Baby vaccination declined during the pandemic

New mothers who lost income during the pandemic and reported feelings of discrimination were less likely to take their infants for their first vaccinations.

Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook • futurity
Nov. 30, 2021 ~5 min

App to link trans patients with safe healthcare providers

A new app called TranZap aims to connect trans people with gender-affirming healthcare providers. It beta launches this month.

Modesta Alobawone • futurity
Oct. 1, 2021 ~3 min


Discrimination against mothers mars hiring

Workplaces still discriminate against mothers, a study finds. Another indicates that inflexibility about hours keeps moms out of jobs.

Sara Savat-WUSTL • futurity
July 26, 2021 ~11 min

Clicks on a job site reveal hiring discrimination

A broad look at recruiters' actions on a job website reveals who experiences hiring discrimination and when, report researchers.

ETH Zurich • futurity
Jan. 27, 2021 ~7 min

Survey: Muslims and Jews report the most religious discrimination

Jews and Muslims in the US report more discrimination and are more likely to become victims of violence due of their religious beliefs, new research finds.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Dec. 10, 2020 ~4 min

The ‘pink tax’ on gendered stuff extends to tariffs too

The "pink tax" means charging more for products aimed at women. Import tariffs are another form of this discrimination, research finds.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Dec. 9, 2020 ~4 min

Dementia risk may be higher for lesbian, gay, bi adults

On average, older lesbian, gay, and bi adults were more likely to fall into categories for mild cognitive impairment or early dementia, research finds.

Caroline Brooks-Michigan State • futurity
Nov. 19, 2020 ~5 min

Bisexuals get less health benefit from education

Typically, more education means better health, but new research finds that link doesn't apply for bisexual adults.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Oct. 15, 2020 ~4 min


Black officers face discipline more often than white police

Black police officers face disciplinary measures for misconduct more often than white officers, even with the same number of allegations made against them.

George Vlahakis-Indiana • futurity
Oct. 13, 2020 ~5 min

US Muslims are more likely to face bias than Christians

In an experiment focused on public schools, researchers found religious discrimination against Muslims and atheists was more likely than against Christians.

Kim Eckart-Washington • futurity
Sept. 28, 2020 ~10 min

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