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


Making genetic prediction models more inclusive

MIT computer scientists developed a way to calculate polygenic scores that makes them more accurate for people across diverse ancestries.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Oct. 26, 2023 ~9 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

Police on patrol spend more time in Black, Hispanic neighborhoods

Police officers on patrol spend more time in predominantly Black and Hispanic neighborhoods, a new study shows.

George Vlahakis-Indiana • futurity
Oct. 24, 2023 ~5 min

Minority students on campus report higher rates of depression

Students who were not the majority race at a predominantly white college reported significantly higher rates of depression than their white peers, a study finds.

Leigh Beeson-U. Georgia • futurity
Oct. 17, 2023 ~5 min

EMS less likely to bring Black kids with asthma to hospital

Black kids with asthma are less likely to go to the hospital via emergency medical services, a study finds.

Sierra Lomax-U. Pittsburgh • futurity
Sept. 28, 2023 ~5 min

Racism adds to demands on Black mothers

"All mothers experience stress; but Black mothers in the US experience additional stresses specifically related to parenting and racism."

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Sept. 22, 2023 ~6 min


Should all newborns get neurodevelopmental disorder screening?

Expanding screening to include identifying genes linked with a higher risk for these disorders could worsen health disparities.

Bethany Bushen-U. Rochester • futurity
Sept. 20, 2023 ~6 min

How an archeological approach can help leverage biased data in AI to improve medicine

Although computer scientists may initially treat data bias and error as a nuisance, researchers argue it’s a hidden treasure trove for reflecting societal values.

Alex Ouyang | Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health • mit
Sept. 13, 2023 ~9 min

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