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Large U.S. covid-19 vaccine trials are halfway enrolled, but lag on participant diversity

Fri, 2020-08-28 12:58 — mike kraft
Large U.S. covid-19 vaccine trials are halfway enrolled, but lag on participant diversity Moderna and Pfizer are halfway to signing up the 30,000 participants they need for the final stage of testing. But only about a fifth are Black or Hispanic. Carolyn Y. Johnson Washington Post
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Covid Hits Minorities Hardest, but Data Often Doesn't Show It

Mon, 2020-08-24 19:22 — mike kraft
Covid Hits Minorities Hardest, but Data Often Doesn't Show It Many states are not collecting the race or ethnicity of coronavirus patients, which can make it harder to know the true impact on low-income communities. Tom Simonite Wired

 

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Study on the risk of COVID-19 among front-line health workers compared with thegeneral community

Tue, 2020-08-04 14:19 — mike kraft

http://www.thelancet-press.com/embargo/hcwcovid.pdf

Risk of COVID-19 among front-line health-care workers and the general community: a prospective cohort study

Summary Background Data for front-line health-care workers and risk of COVID-19 are limited. We sought to assess risk of COVID-19 among front-line health-care workers compared with the general community and the effect of personal protective equipment (PPE) on risk.

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Trends show young adults exposing elders to the virus

Thu, 2020-07-30 11:18 — mike kraft
Young people are infecting older family members in shared homes Front-line caregivers are seeing more older people with covid-19. Young working adults and others who went to bars and restaurants are spreading the virus to relatives. Lenny Bernstein Washington Post
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A trial for coronavirus vaccine researchers: Making sure black and Hispanic communities are included in studies

Mon, 2020-07-27 10:17 — mike kraft
A trial for coronavirus vaccine researchers: Making sure black and Hispanic communities are included in studies The unprecedented scientific quest to end the pandemic with a vaccine faces one of its most crucial tests, and nothing less than the success of the entire endeavor is at stake. A vaccine must work for everyone — young and old; black, brown and white. Carolyn Y.
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Feature Why We’re Losing the Battle With Covid-19

Tue, 2020-07-14 13:52 — mike kraft

The escalating crisis in Texas shows how the chronic underfunding of public health has put America on track for the worst coronavirus response in the developed world.

By Jeneen Interlandi

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Life Expectancy In Houston Can Vary Up To 20 Years Depending On Where You Live

Wed, 2019-03-06 09:51 — Kathy Gilbeaux

In Texas, life expectancy varies even more – up to 30 years between some ZIP codes.

           

Courtesy of UT Southwestern Medical Center

CLICK HERE - INTERACTIVE MAP - Life Expectancy in Texas

CLICK HERE - REPORT - Life Expectancy at Birth in Communities Across Texas: 2005-2014 (26 page .PDF report)

houstonpublicmedia.org - by Katie Watkins - March 4, 2019

Life expectancy in Harris County can vary by about 20 years between ZIP codes,  according to new research by UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas . . .

. . . In Texas, the numbers vary even more – up to 30 years between some ZIP codes. While the statewide life expectancy is 78.5 years, the longest life expectancy is in the 78634 ZIP code in Hutto, Texas (97 years). The 76104 ZIP code in Forth Worth has the shortest (66.7 years).

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