Across the United States, there’s a push to give new doctors cultural training to work with refugees and other immigrants. And some say it’s the…

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, which left hundreds of thousands of people dead. Kazito Kalima still carries horrific…

When José moved his family to the U.S. from Mexico nearly two decades ago, he had hopes of giving his children a better life.But now he worries about the…

Deepa Halaharvi is a morning person."Eat, read, pray, and get ready to go to work," she says, laughing. "And usually I’m out the door around 6:15 or…

Refugees face unique challenges to getting mental health care in the United States. Cultural differences, stigma and language barriers can make finding…

When health researchers make headlines, it’s often for a sensational project – like manipulating genes to create a baby. But others are examining broader…

Throughout 2019, Side Effects will examine the health care challenges that refugees and immigrants face in the United States. Language barriers, cultural…

At a pediatric clinic in Kirksville, Mo., a young boy is waiting in an exam room to be vaccinated. A nurse explains the shots to his mother, and Lisette…

Kazito Kalima was 14 at the start of the Rwandan genocide. Over just a few months in 1994, hundreds of thousands of Tutsi people in his country were…