Endangered linguistic heritage: a new website for the Pangloss Collection
Like certain animal and plant species, some of the world’s languages are in danger of extinction. Fortunately, the Pangloss Collection,
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New research in JNCCN highlights dangerous disparities for life-saving cancer screening
Study finds more work is needed to enhance adherence to recommended cancer screening in Canada.
Read moreBlack and Hispanic Californians face health discrimination; less trusting of clinicians
Black and Hispanic Californians face health care discrimination at higher rates and are less trusting of health care providers
Read moreJanuary/February 2021 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
Crowdsourced Responses from Dermatologists on Twitter Found to be as Effective as Formal Telemedicine At the start of the pandemic,
Read moreCanada must dismantle anti-Black racism in medicine
Canada must dismantle anti-Black racism in health care to address its harmful effects on people’s health, argue authors of a
Read morePatient characteristics associated with telemedicine access during COVID-19 pandemic
What The Study Did: This study identified racial/ ethnic, sex, age, language, and socioeconomic differences in accessing telemedicine for primary
Read moreObesity, eating disorder disparities among sexual, gender minority children
What The Study Did: The likelihood of having obesity or eating disorders was compared between sexual and gender minority children
Read moreCommunity-based programs reduce sexual violence, study shows
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 22, 2020 – Through small, neighborhood classes, researchers at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and Promundo-US significantly reduced
Read moreBook sheds light on work by opposition politicians in Singapore
Journey in Blue: A Peek into the Workers’ Party of Singapore by former non-constituency member of parliament (NCMP) Yee Jenn
Read moreCommunity-based COVID-19 testing site highlight importance of understanding the virus’
One in four kids tested positive, with minorities impacted at higher rate
Read moreHearing loss and high blood sugar linked to poorer learning and memory among older Latinos
Hearing loss and diabetes are major public health problems, with Latinos at higher risk than other demographic groups. In a
Read moreUV exposure, risk of melanoma in skin of color
What The Study Did: The association between ultraviolet (UV) light exposure and the risk of melanoma in individuals with skin
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