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Reducing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among racial and ethnic minorities

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 Clarice 0 Comments African Americans, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, Ethnicities, Latinxs, Race

A closer look at COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among races and ethnicities and measures needed to increase vaccine trust.

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What’s next in bioethics? The power of people

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Clarice 0 Comments Baruch Brody, bioethics, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Dr. Amy McGuire, Houston Methodist, Infertility, Race, Rice University’s Philosophy Department

How to honor the vibrant legacy of those who tackled the most challenging moral issues in medicine.

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Shift the conversation: Racism – not race – is the problem in healthcare

December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 Clarice 0 Comments Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, General Internal Medicine, Race, Racism, Under-Represented Minorities

Dr. Salman Ahmed discusses how racial effects on health are better explained as racism’s effects on health.

From the Labs features an image of endothelial cells of the bovine pulmonary artery. Image courtesy of J. Kirk/ Baylor's Optical Imaging & Vital Microscopy Core Lab.