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Health equity is imperative for the future of the health of the nation

May 31, 2024 allergy/immunology disorders,  food allergy,  Food insecurity,  health equity,  healthcare disparities,  Inequity,  Social Determinants of Health

In May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, I read the National Public Radio report, “African-American deaths from COVID-19 are nearly two times greater than whites.”

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Equity in organ transplantation: Are we there yet?

July 28, 2023 Equity,  ethics,  Health Disparities,  health equity,  kidney,  liver,  policy,  Transplant

The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) released its latest policy updates on July 13, 2023, that aimed to improve equity in liver allocation. This update improved

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Social Determinants Digest: Institutions and racial disparities over time

June 4, 2021 Health Disparities,  health equity,  Racism,  Social Inequity

A closer look at how to explain racial disparities that persist over time and begin to better understand and combat structural racism.

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Equity in COVID-19: Who will have access to life-saving treatment?

June 26, 2020 Baylor College of Medicine International Pediatric AIDS Initiative,  Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy,  Coronavirus,  COVID-19,  Health Disparities,  health equity,  public health

Is treatment available? Can I afford it? These questions are universally asked by many people — from the 65-year-old Medicare recipient at the local pharmacy

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From the Labs: Image of the Month

Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlNiMWHUhbc

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