‘Don’t Underestimate Omicron,’ Virologist Says
The omicron variant is driving up the number of COVID-19 cases, a result of vaccine inequity, misinformation and a false sense of security, medical experts say....
10
Jan
06
Jan
Pandemic Further Worsens Ongoing Youth Mental Health Crisis
Suicidal behavior and other mental health issues have been on the rise among young people for years, a disturbing trend the pandemic has made worse....
02
Jan
Public Health Experts Worry About CDC’s Shortened Isolation Time Following Exposure to COVID
Public health experts are expressing concern about Centers for Disease Control guidelines that half the isolation time after an individual is exposed to COVID....
08
Dec
Waiting to Get Kids Vaccinated Comes With Its Own Risks
Many parents say they want to wait before getting their kids the COVID-19 vaccine, but experts say it's crucial for children's physical and mental health....
24
Nov
After Escaping Abuse, Immigrant Victims Forced to Endure Long Waits With Little Hope
Many people of all genders who have survived domestic violence come to the U.S. to escape their abusers. But that's far from the end of their troubles....
21
Nov
Los niños deben recibir la vacuna COVID-19 también, dice oficial de salud
A pesar de la idea errónea de que los niños no corren un gran riesgo por el coronavirus, los niños pueden sufrir graves consecuencias por el COVID-19 ahora o más...
16
Nov
Kids Need COVID-19 Vaccine Too, Says Health Official
Despite the misconception that children are not at great risk from the coronavirus, kids can suffer serious consequences from COVID-19 now or later in life....
08
Nov
Voting Rights Is the Civil Rights Issue of Our Time
Voting rights is the “civil rights issue of our time,” but three proposals to strengthen and create nationwide standards on voting are stalled in Congress....
05
Nov
FTC Warns of Fraudsters Who Prey on People of Color
Scams come in many forms and from many places, but many have the same goal: to rob unsuspecting people of color of their money....
04
Nov
Latino GDP in U.S. Ranks 8th in the World — New Report Contradicts Stereotypes
A report presents compelling data that Latinos in the United States are performing economically far beyond expectations, contradicting long-held stereotypes....
04
Nov
Asombrosa, la fuerza económica de los latinos en el país
Un nuevo informe titulado 2021 State Latino GDP Report revela que el PIB de la población latina en este país ascendió en 2018 a 2.6 billones de dólares....
27
Oct
Doctors Debate COVID-19 Booster Shots
Should Americans get booster shots or should the focus be on getting the rest of the world vaccinated against COVID-19? Two doctors say what they think....
14
Oct
Churches Play Key Role in Getting Black People Vaccinated
A woman born with and blinded by syphilis because her father was in the Tuskegee experiment got the COVID-19 vaccine only after her church offered it....
13
Oct
More Women Are Targets of Xenophobic Hate
Immigrant women account for most of the victims of hate crimes. Why is this phenomenon so pervasive?...
13
Oct
Más mujeres son blanco del odio xenófobo
Los delitos de odio contra mujeres inmigrantes van en aumento. ¿Por qué este fenómeno es tan generalizado?...
