The DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office and Morehouse School of Medicine recently launched the nation’s first ACGME-accredited forensic pathology fellowship sponsored by a Historically Black College and University. The fellowship addresses the underrepresentation of Black and Hispanic physicians in forensic pathology, helping ensure death investigations are conducted with
The DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office and Morehouse School of Medicine recently launched the nation’s first ACGME-accredited forensic pathology fellowship sponsored by a Historically Black College and University. The fellowship addresses the underrepresentation of Black and Hispanic physicians in forensic pathology, helping ensure death investigations are conducted with cultural competency, scientific excellence and public trust, officials said. DeKalb County and Morehouse
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By Erika Edwards The number of parents in the U.S. choosing not to vaccinate their children rose dramatically in the last school year, according to data released Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. All states require certain vaccines for children entering public school. During the 2025-26 school year, 4.2% of kindergartners, about 155,000 kids, had
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By Aria Bendix and Erika Edwards President Donald Trump issued an executive order Monday that aims to reduce the number of universally recommended vaccines for children — a move that reaffirms the dramatic overhaul Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced this year, which has been blocked in court. Similar to that vaccine schedule change, the new order recommends dropping the
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have served as critical pillars of America’s health care workforce for more than a century. Despite representing only a small fraction of U.S. colleges and universities, HBCUs have produced a disproportionate number of Black physicians, nurses, pharmacists, public health professionals, and biomedical scientists. At a time when the United
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By Aria Bendix Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday the cyclosporiasis outbreak was “under control” even as health authorities continue to search for answers about why thousands of people in the U.S. have gotten sick. The Food and Drug Administration has linked the outbreak, which mainly causes severe diarrhea, to shredded iceberg lettuce from a Taylor Farms facility
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Courtesy of Prairie View A&M University Insect infestations can damage stored agricultural products and reduce their quality. A new research project at Prairie View A&M University aims to help address that challenge by developing environmentally friendly ways to protect food during storage. Supported by a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute
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WellWithAll, the purpose-driven health and wellness company focused on closing generational wellness gaps, has announced the launch of the WellWithAll HBCU Pour Back Series, a long-term, multi-year commitment to invest in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as critical engines of health, opportunity, and community wellbeing. WellWithAll, the purpose-driven health and wellness company focused on closing generational wellness gaps, has
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By Berkeley Lovelace Jr. A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday recommended updating this fall’s Covid shots to target the XFG variant, a fast-growing strain nicknamed “stratus.” The recommendation — from the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee — is meant to help vaccine makers prepare shots for the fall and winter,
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By Selena Simmons-Duffin As many as 5 million people who buy health insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces may drop their coverage this year, according to a new analysis from KFF, the nonpartisan health research organization. That’s many more than the initial enrollment statistics indicated. About one million fewer people signed up for a plan this year compared
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Dr. Ashandra Batiste, a pioneer in a tech-forward dental practice, discovered her passion for dentistry at the young age of 11. This aspiration was ignited by a childhood accident where she damaged her two front permanent teeth while exiting a pool. The work done by her dentist not only repaired her smile but also reinstated her confidence, leaving
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