The Standing Committee on Reproductive Health, Equity, and Society of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine with support from the Global Forum on Innovation in Health ...

Addressing healthcare disparities begins with research and flows through a strategic policy pipeline to drive real change. Some of the most innovative inventions in history came out of the desire to ...

I’ve experienced the reality of health disparities firsthand. Growing up in a low-income, predominantly Black neighborhood in Boston during the 60s and 70s, my family didn’t have access, or, frankly, ...

UnitedHealth Group's philanthropic arm has released a new deep dive into maternal and infant health, underscoring socioeconomic disparities in women's health. The study found that American ...

AI has been the talk of the healthcare industry, garnering excitement for its potential to improve patient care, as well as concern for the need to implement it ethically. But does the technology have ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- Recent studies have shown that Black women have the highest maternal mortality rate in the country and are more than three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes ...

Yonkers-based organization Sister to Sister International, Inc. (STSI) held its Day of Recognition, Education and Action on Saturday, which included events addressing health disparities that impact ...

In the South, women face higher risks of dying from breast and cervical cancer than in other U.S. regions. Kirtly Jones, MD, discusses the contributing factors, from health care access to economic ...

An accreditation committee sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges and the American Medical Association is dropping its diversity standard, Inside Higher Ed reported Tuesday. That is ...

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a global health challenge that affects millions of people worldwide. Despite significant advances in understanding the molecular basis and pathophysiology of SCD, ...