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The American Cancer Society is partnering with historically Black medical schools for the new Diversity in Cancer Research pilot program.

The Real Cost of Putting Off Your Doctor's Appointments During Covid Richard Laliberte At first they told us not to come. Early in the pandemic, health authorities steered us clear of doctors and hospitals to help flatten the curve and relieve ICUs. We may have listened too well. Emergency room visits for non-Covid reasons tanked by 42 percent between January and May 2020. And by the middle of the year, roughly 41 percent of U. S. adults had avoided some form of medical care, according to a study in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The figures were even higher for Blac...

/PRNewswire/ -- Despite the continued COVID-19 pandemic, cancer screening remains a public health priority. Existing disparities will likely increase without...

Are the coronavirus vaccines safe for someone with cancer or dementia? Judith Graham, The Washington Post Jan. 31, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail As public demand grows for limited supplies of coronavirus vaccines, questions remain about their appropriateness for older adults with various illnesses. Among them are cancer patients receiving active treatment, dementia patients near the end of their lives and people with autoimmune conditions. Recently, a number of readers have asked me whether older relatives with these conditions should be immunized. This is a matter for medical experts, and I sol...

If I have cancer, dementia or MS, should i get the covid vaccine? As public demand grows for limited supplies of covid-19 vaccines, questions remain about the vaccines' appropriateness for older adults with various illnesses. Among them are cancer patients receiving active treatment, dementia patients near the end of their lives and people with autoimmune conditions. Recently, a number of readers have asked me whether older relatives with these conditions should be immunized. This is a matter for medical experts, and I solicited advice from several. All strongly suggested that people with que...