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UrduHaving a strong ethnic identity was linked with a lower risk of suicidal behaviors among Black college students in a recent study published in the Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development . The study examined the influence of cultural orientation…
Tag: Minorities
Social media postings linked to hate crimes
A new paper in the Journal of the European Economic Association, published by Oxford University Press, explores the connection between social media and hate crimes. The researchers combined methods from applied microeconomics with text analysis tools to investigate how negative…
Lack of diversity means box-office blues for Hollywood films, UCLA study shows
High-budget movies stand to lose tens of millions during opening weekend
Wildlife conservation undermines the rights of indigenous people in India
A new EJAtlas map launched by the ICTA-UAB denounces that the current model puts growth and gains before human lives and the nature it is intended to protect
Underreported and overlooked: Study shows severity of childhood obesity in Guam
University of Guam research fills gap in Pacific Islander health collection data
How Hispanic and Asian populations influence US food culture
Researchers in the UArizona School of Sociology used restaurants to explore how the U.S. is impacted by minority populations.
Chicago Center for HIV Elimination awarded $5M for community COVID-19 testing and prevention
New funding from the NIH’s rapid acceleration of diagnostics program supports social network strategy to encourage COVID-19 testing in disenfranchised populations
Would menthol cigarettes be banned if the typical consumer was young, white and upper-middle class?
A new paper highlights menthol cigarettes as a social justice issue
How scientific leaders can enact anti-racist action in their labs
Researchers lay out 10 guidelines to help scientists who are new to anti-racist work
$5 million NIH grant awarded to reduce COVID-19-related disparities in vulnerable populations
To help reduce COVID-19-related health disparities in vulnerable populations in Texas, a multi-institutional team of researchers led by UTHealth in Houston will identify disease hotspots and testing deserts in racially diverse areas, and then develop and evaluate intervention strategies to increase testing.
Friendly interactions with Chinese people reduced COVID-19 prejudice
People with a history of positive social interactions with Chinese people were less likely to support discriminatory anti-Chinese policies as Covid-19 reached the UK – according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
ACA reduced out-of-pocket health costs for families with kids, but they still need help
FINDINGS The percentage of low- and middle-income families with children that had burdensome out-of-pocket health care costs fell following the 2014 implementation of the health insurance marketplaces and Medicaid expansion provisions of the Affordable Care Act, known widely as Obamacare,…
For black girls, attitudes about being black affect risk of depression
A new study suggests that the messages Black girls hear at home about being Black, and about being Black women in particular, can increase or decrease their risk of exhibiting the symptoms of depression. Positive messages – and positive feelings…
Jennifer Richeson recipient of 2020 SAGE-CASBS Award
SAGE Publishing and the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University are pleased to announce Jennifer Richeson as winner of the 2020 SAGE-CASBS Award. Established in 2013, the SAGE-CASBS Award recognizes outstanding achievement in the…
COVID-19 and the decolonization of Indigenous public health
Indigenous self-determination, leadership and knowledge have helped protect Indigenous communities in Canada during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and these principles should be incorporated into public health in future, argue the authors of a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical…
Black women may be less likely to receive timely treatment for breast cancer
New research suggests that Black women experience longer waits for treatment initiation than white women after a breast cancer diagnosis, and their duration of treatment is prolonged. The findings are published early online in Cancer , a peer-reviewed journal of…
New funding explores the social, cultural and economic impact of COVID-19
Seven University of Ottawa professors are among recipients of millions in funding from The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) aimed at improving the response to challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The SSHR’s Partnership Grants provide support for…
Cellular processes and social behaviors and… zombies?
Academic meeting embraces zombie apocalypse, spans the sciences, the arts and the scary
New UH National Research Center to address health disparities in underserved areas
With $11.8 million award, new center is a ‘game changer’ for community health
Pandemics and epidemics could exacerbate racism xenophobia
Instincts developed to protect us from illnesses can generalize into avoidance of healthy individuals who simply look, speak or live differently.
US democratic indicators plummet amid racial justice protests and pandemic
Latest Bright Line Watch analysis finds erosion ‘across the board’ on measures of democratic principles and how well the US is abiding by them
COVID-19, disparities, opportunities for equity in otolaryngology
What The Article Says: This Viewpoint discusses the disproportionate burdens related to COVID-19 experienced by minority populations as well as strategies to limit disparities in health care, access and outcomes. Authors: Regan W. Bergmark, M.D., of Harvard Medical School and Brigham…
Rural COVID-19 mortality highest in counties with more blacks and hispanics
A recent study by researchers from Syracuse University shows that the average daily increase in rural COVID-19 mortality rates has been significantly higher in counties with the largest percentages of Black and Hispanic residents.
Malnutrition among a hunter-gatherer group
Why are key nutrients missing from their food environment?
