In countries more biased against women, higher COVID-19 death rates for men might not tell an accurate story

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.

Jason Weinman, Associate Professor of Radiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Feb. 10, 2022 • ~7 min

How the pandemic's unequal toll on people of color underlines US health inequities – and why solving them is so critical

Addressing racial and ethnic health gaps is becoming even more important as the US population continues its shift toward a minority-majority nation.

Abubakarr Jalloh, Assistant Professor of Public Health, Hollins University • conversation
Jan. 19, 2022 • ~8 min

Medical technologies have been central to US pandemic response – but social behaviors matter just as much

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.

Eyal Oren, Professor of Epidemiology, San Diego State University • conversation
Dec. 22, 2021 • ~11 min

Why addressing racism against Black women in health care is key to ending the US HIV epidemic

Black American women have disproportionate HIV infection rates – in part because of systemic and structural racism in the health care system.

Nabila El-Bassel, Professor of Social Work, Director of Social Intervention Group, Columbia University • conversation
Dec. 6, 2021 • ~11 min

HIV prevention pill PrEP is now free under most insurance plans – but the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act puts this benefit at risk

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.

Kristefer Stojanovski, Research Assistant Professor of Social, Behavioral and Population Sciences, Tulane University • conversation
Dec. 1, 2021 • ~9 min

What's on the menu matters in health care for diverse patients

Some older patients forego the food provided at their health care facility because it isn’t aligned with their religious and cultural preferences.

Minakshi Raj, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • conversation
Oct. 7, 2021 • ~10 min

Study shows an abortion ban may lead to a 21% increase in pregnancy-related deaths

Carrying a pregnancy to term is riskier than having an abortion, especially for non-Hispanic Black women.

Amanda Jean Stevenson, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Sept. 22, 2021 • ~5 min

You may soon be able to buy hearing aids over the counter at your local pharmacy

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.

Elaine Mormer, Professor of Audiology, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
Sept. 21, 2021 • ~7 min

American Muslims are at high risk of suicide - 20 years Post-9/11, the links between Islamophobia and suicide remain unexplored

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.

Amelia Noor-Oshiro, PhD Candidate in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University • conversation
Sept. 10, 2021 • ~10 min

People living with HIV face harmful stigma daily – DaBaby's rant was just more public than most

Microaggressions are more subtle than outright discrimination. But they can directly affect HIV treatment outcomes.

Sannisha Dale, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Miami • conversation
Aug. 9, 2021 • ~7 min

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