Stories by Melba Newsome

People of color, more than other groups, live in neighborhoods prone to excess heat and the illnesses that go with it

Clinics and the most effective types of therapy are harder to find in communities where people of color live

Eliminating disparities in routine examinations will require outreach, availability and cultural consideration

Coordinating care among different specialties could help patients with many problems and no proved therapies

Awaiting the Derek Chauvin verdict, a singer and actor felt intense anxiety

After a year away from friends and co-workers, people sometimes struggle to resume their public routines

It’s understandable that Black Americans are wary of vaccines, but that despicable episode involved the withholding of treatment, whereas vaccines actively prevent disease

Willingness is rising, even among skeptical groups, at a time when there are still not enough doses to go around