Medical Moments: COVID-19 in the Black Community

COVID-19 cases are rising this summer across much of the United States, with 27 states reporting growing or likely growing trends, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of mid-July, states like Texas, Illinois, Kentucky, Virginia and read more about Summer COVID-19 Cases Are on the Rise – What You Should Know

In a recent announcement, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has removed COVID-19 vaccines from the recommended immunization schedule for healthy pregnant women and children. Flanked by federal health officials, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. read more about CDC Ends COVID Vaccine Recommendation for Healthy Children, Pregnant Women

Sponsored by Gilead Sciences Racial and ethnic disparities in health care have long been a problem in the U.S.1 For many Black communities and other minority groups, a lack of health insurance, less access to quality medical care, and socioeconomic read more about Racial and Ethnic Differences Persist in COVID-19, According to Survey

March marks five years since the world shut down and announced a global pandemic. Does it feel like it’s been five years? We have seen several historic events, elections, economic shifts, and so much more. How has this changed us read more about 5 Years Later: How the Pandemic Changed Us

Five years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, a moment that irrevocably altered the course of global history. Tuesday, March 11th, 2025, marked the fifth anniversary. Since then, millions of Americans have been read more about 5 Years Later: Did COVID Change Anything for Black America?