Implicit Racism News Today

For Black Americans, racial discrimination in midlife is associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life, new findings show.

Republic of the Congo has declared an epidemic of mpox after 19 cases were confirmed across five departments, including the capital Brazzaville.

Despite the revised figures, Black women continue to experience pregnancy-related deaths far more than other groups, researchers said.

US suicide rates rose sharply over the past 20 years, especially among American Indian/Alaska Native populations and White men, new data from the CDC show.

Many people from minority groups brace themselves for insults and judgments before medical appointments, according to a new survey that reaffirms the prevalence of discrimination in US health system.

The high burden of interpersonal racism experienced by Black women in the US may contribute to racial disparities in stroke incidence, new research suggests.

A family-centered, culturally tailored prevention program reduced discrimination-related depressive symptoms in Black adolescents.

In the opinion of Swati Kannan, MD, deciding whether or not to establish a presence on social media starts with a gut-check about your intentions.

Black psychiatric inpatients are 85% more likely to be restrained with a physical or mechanical hold or medication than White patients, and often for longer periods.

Sharp increases in infectious syphilis and congenital syphilis are prompting calls for improved surveillance, prevention and testing strategies, and the destigmatization of sexually transmitted infections.