segregation drives disparities in COVID-19 and HIV diagnoses
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 26, 2020--Across the U.S., COVID-19 and HIV diagnoses are lowest ...
Quick fixes won’t stop sexual harassment in academia, experts say
Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- While many academic institutions are searching for ways to prevent sexual assault ...