Gary Skuse, Rochester Institute of Technology and Sherry Dadgar, George Washington University
Combining AI with quantum computing could enable doctors and researchers to analyze the human body at an unprecedented molecular level, unlocking breakthroughs in personalized medicine. Yet significant quantum technology hurdles remain before this vision becomes reality.
Air pollution can negatively affect the brain.
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Rhonda Winegar, University of Texas at Arlington; Tara Martin, University of Texas at Arlington, and Zhaoli Liu, University of Texas at Arlington
Whether a young person has public or private insurance – or is uninsured or underinsured – significantly influences their risk of death across many cancer types.
A view of Detroit in 1929. The city’s rapid population growth led to increased health care needs.
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In the early 20th century, Detroit’s Black medical professionals created a network of health care institutions in response to racial discrimination and exclusion.
Detroiters are hospitalized for asthma up to four times more often than residents across Michigan.
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Detroiters are hospitalized for asthma four times more often than Michigan residents overall. A proactive approach to care can improve symptom management.
To get seniors online, the author provided them with computers and internet access.
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Rates of preterm births, maternal deaths and other adverse birth outcomes are abysmal across the US, but there are clear strategies that could help the nation reverse course.
Information about PrEP in the clinic can go only so far without community support.
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Over half of new HIV diagnoses in the US are in the South. Black men who have sex with men are hit the hardest; for them, preventing HIV is a matter of trust, identity, family and faith.
The Trump administration has rescinded more than $1 billion in medical research funding, with one major target being research relating to diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Sean G. Massey, Binghamton University, State University of New York; Casey W. Adrian, Cornell University, and Eden Lowinger, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Despite funding cuts, political scapegoating and internal tensions, thousands of volunteers came together in the 1980s to provide care to a stigmatized community.
Pooling procurement of drugs could increase the availability of essential treatments around the globe.
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Pharmaceutical companies have little incentive to sell drugs to countries that can’t afford them. But bargaining together can increase access to vital treatments worldwide.
Public health can only do its duty with data.
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The Trump administration’s CDC data purge means researchers can no longer effectively track and address health issues affecting LGBTQ+ people – and ultimately society as a whole.
Getting cancer screenings, vaccinations and HIV tests is easier when you can trust your doctor.
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Chronic pain in children is common. Effective solutions exist − and training community providers is one way to get treatment to kids who need it.
Americans may lose free coverage for cancer and blood pressure screenings, HIV prevention medication and other essential services.
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After a group of employers refused to provide their employees access to free HIV prevention treatment, the Supreme Court may decide whether insurers are required to fully cover preventive care.
Specialists across numerous fields of medicine are in short supply.
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Professor of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, Associate Dean of Research and Innovation in the School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham
