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African-American

Sociologist Investigates Minority Exclusion in Medical Research

As a medical sociologist, Dr. Shawna V. Hudson works like a detective seeking clues to how the health care system functions for people of different ethnic groups.

February 2, 2011

Latinx

Best & Brightest: Temple University Grad Continues Public Health Advocacy

Kelly Lopez credits Temple University with allowing her to create Chicas in Charge, a five-week program in Reading, Pa.,that helps Latina girls ages 14 to 17 learn about preventing sexually transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy.

September 7, 2010

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Gel Breakthrough Changes Face of Africa AIDS Fight

South African research that helped produce a promising anti-AIDS gel will change the nature of the fight against the disease, the head of the university that pioneered the research said Tuesday.

July 21, 2010

Health

U.S. Colleges Prep for H1N1

Many health workers are encouraging students to get an annual seasonal flu vaccine and the H1N1 vaccine in mid-October.  According to USA Today, college and university health care workers are stocking up on masks and flu-fighting drugs this fall.  One health official says college students are more prone to swine flu than the regular winter […]

August 24, 2009

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College students beware of swine flu

As students head back to college campuses, health officials are warning them to beware of swine flu. Health officials say if a student comes in contact with a person who has the symptoms, avoid contact with this person for 24 hours after a fever is gone, WWLP.com reported. Recommended safeguards could mean students with a […]

August 20, 2009

Native Americans

Tribal Members, Researchers Band Together to Bring Back Condor

The tribes of the lower Klamath River have since ancient times decorated themselves with condor feathers when they performed the dances designed to heal a world gone wrong.

August 16, 2009

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81 Unusual Projects Get $100K in Gates Grants

Can tomatoes be taught to make antiviral drugs for people who eat them?

May 4, 2009

Health

Immunization Rates Lag in Older African-American and Hispanic Populations, AARP Report Shows

More than half skip flu shots, missing opportunity for prevention A new report by AARP’s Public Policy Institute highlights the impact of low vaccination rates for influenza and pneumonia among older black and Hispanic populations. Rates for these groups lag significantly behind whites. Together, influenza and pneumonia represent the eighth leading cause of death in […]

November 18, 2008

Health

Film Scholar at the Forefront of a Women’s Sexual Health Issue

Giovanna Chesler, a film professor, couldn’t have scripted a screenplay more provocative than the drama that recently unfolded in her own life.

May 20, 2008

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New Blood Transfusion Center for Man’s Best Friend

The University of California, Davis, recently launched a new communitybased canine blood donor program through its School of Veterinary Medicine.

May 14, 2008

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Iowa Awarded $23 Million Contract for Clinical Trials

IOWA CITY, Iowa The University of Iowa was awarded a seven-year, $23.7 million contract to conduct clinical trials on flu vaccines.

November 8, 2007

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Vanderbilt Professor Uses Haunted House to Help Kids Face Fears

In the lab, psychology professor David Zald studies how fast adults react to fear. At his home this time of year, he watches kids adjust to it.

October 30, 2007