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Meharry Medical College And Leading Pharmaceutical Firms Launch $80 Million Initiative To Study Genetic Variants In People Of African Ancestry

Daniel JohnsonOctober 21, 2023October 23, 2023

by Daniel JohnsonOctober 21, 2023October 23, 20233096

Meharry Medical College launched an initiative on Oct 18 designed to study genetic variants affecting Black people along with the Regeneron Genetics Center, AstraZeneca, Novo...

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AI Chatbots In Healthcare: Potential For Improved Care, But Research Reveals Racial Bias

Daniel JohnsonOctober 21, 2023October 23, 2023

by Daniel JohnsonOctober 21, 2023October 23, 20231855

A new study led by Stanford School of Medicine says that popular chatbots perpetuate racist and outdated medical ideas which creates a worry that they...

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Survey Reveals Sharp Rise In Job-Based Health Insurance Premiums, With Family Coverage Nearing $24,000 Annually

Jameelah MullenOctober 21, 2023October 23, 2023

by Jameelah MullenOctober 21, 2023October 23, 20231780

Employees have seen a significant increase in their job-based health insurance premiums this year. According to a survey conducted by KFF. The average cost of...

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Jeezy Reveals Suffering From Depression for 8 Years: ‘I Thought Something Was Wrong With Me’

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 18, 2023October 18, 2023

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 18, 2023October 18, 20232158

Jeezy revealed that he was suffering from depression for "eight years of my life"...

Medicine

Florida Grandmother Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter After Allegedly Poisoning 11-Month-Old Grandson

Stacy JacksonOctober 17, 2023October 18, 2023

by Stacy JacksonOctober 17, 2023October 18, 20235908

A Florida infant's 2022 death has been ruled a homicide....

Health and Wellness

Study Reveals Black Women With Cancer Lack Access To Genetic Testing

Atiya JordanOctober 17, 2023October 17, 2023

by Atiya JordanOctober 17, 2023October 17, 20232738

A research study by Ohio State’s Comprehensive Cancer Center found Black women face increased barriers to genetic testing....

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Former Residents Demand Answers And Reparations For Cold War-Era Military Experiments In St. Louis Housing Complex

Daniel JohnsonOctober 15, 2023October 16, 2023

by Daniel JohnsonOctober 15, 2023October 16, 20233923

Phillips says that the US Army conducted secret testing, spraying a chemical known as zinc cadmium sulfide, a substance that is potentially carcinogenic according to...