After performances in Indiana, Florida, and New Jersey, the new play "axes, herbs, and satchels: open the archives" is now on ...

Black currants, also known as cassis, are tart-tasting fruits that have several potential health benefits. Studies have shown that they may help to boost the immune system and reduce inflammation ...

Though Phil Brooks’s invention wasn’t the hypodermic syringe, his work still fits into a broader legacy of innovators tackling medical hygiene—especially during times when Black inventors rarely got ...

Beyond supplements, the brand uplifts the community by collaborating with Black medical professionals, funding a $100,000 scholarship for Black women in healthcare, and partnering with organizatio ...

A new study—just published in Nursing Research—has uncovered concerning disparities in patient outcomes, specifically related to nursing care, within hospitals that predominantly serve Black ...

In an effort to prevent medical emergencies — and deaths — in Philadelphia prisons, the city is rolling out bracelets that monitor incarcerated people’s health in real time, potentially preventing ...

Tolliver, a West Virginia native, is the chief toxicologist at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Washington, D.C., and the first Black woman in the role. "When I was an undergrad I used ...

Kierra King, a Black woman in Southern California ... The woman returned with the medical assistant who admitted to creating the label. However, she claimed it was a mistake and said, “It ...

A Black woman in California who was expecting to get a simple test from a local medical clinic experienced something much worse, causing outrage on social media.

“Cats have been so understudied,” said Elinor Karlsson, a geneticist at UMass Chan Medical School and the Broad Institute. “They’re going to remain a black box unless something changes on ...

A US biotechnology company has reached a settlement with the family of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cells were used for groundbreaking medical research without her consent.