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Turning Anger Into Action
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Minorities Are Underrepresented in COVID-19 Clinical Trials
The cover of “Rights in a Pandemic” features Twinkle Paule, a transgender activist who migrated from Guyana to the United States of America two years ago.
When COVID-19 Offers an Excuse to Violate Human Rights

Black Doctor’s COVID-19 Death Inspires Bill for ‘Cultural Awareness’ Training

Susan Moore, MD, died of complications from COVID-19 in late December, after alleging racial bias in her care at IU Health North hospital.

Pulse Oximeters More Likely to Be Inaccurate for Black Patients

For African Americans, inaccurate blood oxygen measurements according to pulse oximeters could significantly affect COVID-19 treatment.

Tracking COVID’s Spread Inside a Tight-Knit Latino Community

People fighting the spread of COVID-19 face many unique challenges when doing contact tracing among low-income Latino immigrants.

Black Doctors Urge African Americans to Take Future COVID-19 Vaccine

A group of medical decision makers assumed responsibility for protecting the health of those in the Black community.
Tina Knowles-Lawson on “Black Voices Matter”

Watch Beyoncé’s Mom Discuss Her Close History With HIV and COVID-19

The video marks the debut of “Black Voices Matter” and is part of the Black AIDS Institute’s new website launch.

Is Mass Incarceration Driving Racial Disparities in the Pandemic?

One study in June linked 16 percent of COVID-19 cases in Chicago and across Illinois to Cook County Jail.

The Response to the HIV Epidemic Provides Valuable Lessons for Treating COVID-19

Understanding the role of systemic racism in both epidemics.
New York health experts discuss HIV and COVID-19 on October 22, 2020.

How Will COVID-19 Impact New York’s Plan to End HIV? [VIDEO]

Experts discuss the topic, and Amida Care recommends solutions. Plus: It’s PrEP Aware Week in the Empire State.

Latinos Working in Food Processing and Agriculture Face Greater COVID-19 Risk

About 70% of employees who contracted the coronavirus in these work settings were Hispanic.

COVID-19 More Severe for Some Minorities at Different Stages of the Disease

Black patients are more likely to require hospitalization, while Asian patients are at greater risk of dying in the hospital.

The Rise of Telemedicine

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned virtual health from a niche service into a mainstay of modern medicine. But it’s not working for everyone.

CDC Finds Adult Obesity Is Rising in the U.S.

Twelve states have an adult obesity prevalence of 35% or more.

HIV History Teaches Us How (and Why) to Reduce COVID-19 Stigma

A UNAIDS report spells out evidence-based ways to lower discrimination and stigma in six areas of life.

American Association for Cancer Research Releases its Annual Cancer Progress Report

The report highlights how cancer research is extending and improving lives and includes a special feature on COVID-19 and cancer challenges.

HIV Center Awarded $5M for COVID-19 Testing

It’s part of a $234 million federal initiative to improve COVID-19 testing among vulnerable populations.

Black Women Turn to Midwives to Avoid COVID and ‘Feel Cared For’

They want to protect themselves and shun a health system that has contributed to childbirth disparities among Black and white women.
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