Overcoming the access barriers and biases that underrepresented and underserved communities face could not only improve research participation but also improve care.
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OTC hearing aids promise to increase the accessibility and affordability of the devices for millions of adults who live with untreated mild to moderate hearing loss.
Early detection of breast cancer is critical to improving chances of survival. But racial and ethnic minority patients systematically have delayed diagnoses that reduce the benefits of screening.
Earlier detection and treatment of COVID-19 by health care providers in pharmacies could help prevent surges in infection rates and severe illness.
Being both trans and a person of color comes with a unique set of challenges. Collectively working toward overcoming these barriers is one way this community fights for survival.
During the pandemic, health care providers began prescribing abortion pills without requiring in-person exams. This practice could help people access the care they need when abortion rights are in limbo.
A robust body of research finds that getting vaccinated against COVID-19 during pregnancy is safe and effective – and the best way to protect both mother and child from the risks of COVID-19.
A one-size-fits-all approach may not be best for treating cardiovascular disease. Taking sex chromosomes into account could make for more effective and equitable care.
Some countries report higher rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths among men. This might be due to underreporting among women with limited health access.
Addressing racial and ethnic health gaps is becoming even more important as the US population continues its shift toward a minority-majority nation.
Vaccines and medical treatments can only go so far in an unequal society. Facing the ongoing history of racial discrimination and bias in the US would help end the pandemic.
Black American women have disproportionate HIV infection rates – in part because of systemic and structural racism in the health care system.
World AIDS Day on Dec. 1 this year comes at a time when a key step to removing financial barriers to PrEP access in the U.S. faces legal challenges.
Some older patients forego the food provided at their health care facility because it isn’t aligned with their religious and cultural preferences.
Carrying a pregnancy to term is riskier than having an abortion, especially for non-Hispanic Black women.
Only 3.7% of people in the U.S. with hearing difficulty own hearing aids. Thanks to a federal law in progress of being implemented, OTC hearing aids may help bridge the gap.
Islamophobia increased post-9/11. Twenty years later, American Muslims are still dealing with the mental health effects – and research barriers limit what is known about what puts them at risk.
Microaggressions are more subtle than outright discrimination. But they can directly affect HIV treatment outcomes.
Early exposure to lead pollution may lead to less mature personality traits as an adult.
Researchers had suspected that chemical hair relaxers might be behind racial disparities in breast cancer diagnoses. A new study narrows in on lye as a possible cause for that link.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
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Professor of Anthropology, American University
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Research Assistant Professor of Social, Behavioral and Population Sciences, Tulane University
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Assistant Professor of Health Law, Policy and Management, Boston University
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Professor of Audiology, University of Pittsburgh
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Family Medicine Physician and Postdoctoral Health Services Researcher, University of Michigan
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Assistant Professor of Public Health, University of Iowa
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Associate Professor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh
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Associate Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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PhD Candidate in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University
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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
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Assistant Professor of Community Health, Tufts University
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Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Emory University
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Associate Vice Provost for Health Sciences and Associate Professor, Mississippi State University
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Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Memphis
