Research has shown people of color experience higher levels of physical and chemical stress, which makes us more susceptible to health issues. This combination of...
This fall hasn’t felt much like “back to school” for many children. Instead, many are staying at home and attending virtual classes indefinitely. According to the Center on...
The nation’s history of structural racism must be acknowledged as a driver of health problems and shortened lives for Black people and other racial and...
Keon Gilbert is an associate professor in behavioral science and health education at Saint Louis University’s College for Public Health and Justice, and co-editor of...
Growing evidence points to a link between air pollution and increased vulnerability to COVID-19. At the same time, the United States Environmental Protection Agency recently...
Health care workers of color were more likely to care for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19, more likely to report using inadequate or reused...
Classrooms, gyms and cafeterias at schools across the United States have remained empty for months now. And despite some districts beginning to reopen, many others...
After months of asserting pregnant women were not at high risk for the coronavirus, the CDC recently released a study with sobering findings for expectant...
Curious as to whether herd immunity against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) might slow the spread of the disease? Understand how herd immunity works and...