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Covid-19 is evolving, but vaccine policy is eroding
Covid-19 is no longer a world-stopping pandemic, but the vaccine that helped to slow it down is at risk
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This Ebola Outbreak Could Be The Worst In History
2026 Ebola crisis The 2026 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighboring Uganda has rapidly become one of the most serious Ebola crises. Caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus, the outbreak has spread across multiple provinces and international borders. As of mid-June 2026, the World Health…
Black, Hispanic, Rural Americans hit hardest by rising health care costs and unmet needs
An Urban Institute analysis found that approximately 35 percent of working adults, ages 18 to 64, had unmet health care needs because they could not afford the costs.
Years After Pandemic, Immigrant Healthcare Workers Demand Better Wages and Workplace Protections
Just one day before droves of Knicks fans wearing orange and blue took to the city’s streets on Thursday, a wave of purple shirts swelled Manhattan’s Foley Square. Dressed in purple were thousands of healthcare workers, members of the union 1199SEIU, who were rallying to win a new contract with pay increases, job security, and…
A Popular Doctor Had Long Warned That Vitamin K Shots Are Risky for Newborns. Now He’s Changed His Tune.
After ProPublica contacted Dr. Joseph Mercola for an article on babies dying after parents turned down vitamin K shots, he publicly reversed his long-held stance that the shots weren’t needed. “The data is clear: vitamin K saves lives,” he wrote.
Young Black Men Are Now Dying by Suicide at a Historic Rate
This story discusses suicide, self-harm, and mental health crises involving Black men and boys. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, help is available. You can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or use the chat feature at 988lifeline.org to connect with trained counselors 24/7.…
Need low-cost sexual health care? Here’s where and when to go
Changes to federal health insurance programs under President Donald Trump’s 2025 tax law are expected to drive up insurance costs across the city and increase the number of New Yorkers who lose health coverage. In response, the city is promoting its sexual health clinics as a source of low- and no-cost care. The clinics offer…
Caregiving comes with significant financial costs for Black people. These tips may help navigate strain.
Most of America’s caregiving population identify as white. But rates of negative financial and effects are higher among Black and Hispanic caregivers. And Black caregivers care for loved ones who have devastating diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease/dementia at higher rates than other racial and ethnic groups.
Black men need a new literacy: The literacy of social death
Too often, Black men respond to their own vulnerability by embracing the very ideologies that have dehumanized us. If society denies your humanity, the temptation is to prove your power over someone else. Usually, that someone else is another Black person.Most often, it is a Black woman.
Loneliness is a silent and growing health issue among Black men
The World Health Organization says approximately 800,000 deaths are connected to loneliness each year. For Black men, loneliness is a multi-fold issue that can carry serious mental and physical health effects.
How to Get Free and Low-Cost Doula Training in NYC
Pregnancy and giving birth can be one of the most exciting and happy experiences in a family’s life. It can also be complicated and scary — especially for women of color in the United States, who experience disproportionately high maternal mortality rates (deaths per 100,000 live births). According to the Centers for Disease Control and…
Maryland parents of stillborn children will soon receive a $1,000 tax credit
Tucked into a bill designed for farmers to exempt enhanced agricultural equipment from their taxes, Maryland passed a proposal that would give parents of stillborn children an income tax credit of $1,000 to offset the unexpected costs they face while grieving a child. The amendment came after two consecutive legislative sessions where a standalone bill…
The Potomac sewage crisis is ‘over’ according to the EPA. Conservation groups disagree.
The EPA declared it has fixed the Potomac River Interceptor, bringing an ahead-of-schedule end to the sewage spill crisis, but the cleanup is not nearly finished.
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