Racial disparities in cancer and COVID-19 outcomes stem from very similar factors, a finding that has significant implications for the public health sector, according to a study published in Clinical...
Filling gaps in race and ethnicity data will help support and promote health equity, according to a commentary written by Anne-Marie J. Audet, MD, senior medical officer at United Hospital Fund...
While the healthcare industry has made significant strides in leveraging data and technology to treat cancer, gaps in treatments and outcomes continue to persist. Cancer care disparities still pervade...
Artificial intelligence tools examined a kind of vaccine similar to new COVID-19 vaccines and revealed that it could be less effective in people of black or Asian ancestry, according to a study...
As the opioid epidemic rages on in communities across the US, the healthcare industry has sought the help of big data to inform public policy and population health initiatives.
While large volumes of...
Researchers from UCLA Fielding School of Public Health have identified high-risk population groups in California during the COVID-19 pandemic using demographic data analytics.
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A predictive analytics model examined human mobility patterns in major cities across the US and revealed that non-residential locations – such as restaurants, gyms, and cafes – account for...
Policymakers in Wisconsin have developed a ten-year plan to reduce cancer care disparities by improving data quality and expanding access to genetic testing.
Created by the Wisconsin Care...
After analyzing the genomic data of men of different races, researchers believe that a combination of socioeconomic and biological factors may contribute to racial disparities in prostate cancer...
The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a spotlight on the health disparities that pervade the industry, with the virus widening the gaps between advantaged and disadvantaged patient populations.
Identifying...
As organizations across the healthcare landscape seek to maintain or improve population health during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers are turning to genetics to better understand patient outcomes...
In order to understand the reasons behind COVID-19 disparities, healthcare organizations are increasingly conducting county-level data analyses in communities across the US.
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While the rapid spread of COVID-19 has exposed many unflattering healthcare truths, the glaring health disparities highlighted by the pandemic are perhaps the most detrimental to patient health.
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Sinai Health System and DePaul University are partnering to build a community-driven research institute that will aim to mitigate health disparities in Chicago.
Sinai Health’s research arm,...
Heart failure and hypertensive heart disease deaths are increasing among black men and women despite advances in heart disease management, highlighting persistent racial disparities that should be...
Black, Hispanic, American Indian, and Alaskan Native patients are more likely to be hospitalized due to COVID-19 than white individuals, showing that there are significant disparities among racial and...
In healthcare, providers and lawmakers are faced with the task of making the best possible decisions for patients and the industry as a whole. From choosing the best treatments, to determining the most...
The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity, the Bloomberg American Health Initiative, and IBM Watson Health are partnering to develop a health equity measure that will incentivize healthcare...
An analysis of COVID-19 data showed that infection rates are higher among minority and socioeconomically disadvantaged children, indicating that racial and ethnic disparities persist even in pediatric...
The University of Southern California (USC) Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics has launched a population health project that will use digital health technologies to reduce health...
