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The organization apologized for its role in the Tuskegee syphilis study, acknowledging its ties to systemic racism in the United States.

Prior to the rollout of the vaccine, pregnant Black and Latino people were most affected by COVID-19.

Inequality, structural racism and unemployment rates all play a role in the likelihood of preterm births.

The Women as the Face of AIDS Summit, organized by Iris House, also honored three trailblazing women working to end the HIV epidemic.

Black children who attend segregated schools are more likely to experience behavioral issues and substance abuse.

Young Black adults who experience racism and participate in antiracist activism reported psychological and physiological stress.

Women residing in locations with historic housing discrimination have lower breast cancer survival rates.

For starters, the five-year National HIV/AIDS Strategy centers people living with HIV and addresses racism. These six elements stand out.

Black moms-to-be living in neighborhoods demarcated by the old racist housing policy known as redlining face worse pregnancy outcomes.

HIV stigma and worries about disclosure were also associated with lower odds of taking treatment as prescribed.

Screening Black women for breast cancer starting at age 40 would decrease deaths by 57%.

Simply measuring a specific protein in the blood provides an accurate estimate of how well the kidneys are working.

Do you want to filter or be filtered by race or HIV status? The results of a survey of app users explore this and other NiceAF topics.

Many African Americans feel Black mental health counselors relate better to their experiences of Black trauma.

Ample information, respectful interactions with clinicians and follow-up could be keys to supporting Black women in the South to use PrEP.

Why Black people are at greater risk for this dementia than their white peers.