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COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Excess Mortality and Potential Years of Life Lost in the U.S. and Peer Countries

A new issue brief reviews excess death rates in the U.S. and peer countries by age groups to examine how the pandemic has...

Compared to Peer Countries, the U.S. Had the Highest Rate of Mortality Among People Under Age 65 and Potential Years of Life Lost in...

A new KFF issue brief examines 2020 data on excess mortality – the number of deaths above what is expected in a typical...

Researchers warn of potential disparities from race adjustments used in spirometers

Vicente Benavidez blows into a spirometer to check for airway abnormalities at the World Trade Center Worker and Volunteer Medical Screening Program October...

The MIT Press launches MIT Open Publishing Services

New publishing model provides unique and timely solutions to the production, curation, and preservation of knowledge. The MIT Press announced today the launch...

Addressing Racial Divides In Health Care Seen As Key To Boosting Black Vaccination

Enlarge this image A woman receives the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Bates Memorial Baptist...

CSH to Advance Racial Equity and Access to Housing with Wells Fargo…

The economic fallout caused by COVID-19 has only exacerbated a long history of systemic inequality, loss of wealth, and housing instability particularly...

How are States Addressing Racial Equity in COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts?

Introduction As COVID-19 vaccine distribution continues and expands to larger segments of the population, early KFF analysis of state-reported data raise concerns about disparities...

Diversity among study participants credited with identifying gene linked to asthma

Henry Ford Health System-led study shows how inclusivity benefits genetic research. Credit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT (February 25, 2021) – Researchers at Henry Ford...

FDA issues warning on pulse oximeter limitations, but says little about racial disparities

In an alert on Friday, the Food and Drug Administration warmed that pulse oximeters might be inaccurate in some circumstances. The agency listed...

What Does a Multi-Dose Series Mean for the COVID-19 Vaccination Effort?

Introduction There are currently two COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use in the United States, both of which require a two-dose series (see Table 1)....

Latest Data on COVID-19 Vaccinations Race/Ethnicity

KFF is collecting and analyzing data on COVID-19 vaccinations by race/ethnicity to gain increased insight into who is receiving the vaccine and whether...

Early Data Shows Striking Racial Disparities In Who’s Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine

Enlarge this image Registered Nurse Shyun Lin, left, administers Alda Maxis, 70, the first dose...

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