Public Health

Policymakers and public health experts nationwide failed to identify racial health disparities as a crucial risk factor for COVID-19 early on in the pandemic, according to The Washington Post.

The U.S. has reported 1,851,520 COVID-19 cases and 107,175 deaths as of 8 a.m. CDT June 4. Worldwide, 6,535,019 cases and 386,464 deaths have been reported, while 2,824,722 people have recovered. 

As of June 4, North Carolina had the highest COVID-19 reproduction rate and Alaska had the lowest, according to rt.live, a website that calculates the rate at which the virus is spreading in all 50 states.

Most U.S. adults (80 percent) said they will keep practicing self-care regularly after the pandemic ends, a new survey shows.

More than 88,000 people may have developed anxiety or depression due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis from Mental Health America.

Many black men are opting not to wear face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic for fear of facing increased harassment or violence from police, reports STAT.

Of states reporting relevant data, California currently has the most COVID-19 patients in intensive care, according to the COVID Tracking Project.

The public health ramifications of the protests unfolding across the country are a significant cause for concern, and looking back at the ways the protests against Freddie Gray's death in 2015 affected public health in Baltimore can help paint a…

The U.S. has reported 1,831,821 COVID-19 cases and 106,181 deaths as of 8 a.m. CDT June 3. Globally, there have been 6,411,023 reported cases and 380,880 deaths, while 2,750,891 people have recovered. 

As thousands take to the streets to protest the injustices black Americans face at the hands of police around the country, it is happening against the backdrop of a pandemic that is disproportionately affecting people of color, writes Lauren Powell,…