New York City’s official COVID case counts feel like one of those winter days when meteorologists point out that even though the temperature says 15 degrees, it is going to feel like 2 below. It’s the latter number that they want us to pay attention to. In the case of COVID in the city right now, it has felt for a while like there’s a lot more disease out there than the official case counts would suggest.
During Black Maternal Health Week, April 11-17, and in preparation for Women's Health Month in May, researchers are raising awareness about pregnancy-related complications that disproportionately affect Black people.
Income loss was a strong predictor of menstrual product insecurity across the U.S. during COVID-19, and populations with lower incomes and the lowest educational attainment were most vulnerable, according to a new study conducted by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in partnership with the CUNY School of Public Health.
From the very beginning of his presidency, Joe Biden has pledged to make sure communities hit hardest by Covid-19 will receive sound information about the virus and access to vaccinations.