Medicare data finds that roughly 41% of Black patients died under hospice care in 2019, compared with a majority of white patients. The article features Heart and Soul Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee, established in 2020 with the express purpose of educating Black...
Uterine fibroids are widely seen as common and relatively harmless for women, but the truth can be far more complicated and far-reaching. That’s especially the case for Black women: eight out of 10 will develop these masses by the time they reach middle age. For many,...
A rapid test that detects all known COVID-19 variants, including the highly transmissible Omicron variant, has been developed by researchers at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. The test, which can be performed at laboratories experienced in COVID-19 testing can...
Please read Dr. Horton’s article in the Journal of Infectious Disease titled, “Determinants and Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Diverse Population: 6-Month Evaluation of a Prospective Cohort Study.” As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
State’s vaccination strategy includes mega-sites, pop-up clinics, church-based events. From five mega-sites to local pop-up clinics and church-centered “Grateful for the Shot” events,” New Jersey health officials keep pushing COVID-19 jabs and boosters, though...
