health disparities

Racial disparities persist two years into the COVID-19 pandemic.

On today’s program: A new map from the state Department of Human Services shows health inequities in the commonwealth and the correlation to food insecurity and redlining; why the history of industrialist and business owner Sarah B. Cochran, once called “America’s only coal queen,” isn’t as well-known as her male counterparts; and we look into whether dinosaurs used to roam Pittsburgh.

Despite ample supply of the COVID-19 vaccine, accessibility remains an issue, particularly for people with limited English skills.

Kids as young as 12 years old can now receive Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. But disparities that were seen in vaccine distribution to adults are likely to be even more pervasive among children.

A recent data analysis by the Black Equity Coalition found that the percentage of vaccinated Allegheny County residents who are Black decreased between March and April of 2021.

When public health historian Aishah Scott wrote her Ph.D. dissertation on the effects of the AIDS epidemic on Black Americans two years ago, she warned…

UPMC has begun administering the COVID-19 vaccine to people who are 65 and older.The hospital system partnered with organizations that serve high-risk…

On today's program: The long-lasting impacts of redlining are still felt in some Pittsburgh neighborhoods; the Pittsburgh Art Commission plans to debate…

Data from the Allegheny County Health Department show that racial disparities in COVID-19 cases increased after the early summer surge of…

The Gateway Medical Society is an association of doctors, nurses and non-medical professionals committed to eliminating health disparities among people of…