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Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin Tests Positive For COVID-19

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin thanked his supporters for their well-wishes and said he was recovering after it was…
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Vincent Jackson's Family Thinks He Had CTE

A Florida sheriff said Vincent Jackson's family thinks the 38-year-old former NFL star was suffering from a brain injury called…
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Digital Divide Keeping Older Blacks From Vaccine, Too

Racial and ethnic minority communities that lack internet access have been left behind in the race to get a COVID-19…
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Howard University Cancels Remaining Basketball Season

The Howard University men's basketball team has canceled the remainder of its season because of health concerns over the COVID-19…
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Vaccine's Racial Disparities Demand Answers About Equity

Vaccine distribution is not keeping up with the impact of COVID-19 on Black and other communities of color.
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Biden Executive Order Undoes Harm To Reproductive Rights

President Joe Biden Biden rescinded the Mexico City policy, also known as the “global gag rule,” which prevents non-governmental organizations…
New York City Close To Running Out Of Covid Vaccinations
Rich White People Are Taking Black Communities' Vaccines

An increasing number of reports indicate that rich white people are using their wealth and prestige to secure doses of…
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Black Patients With COVID-19, Diabetes More At Risk

A Mississippi professor found that Black diabetes patients with COVID-19 were at an increased risk for Diabetic Ketoacidosis.
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It’s Time Health Research Included Black People

Many African Americans remain hesitant to participate in medical research. Why?
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What The COVID-19 Vaccine Means For Black Folks

Dr. Armen Henderson, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Miami and internal medicine physician, discusses the coronavirus vaccine…
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Dr. Dre Speaks Out After Suffering Brain Aneurysm

After suffering a brain aneurysm which led to a stay in the ICU in Cedars-Sinai, the legendary producer thanked his…
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Covid Vaccine Must Address Racial Health Disparities

From speaking out about racial disparities in our health care system and even participating in a COVID-19 vaccine trial, Dr.…
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Representation Matters

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's decision against picking a Black woman to fill Kamala Harris' U.S. Senate seat has set off…
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'Significantly More Contagious'

Parts of Europe were in full panic mode as public health officials there reported what seemed to be the U.K.…
Chicago's Roseland Community Hospital Administers Covid Vaccinations To Hospital Staff
Your Covid Vaccine Questions Answered

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, a public health pediatrician whose research exposed the Flint, Michigan, water crisis, answers questions about the vaccine…
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Closing The Racial Covid Gap

Research psychologists who study the social influences of health and mental health among marginalized groups and help design interventions for…
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Ways To Help With America’s Growing Hunger Crisis

As the pandemic moves into its deadliest wave yet and economic relief from the federal government remains up in the…
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Letitia Wright Responds To Anti-Vaxxer Accusations

The "Black Panther" actress is one of many Black public figures who are openly questioning the safety and effectiveness of…
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Will Black Communities Get The COVID-19 Vaccine First?

The revelation leaves a pin in a conversation around how medical authorities will address distributing the virus to Black communities,…
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Challenge Convincing Black People To Trust Covid Vaccines

One of the vaccines being developed has been shown to be close to 95% effective. But no vaccine will be…
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