african-american health

Though many people who have been seriously ill from COVID-19 are older or have underlying health conditions, it’s still unclear what causes certain people…

Health officials in the Ohio county that includes Columbus have apologized after releasing a document advising African-Americans to avoid face coverings…

African-Americans across the country are dying from the new coronavirus at a much higher rate than whites. Experts have a lot of explanations, but they…

Update: As the case count continues to rise, information on this story is moving quickly and may be out-of-date. We recommend checking the Centers for…

A wide range of healthcare issues drew headlines in 2019, affecting the lives of millions of Americans. Here are some highlights from Side Effects Public…

One of the first uses for the buzzy gene-editing tool CRISPR could be a treatment for patients with sickle-cell disease. But the Black community’s…

The researcher who coined the term "weathering" talks with Gene Demby about health, hard data, and why it took so long for people to come around to the idea that discrimination hurts bodies.

For many black school-age youth, mental health needs can fly under the radar. They can lead some parents, teachers and other adults to perceive it as kids…

When a new friend threatened to cancel her mastectomy, Ella Jones’ mothering instincts kicked in.“I went over to the bed, and I rubbed her and talked to…

An influential Harlem church is trying to help the National Institutes of Health overcome reluctance by some African-Americans to participate in a medical study of 1 million diverse Americans.