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African American women are almost three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women in Georgia. Black mothers in rural areas of Georgia are at an even higher risk.
This week on "In the Wild," two Augusta University alumni join us to shares their perspectives on implicit bias and racial disparities in the health care setting.
It’s been a year since the first six people were tested for the novel coronavirus at Augusta University Health. Since then, Augusta University and AU Health have led the fight across the state of Georgia against the virus and the disease it causes...
Georgia Cancer Center researcher tackles clinical trial hesitancy in the Black community in the southeast.
The event will spotlight the ongoing support group for Black and brown students, “Our Voices Matter,” led by graduate students Marquietta Green and Randy LaMons
Black, Latinx, Pacific Islanders and Indigenous Americans all have a COVID-19 death rate of at least double that of white Americans. Augusta University and AU Health are actively addressing these health care disparities and promoting COVID-19...
Over the next year, Jagwire will present a series of stories addressing racial and ethnic health care disparities and the ways Augusta University and AU Health are working to help.
Starting with early childhood, otherwise healthy Black people show signs of slightly diminished heart muscle strength and a slightly higher blood pressure than their white counterparts, possibly putting them on a course for early development of...
The American Cancer Society and Pfizer have awarded over $399,000 to the Georgia Cancer Center as part of a grant program focused on reducing racial disparities and helping optimize cancer outcomes for Black men and women.
Marked racial disparities exist in confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths, investigators say, and highlight urgent needs to ensure adequate testing and treatment are available to African Americans and safer working and living conditions are in place so...
