Racism produces subtle brain changes that lead to increased disease risk in Black populations

Racial threats and slights take a toll on health, but the continual invalidation and questioning of whether those so-called microaggressions exist has an even more insidious effect, research shows.

Nathaniel Harnett, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School • conversation
Dec. 15, 2023 • ~8 min

White patients are more likely than Black patients to be given opioid medication for pain in US emergency departments

Undertreated pain can result in unnecessary suffering and a greater likelihood of long-term chronic pain.

Sofia Stathi, Professor of Social Psychology, University of Greenwich • conversation
Oct. 27, 2023 • ~5 min

AI can reinforce discrimination — but used correctly it could make hiring more inclusive

AI has been criticised for containing inherent biases, but if used in the right way it could make hiring fairer.

Elisabeth Kelan, Professor of Leadership and Organisation, University of Essex • conversation
July 25, 2023 • ~6 min

AI can reinforce racial bias – but used correctly it could make hiring practices more inclusive

AI has been criticised for containing inherent biases, but if used in the right way it could make hiring fairer.

Elisabeth Kelan, Professor of Leadership and Organisation, University of Essex • conversation
July 25, 2023 • ~6 min

Racial discrimination may boost kids’ obesity risk

Childhood obesity is a major public health issue in the US. A new study shows racial discrimination may be a factor.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
July 12, 2023 • ~5 min

Laws and conversion therapy threaten trans youth

Anti-trans state legislation, coupled with conversion therapy, could have dire consequences for many of the nation's 300,000 trans youth.

Patti Zielinski - Rutgers • futurity
June 8, 2023 • ~9 min

Trans joy and family bonds are big parts of the transgender experience lost in media coverage and anti-trans legislation

Trans motherhood showcases the unique joys of being transgender, be it through developing a deeper connection with one’s own child or caring for others in one’s community.

Derek P. Siegel, Ph.D. Candidate, Sociology, UMass Amherst • conversation
May 22, 2023 • ~11 min

Customer surveys can obscure discrimination

Customer satisfaction surveys can mask discrimination on the part of financial services employees, new research finds.

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
Feb. 1, 2023 • ~8 min

Customer surveys can obscure discrimination

Customer satisfaction surveys can mask discrimination on the part of financial services employees, new research finds.

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
Feb. 1, 2023 • ~8 min

Mexican immigrant experience varies by skin tone

Mexican immigrants with darker skin tones report more discrimination from US-born whites, a study in two cities finds.

Tufts University • futurity
Jan. 24, 2023 • ~7 min

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