BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — MAGA Republicans have shut down the government once again after lawmakers failed to strike a deal to keep the lights on, leaving hundreds...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — By their mid-40s, the students’ cognitive outcomes were significantly different, with Black women continuing to gain in IQ, reading, and math skills while...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — 60% of Black people in this country are poor and are low wealth” and will be severely impacted by the president’s budget that...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Coupled with their lack of government and healthcare-related experience, we are concerned these nominees will significantly undermine public health, increase the number of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Research shows that men are more likely to die of Covid-19 and, in particular, Black men aged 35 to 44 are dying at...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — So, as the calendar turns to 2021, and many wish friends, family and associates, “Happy New Year!” we’ll place an overwhelming emphasis on...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Both California and Texas have recorded more than 1 million total cases, while states like Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Sickle cell disease affects 20 million people worldwide, including at least 100,000 in the United States, mainly African Americans, but Hispanics and Asian-Americans,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Finding an effective treatment will be incredibly important in our battle against COVID-19,” said Dr. K. Craig Kent, UVA’s executive vice president for...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — There have been more than 89,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 around the world and over 3,000 deaths. The vast majority of cases have...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This is an important step toward providing American consumers more accessible and affordable prescription drugs,” Congressman Clyburn said. “In the United States, our...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Growing up, we just said they had ‘the sugar’ which didn’t sound that concerning. But, when you look at the facts, there’s nothing...
ROLLINGOUT.COM — January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and we are winning the battle against cervical cancer.
“This initiative is giving patients, families, and communities a reason for hope. I’m particularly pleased that we are able to make this announcement during Sickle Cell...
(Politico) – One of the companies identified as a fetal tissue supplier in sting videos of Planned Parenthood counts two federal health agencies among its customers,...
Washington DC (infoZine) – A new study supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health,...
LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A major international study sought to settle how soon is best to start HIV treatment — and the...
(Reuters) – A U.S. healthcare worker who tested positive for Ebola while in Sierra Leone was in serious condition at a Maryland hospital, and a second...
WASHINGTON (New York Times) — Declaring that “the possibilities are boundless,” President Obama on Friday announced a major biomedical research initiative, including plans to collect genetic...
BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is shifting her focus from Wall Street to the nation’s top pharmaceutical companies. The Massachusetts Democrat plans to...
(News Medical) – An independent panel convened by the National Institutes of Health concluded that individualized, patient-centered care is needed to treat and monitor the estimated...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist Since the government was forced to shut down on October 1, one of the most common refrains has been...
