A new study examines past and present research to determine changes in Hispanic population health findings over the years and necessary improvements still to be made.
In demographic and health...
Through data analytics, Spinal Cord Injury Model System researchers identified residential mobility as a social determinant of health in individuals with spinal cord injuries.
The study’s...
Researchers have determined that vaccinating children ages 12 and older is a critical component of protecting population health against future COVID-19 surges. However, data shows that racial...
According to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, racial and ethnic minority communities are presenting low vaccination rates, highlighting health disparities and impacting...
According to the American Heart Association, genomic studies have made significant advancements in chronic heart disease prevention. However, these improvements have not been seen equality across all...
A new University of Washington study model looks at the impact law enforcement has on population health. Specific police actions, such as arrests or shootings, have a direct and immediate effect on...
As artificial intelligence (AI) technology becomes more interrogated into the medical community, mastering the element of predictive analytics will be a critical component in bettering the quality of...
In an updated analysis, data showed that COVID-19 reduced life expectancy in the United States by 1.3 years in the year 2020. Especially impacted were Black and Latino populations, revealing...
UCLA Health will receive a $4.8M National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to improve upon genetic disease risk estimates for diverse populations. The grant will enable researchers to establish...
The gap between rural and urban death rates has tripled over the past 20 years, in part due to socioeconomic factors and rural health disparities, according to a recent study from Brigham and...
Non-White and Hispanic patients are more than twice as likely to die after a traumatic brain injury, underscoring the impact of racial health disparities, a recent report published in Frontiers in...
Black women with early-stage breast cancer reported a higher symptom burden for adverse treatment effects before chemotherapy, but lower levels of distress compared to White women, according to a...
With healthcare organizations increasingly aiming to provide patients with comprehensive, holistic care, big data and analytics tools have become essential tools in the medical field.
In mental...
A new study by the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) leveraged age-adjusted and state-level data analytics and found that racial disparities are broader than previous research...
Social determinants of health, including geography and race and ethnicity, have an impact on prenatal detection (PND) of two of the most common congenital heart diseases (CHDs), a new study published...
Socioeconomics, access to health care, environmental factors, and other social determinants of health may be linked to premature stroke mortality, according to a recent study from JAMA...
To ensure the safe and effective use of artificial intelligence in healthcare, researchers and developers will need to work to eliminate bias in these tools, according to a perspective paper by...
A commonly used predictive analytics model that forecasts lung cancer risk underperforms in Black populations, suggesting the need for improved screenings and guidelines.
In a study published in JAMA...
Suicide risk prediction models that perform well in the general population may not be as accurate for Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native people, potentially worsening ethnic and racial...
In a study of end-stage heart failure patients, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) found that race and socioeconomic factors may contribute to differences heart failure...
