Maryland is home to some of the best hospitals and medical institutions, yet health care inequity continues to harm our ...

Americans of color are disproportionately affected by many diet-related diseases, signaling that more inclusive nutrition programs are needed to advance health equity. Speak with dietitians in these ...

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Increased recognition about the history, influence, and role of racism as a driver of health inequity has led to calls for improved diversity of representation in investigative teams and research ...

A Black and a Latina nurse in scrubs stand side by side smiling Access to racially diverse health care providers is a crucial factor in health care outcomes that has gained attention in recent years.

Federal regulators approved New York’s $7.5 billion Medicaid waiver plan aimed at addressing medical worker shortages, safety net hospitals’ financial struggles and health inequality. The Centers for ...

Adam Taliaferro lay on the field after a tackle rendered him motionless. The cornerback for the Penn State Nittany Lions says a medic was immediately by his side and gave him a shot of cortisone.

How excited should we be about the prospect of doctors using generative AI to reduce variation in the quality of care across genders, races and body types? On the one hand, limiting AI’s application ...

The collaboration, in partnership with Co-Impact, supports 22 organizations addressing core drivers of health inequity for women and girls – and welcomes other philanthropists to join the effort. "The ...

Norfolk State University is offering a new master’s degree in health informatics this fall, thanks in part to a $5 million grant the university received in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Health and ...

New research shows that ethnic minorities are underrepresented in studies into multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs), despite being more likely to be affected. A systematic review published in the ...

Results revealed racial inequities in hospitalization and treatment delays among patients with mpox who received tecovirimat.