Study highlights possible causes of racial disparities in prostate cancer deaths
New research provides insights on the potential causes of racial disparities in deaths following prostate cancer surgery. The findings are published early online in CANCER , a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society (ACS). Black men not only have…
NYGC launches cancer genomics research projects focused on underserved populations
NEW YORK, NY (September 8, 2020) – Leading cancer scientists working with the New York Genome Center (NYGC) announced today that grants are being awarded to fund six projects that address the role of ethnicity in several major cancer types,…
COVID-19 deaths among black essential workers linked to racial disparities
Racial disparities among essential workers could be a key reason that Black Americans are more likely than whites to contract and die of COVID-19, according to researchers at the University of Utah. They found that Blacks disproportionately worked in nine…
Social psychologist from the University of Cologne wins ERC Starting Grant
The social psychologist Dr Hans Alves from the Social Cognition Center Cologne (SOCCO) at the University of Cologne has been awarded a Starting Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). Alves will receive a total of approximately 1.4 million euros…
Key priorities for transplant and living donor advocacy during COVID-1
Researchers describe ways to achieve optimal patient advocacy for kidney recipients and donors during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
Bus drivers more likely to let white customers ride for free
A new paper in The Economic Journal finds that bus drivers are more likely to let white riders ride for free and less likely to let Black riders ride without paying the fee. Police officers must issue tickets to drivers…
Living in disadvantaged neighborhoods doubles post-op delirium risk for older adults
Where you live can increase your risk for experiencing delirium after surgery. So said a study that showed older adults who live in the most disadvantaged neighborhoods are two times more likely to experience delirium after surgery than their counterparts…
Change is constant: How the COVID-19 pandemic may shape the future of studying abroad
Education researchers from China give their views on what the current crisis could do to international higher education
Children notice race several years before adults want to talk about it
Lack of knowledge about children’s development contributes to delay, study finds
Racial segregation drives disparities in COVID-19 and HIV diagnoses
New Rochelle, NY, August 26, 2020–Across the U.S., COVID-19 and HIV diagnoses are lowest in primarily white counties. They follow the same pattern, with diagnoses decreasing as the population of white residents in these counties increases, according to a Commentary…
New Mass. poll: Markey up 12 points in US Senate primary
Voters also surveyed on school reopening, absentee ballots amid COVID-19 pandemic, more
UCI launches Black Thriving Initiative
Irvine, Calif., Aug. 25, 2020 — Changing the culture, leveraging the mission and engaging communities are the key components of a far-reaching new initiative at the University of California, Irvine to create a campus culture in which Black people thrive. The initiative recognizes and responds to systemic anti-Blackness as an existential threat to the mission of the university and calls on all members of the campus community to confront anti-Blackness.
Health IT improves engagement in preconception health to reduce racial disparities
New research from Boston Medical Center highlights the benefits of using health technology to engage African American and Black women earlier in preconception care in an effort to close the gap on racial disparities in birth outcomes and maternal mortality.…
When it comes to supporting candidates, ideology trumps race and gender
Prejudiced people will still vote for Black and female politicians, as long as ideologies match, study says
Having a doctor who shares the same race may ease patient’s angst
New research suggests that Black patients may have less pain and anxiety when treated by a physician of their own race
Study: Despite training, Vermont police departments still show widespread racial bias
In the wake of the George Floyd killing and other incidents of racially motivated police violence, communities across the country are examining the practices of their local police departments more closely. Some are undertaking comprehensive training and education programs to…
Black/white disparity in lung cancer incidence reversed or eliminated among young adults
More rapidly dropping lung cancer rates reflects healthy change in smoking behavior among Black Americans
Projected estimates of African American graduates of closed historically black medical schools
What The Study Did: An estimate of the number of African American students who would have graduated from historically Black medical schools that were closed during the period surrounding the 1910 Flexner report was the main outcome of this study. Authors:…
Heart failure, hypertensive deaths rise in black women and men
Mortality increases despite medical and surgical advances in heart disease
Affirmative Action Incentivizes High Schoolers to Perform Better, New Research Shows
Affirmative action is a contentious issue across the globe, hotly debated in countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Nigeria and Brazil, as well as in the United States. While the direct effects of affirmative action on college admissions are well known, new evidence from India shows that affirmative action has indirect benefits on the behavior of underrepresented high school students, who tend to stay in school longer when they know higher education is within reach.
New study calculates alarming lifetime risk of death from firearms and drug overdoses in the US
One out of every 100 American children will die from firearms if current death rates continue; one out of every 70 will die from overdoses, according to The American Journal of Medicine
Quick fixes won’t stop sexual harassment in academia, experts say
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — While many academic institutions are searching for ways to prevent sexual assault and sexual coercion among their faculty members, staff and students, they are failing to address the most common forms of gender-based harassment, say experts who…
Increasing graduation rates of students of color with more faculty of color
A new analysis published in Public Administration found that student graduation rates improve as more faculty employed by a college or university share sex and race/ethnic identities with students. The analysis focuses on the concept of intersectionality, which seeks to…
Current lung cancer public health screening guidelines under count African Americans
DENVER–Public health screening guidelines for lung cancer followed by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) undercount African Americans, contributing to disparities in lung cancer screening and treatment, according to…
Employers reject transgender people
Employers in Sweden more often reject job applications from transgender people – especially in male-dominated occupations. Moreover, transgender people face discrimination from two different grounds for discrimination. This is according to a study from Linköping University that was recently published…
Research suggests bias against natural hair limits job opportunities for black women
Black women with natural hairstyles were perceived as less professional, less likely to get interviews