Data often mask tuberculosis epidemic disparities

Progress toward the elimination of tuberculosis in the United States has been stalled by significant racial and ethnic disparities.

Kim North Shine-U. Michigan • futurity
Dec. 18, 2023 ~4 min

Black patients are less likely to get go-to stroke treatment

Black patients are significantly less likely to receive the gold standard of care after having a stroke, researchers report.

Leigh Beeson-U. Georgia • futurity
Dec. 14, 2023 ~5 min


Racial bias can lead to faulty health monitors

A failure to understand race means the development and testing of wearable health monitors can exacerbate existing health inequities.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Dec. 8, 2023 ~8 min

For inclusive hiring, findings back ethical leadership style

A manager's leadership style during the hiring process is a glimpse at how people within the organization are treated.

U. Washington • futurity
Dec. 6, 2023 ~7 min

AI image generator serves up racial, gender stereotypes

What does a person look like? If you use the popular AI image generator Stable Diffusion to get answers, too frequently you'll see images of light-skinned men.

Stefan Milne-U. Washington • futurity
Nov. 30, 2023 ~8 min

Reducing racial health disparities means fixing segregation

A recent study finds strong links between residential segregation and disparities in early death rates from common causes.

Tufts University • futurity
Nov. 29, 2023 ~6 min

Why COVID-19 hit non-white Americans hardest

A new book sheds light on why the COVID pandemic disproportionately affected non-white Americans.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Nov. 27, 2023 ~4 min

How Black female teachers enrich science with anti-racism

Black female science teachers find ways to incorporate anti-racist teaching in their classrooms, according to a new study.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Nov. 8, 2023 ~6 min


Kids of educated Black parents face barriers to same attainment

Black individuals from well-educated backgrounds still find it especially difficult to attain the same high level of education as their parents.

Søren Thiesen-Copenhagen • futurity
Nov. 6, 2023 ~6 min

Team identifies biology of aggressive breast cancer in Black women

Findings on the biology behind aggressive breast cancer in Black women could lead to new targeted treatments, researchers report.

Christina Griffiths-Indiana • futurity
Oct. 26, 2023 ~5 min

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