Forget middle-aged men in lycra (MAMILs) – women-only cycling clubs are popping up and challenging who gets to benefit from the joy of life on two wheels. As a woman who chooses to wear a headscarf and cycles, I’ve become…
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Voters in Tight Recall Race Sound Off on California Gov. Newsom’s Covid Leadership
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s first term in office has been defined by his response to the covid-19 pandemic, which has claimed the lives of more than 65,400 Californians. The Democratic governor issued the first statewide stay-at-home order in the nation, and…
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Frontrunners in race for COVID-19 vaccine
Dozens of companies, from biotech start-ups to Big Pharma, are in the race to develop a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine, both to meet urgent medical need and for the potential payday. A US-German collaboration between Pfizer and BioNTech surged…
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No race difference found in COVID-19 mortality rates at same medical center
(HealthDay)—For admitted COVID-19 patients presenting to the same urban medical center, risk-adjusted outcomes were no worse for non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic patients versus non-Hispanic White patients, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in JAMA Network Open. Rafi Kabarriti,…
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Race and income shape COVID-19 risk
Underlying conditions that increase risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19 are much more common among Black, Native American, and lower-income people in the United States. The new coronavirus does not discriminate, but discrimination and inequality have shaped the…
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Scientists race to develop vaccine for new coronavirus
Scientists from the United States to Australia are using new technology in an ambitious, multi-million-dollar drive to develop a vaccine in record time to tackle China’s coronavirus outbreak. The new virus has spread rapidly since emerging late last year in…
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