COVID-19: Doctor Discusses Lack of Racial Diversity in Medical Field
Dr. Kele: “For the people who are already a little bit apprehensive about the healthcare system, COVID-19 … it hasn't helped.” Photo: Marlea Willis Dr. Kelechi Uwaezuoke discusses…
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COVID-19: Asthma Inhalers Being Tested for Treatment
News Medical: "Researchers in this new trial are studying if the steroid inhalers used for reducing the exacerbations of asthma could be useful for patients with early COVID-19…
Yale Researcher: Intellectual Property Rights Ensures Drug Makers Deliver
Sonderstrom: "The nation's leading public health expert recently warned against such efforts, noting that drug makers won't make huge research investments if there's no chance to realize 'some…
Prisons and Jails Remain Hotspots for Spreading COVID-19
Dr. Valda Crowder: "As a former medical director in a jail, I know that a constant flow exists between a correctional facility and a community." Photo: YouTube Dr.…
New Report Highlights Black Immigrants on COVID-19 Front Lines
Bloomberg: "One of the reasons Black communities have been hit so hard by COVID-19 is that they have been on the front lines of the response—and that includes…
Health Care Repeal Case Could Deny Coverage for 23 Million
Trump administration and 18 Republican state leaders double down on their push to strip millions of their health coverage and... a pandemic that has killed nearly 120,000 Americans…
Black Female Doctors Launch New National Medical Show
Dr. Brooks: "COVID19 pandemic has unmasked long-standing health disparities, offering a renewed opportunity to re-engage in authentic and transparent conversations; provide tangible and relatable healthcare information to persons…
Philadelphia Mother Fearful of Dying From COVID-19—Like Her Father
Baker: "I’m a dialysis patient. I fit all of the criteria. I’m African-American... I have kidney disease. I’m a diabetic. I read the newspaper and I watch the…
AMERICAN SCIENCE AND INNOVATION WORKING HARD TO FIND CORONAVIRUS TREATMENT
Thorpe: 'COVID-19 poses an enormous threat to American society -- but our smartest scientists are already on the case. Let's hope our policymakers don't put any stumbling blocks…
EVERYDAY RACISM MORE DANGEROUS TO BLACK MENTAL HEALTH THAN INSTITUTIONAL RACISM SAY EXPERTS
The International Handbook of Black Community Mental Health brings together the work of researchers and practitioners from all over the world to explore the personal, lived experiences of…