The Death of Michael Hickson Exemplifies Medical Racism
Forty-six-year-old quadriplegic Michael Hickson died early last month in Austin, Texas, after he was diagnosed with coronavirus. The hospital in which he was staying determined he had little “quality of life” remaining before they stopped his treatment. While driving his wife Melissa Hickson to work in 2017, Michael suffered from cardiac arrest, which gave him […]
Amber Isaac’s Death Had Roots in Medical Racism
Amber Isaac, was a 26-year-old first-time mother who died from HELLP syndrome during an emergency C-section on April 22nd, 2020. Just five days before her death, she reported via tweet that she was mistreated by doctors at the Montefiore hospital in the Bronx, NY. Can’t wait to write a tell all about my experience during […]
What is Hydroxychloroquine?
On Monday, President Trump said he was taking hydroxychloroquine, much to the country’s confusion. Trump said that he is using the drug to prevent getting coronavirus as several aides in the White House continue to test positive for the virus. Hydroxychloroquine is a drug that is often used to treat malaria and lupus, but that […]
South Africa’s Covid-19 Frontlines Are Leaving Black Nurses Exposed
In this Opinion piece, M Thandiwe Ntshinga, who lives in South Africa, writes about what she sees as racial disparities between black and white nurses in her country. Behind the scenes of the Covid-10 pandemic in South Africa, not everyone in the medical field is playing their part in stopping the virus. In fact, our […]
Latinos Are Disproportionately Affected by Covid-19 in Several Counties
Updated on Saturday, May 16 ‘The Latest News’ is a weekly thread where we update our readers on events that affect our communities. Latinos are disproportionately affected by Covid-19 in several counties Latinos and Hispanic people in Clark County, where Las Vegas is located, make up 27 percent of Covid-19 cases, making them the worst-hit […]
