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Lung Cancer Screening Facilities Least Accessible to American Indian/Alaska Native Patients, Rural Communities

Residents in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN)-majority and rural census tracts must travel greater distances to reach lung cancer screening (LCS) facilities, according to a study published in Annals of Internal […]

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Mental Health Advocates Aim to Dismantle Barriers to Care for Latinx Residents

Image Credit: Garon Piceli on Pexels Despite reporting high levels of mental illness, US Latinx community members often fail to receive adequate care. The 2022 National Survey on Drug Use

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How Artificial Intelligence Is Helping Women Get Pregnant Through IVF

Women’s Health / FYH News Team

Doctors have used AI to help women get pregnant through IVF by matching the strongest sperm with the best quality eggs. This pioneering treatment can maximize the chances of success,

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We need more research on asthma and allergies in Asian American kids

BIPOC News, Diseases of the Body, Health Data / FYH News Team

At our allergy clinic a couple of years ago, we saw a 9-month-old Filipino boy whose skin was completely blanketed with eczema. Pus seeped from raw, open sores where he

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Factors Associated With Minority Patient Enrollment in a Gastric Cancer Biobank

BIPOC News, Cancer, Health Data / FYH News Team

Introduction: Human tissue samples are essential for translational cancer research. However, less than 20% of current biobank and genomic samples were obtained from minority patients, which may lead to biased

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Continuing surveillance of emerging disease threats is vital for public health, national security

Diseases of the Body, Health Policy, Vaccines and Outbreaks / FYH News Team

The advance of H5N1 bird flu reminds us that novel pathogens remain a stubborn threat. Although a full-blown pandemic doesn’t appear imminent, the virus’s ability to infect a wide range of species

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