#health equity

Racial Cancer-Death Disparities Take a Huge Economic Toll on Blacks

New report highlights cancer’s toll on racial and ethnic minorities and other underserved populations.

A Gates Foundation report tracks the pandemic’s global devastation—from health care to equality—and highlights a path forward.

Doctors aren’t properly trained to detect melanoma in patients with Black skin.

Current recommendations don’t accurately reflect the community most affected by this disease.

The Black community has the highest rate of colorectal cancer of any racial/ethnic group in the U.S.

More diversity would help doctors determine whether coronavirus treatments and vaccines will work for all population groups.

Minority students analyze COVID-19 data on racial disparities.

How much individuals earn in certain areas can affect whether they get access to a hospital bed for critical care for the coronavirus.

"These studies can help researchers develop new strategies to improve the care of women with the worst outcomes for this cancer.”

Tight living spaces, lack of protective gear and preexisting health conditions may account for the higher death rate in prisons.

I talked with Freddie Muse, Jr. to learn more about disparities in health care for Black men.

The group of 15 medical students promotes medicine as a career choice for Black people.

Anthony Fauci, MD, highlighted how socioeconomic status contributes to racial disparities during the coronavirus pandemic.

Black and Hispanic children are more likely to live in poverty and have limited access to primary care, which threatens their survival.

Gathering in large groups raises the risk of coronavirus transmission, but there are things you can do to protect yourself.

Fred Hutch researchers work to disrupt health disparities and misinformation as coronavirus ravages the medically underserved.