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Nationwide study shows disparities in COVID-19 infection for Black and Hispanic people Nationwide study shows disparities in COVID-19 infection for Black and Hispanic people Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (blue) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (red), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated …

Pregnant Black and Hispanic women five times more likely to be exposed to coronavirus Pregnant Black and Hispanic women five times more likely to be exposed to coronavirus Credit: CC0 Public Domain Black and Hispanic pregnant women in Philadelphia are five times as likely as white and Asian women to …

Hispanic Americans being hit hard by COVID-19 Hispanic Americans being hit hard by COVID-19 (HealthDay)—COVID-19 is being diagnosed in Hispanic communities at a disproportionately high rate, a new study of the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., area shows. Researchers found that among nearly 38,000 patients tested for SARS-CoV-2 at Johns Hopkins Health System, …

aldomurillo/E+, Getty Images People living with diabetes are twice as likely to die from cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure, heart attack and stroke. While it’s not a new statistic, it does resonate in Hispanic and Asian communities in the United States, where 1 in 5 adults has diabetes, diagnosed …

Adam Green, MD, CU Cancer Center investigator and pediatric brain cancer specialist at Children’s Hospital Colorado. Credit: CU Anschutz Medical Campus Cancer researchers have known for years that Black and Hispanic patients have worse outcomes than their non-Hispanic White peers. At least when it comes to adults. But few studies …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Adding phone-based lifestyle counseling to home blood pressure telemonitoring is an effective strategy to improve long-term blood pressure control among minority stroke survivors with uncontrolled high blood pressure, according to late breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2020. Uncontrolled high …

Discrimination may cause black and Hispanic patients to wait longer for a scheduled primary care appointment, according to a new Tulane University study published in JAMA Network Open. The research could shine more light on why people who belong to racial and ethnic minority groups experience worse health outcomes than …

Science Photo Library, Getty Images (American Heart Association News)—Receiving CPR from a bystander can double the chance of surviving a cardiac arrest. But you’re less likely to get this help—and less likely to survive—if your heart stops in a Hispanic neighborhood, a new study shows. The study published Monday in …

(HealthDay)—There are significant differences in rates of diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes between subgroups of Hispanic and Asian Americans, a federal government study finds. Hispanics and Asians represent 23% of the U.S. population and are expected to account for 38% by 2060. And, these groups may be at higher risk for …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new national study done by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center showed large differences in the emergency department (ED) and hospital destinations of minority (Black and Hispanic) patients who are transported by emergency medical services (EMS) when compared with …