Health

For many Black youth, contemporary life in the US involves a regular barrage of racial stressors. Here’s why that’s important to attend to.

Don’t let buses and subways become another casualty of the pandemic.

For many child-care providers, COVID-19 has led to large enrollment drops, heightened costs, and staffing challenges. For some, it has meant closure. In a recent statement, President Joe Biden called out the “acute, immediate child…

Congress just missed one of its best shots at improving health when the Senate failed to advance a bill that would have raised the minimum wage to US$15 an hour.…

A global conference on ‘Taking UHC to the last citizen’ today called for harnessing the boundless potential of digital health to accelerate progress towards universal health coverage.“Digital health is a great enabler in delivery of health care services and has the potential to support overall…

Enough is enough. We feel this with each school shooting we endure. We feel this with each suicide that takes a loved one from us far too soon. More …

A new approach that uses artificial intelligence and Twitter language predicts opioid death rates much more accurately than current methods.

Entrance to St. Mark’s Medical Center in LaGrange, Texas (Photo via smmctx.org) LaGrange, Texas, between Austin and Houston, is best known a…

The authors examine trends in the coronavirus disease 2019 infection rate for the U.S.state prison population and present the results of their 2022 survey to assess the impact of the pandemic and response efforts on prison system education programs….

Chronic disinvestment in Black and Brown communities has led to poorer health outcomes for children and adults. It’s time to take action.

Only a fraction of students who need post-pandemic tutoring have received it — but experts say a massive expansion is still possible.