Opinion: When a Covid-19 vaccine becomes available, who should get it first?
The ethical challenges that have arisen so far in the coronavirus pandemic largely boil down…
Category: health disparities
Opinion: When a Covid-19 vaccine become available, who should get it first?
The ethical challenges that have arisen so far in the coronavirus pandemic largely boil down…
Opinion: Wearing a face mask helps protect me against Covid-19, but not against racism
The Covid-19 pandemic is putting me in a difficult position as a physician and as…
Opinion: Covid-19 will pass. Will we be able to say the same about the racism it has illuminated?
The Covid-19 pandemic is teaching me that the world can change almost overnight when it…
Fearing deportation, many immigrants at higher risk of Covid-19 are afraid to seek testing or care
LOS ANGELES — Trying to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus has proven extremely…
Opinion: The coronavirus pandemic could transform our health care system — for the better
The Covid-19 pandemic has rapidly disrupted our everyday life. Cities and states are on lockdown…
Who gets hospitalized for Covid-19? Report shows differences by race and sex
The first federal report on who requires hospital care for Covid-19 in the U.S. has…
‘We’re flying blind’: African Americans may be bearing the brunt of Covid-19, but access to data are limited
Stark statistics are coming to light only now and only in piecemeal fashion showing that…
New effort aims to provide Covid-19 resources to non-English speakers in U.S.
Covid-19 is impacting lives across the U.S., and health officials are racing to provide communities…
Opinion: A radical approach to preventing Covid-19 infection in the homeless
There is only a small window of time in which we can prevent widespread transmission…
Opinion: A coronavirus vaccine should be for everyone, not just those who can afford it
As the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 spreads in more than 60 countries, the race to…
Opinion: Approaches to complex care innovation are ‘naïve and insufficient.’ We need systems and design thinking
I was a second-year medical school student when I encountered my first patient with GRID…
Brain-imaging study shows ‘hot spot’ that may explain why African Americans feel greater pain
To be black in America is to literally feel greater pain than non-Hispanic white people…
STAT Plus: Facebook’s new tool promotes preventive health. But the company can’t tell if it’s working
LAS VEGAS — As Facebook’s newest health tool makes its way to your feed, the…
STAT Plus: Not so fast: 5 reasons to view declining cancer death rates with a dash of skepticism
Not to be a downer at the start of the new year, but might it…
Opinion: Congress: Don’t eliminate funding for the diversity creating Health Career Opportunity Program
The Senate is preparing to make a big mistake with a small budget item. On…
How police shootings of unarmed black Americans could be harming the health of black infants
Police shootings of unarmed black Americans have escalated a national debate about racial injustice and…