by Matt Kinghorn In 1959, Indiana’s life expectancy at birth was 70.5 years, a mark that was above the nation’s 69.9 years and ranked 18th-highest among states. Over the next 35 years, Indiana’s life expectancy […more…]
by Naseem S. Miller, The Journalist’s Resource Socioeconomic disparities in respiratory health and smoking prevalence have not only persisted during the last six decades, but in some cases they’ve gotten wider, according to a new […more…]
by Paul K. Halverson, IUPUI The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has joined hundreds of cities and counties across the country in declaring racism a public health threat. On April 8, 2021, CDC Director […more…]
by Nir Menachemi How deadly is SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19? And what are the risks of death for people of different ages and demographics? These have been hard numbers to calculate during this […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy At the national, state, and local level, the data about COVID-19 infections is clear: The disease disproportionately affects communities of color. A recent report by the Polis Center at IUPUI found […more…]
by Sanya Carley and David Konisky Several months into the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, lower-income families are struggling to pay their energy bills. That’s a big concern during extreme events like summer heat waves, which can […more…]
by Eric Kyere Some critics of Black Lives Matter say the movement itself is racist. Their frequent counterargument: All lives matter. Lost in that view, however, is a historical perspective. Look back to the late […more…]
by Timberly Ferree Recent changes to one of the nation’s central environmental laws is predicted to negatively affect minorities, according to Bloomberg Law. The Trump administration’s move to cut back requirements to the National Environmental […more…]
by Nir Menachemi Since day one of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. has not had enough tests. Faced with this shortage, medical professionals used what tests they had on people with the worst symptoms or […more…]
