Sexual orientation refers to an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to other people. Gender identity refers to a person’s psychological sense of self in relation to their ...

A blood test given at a free health fair coordinated at Mountain View College in Dallas on Saturday Oct. 21, 2019. While discussions of federal reimbursement for expenses incurred by Texas hospitals ...

Vulnerable communities in the United States often face the highest risks from individual environmental burdens, such as exposure to toxic air pollutants. But new research shows that these communities ...

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The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the disparities in emergency and healthcare planning for vulnerable populations which will influence current and future resiliency initiatives for years to come.

The marketing of Medicare plans has been called a secretive maze, an opaque system where well-paid agents and brokers are siphoning away money that would be better spent on delivering high-quality ...

Seventy years have passed, and we’re all about proving human worth. It’s like needing a guide to breathe. We’re talking about the Universal Declaration. International laws always mention dignity. The ...

In clinical research, participants in trials may or may not be considered “vulnerable.” Historically, vulnerable research participants have included children, incarcerated individuals, patients with ...

Despite a steady decline in reported cases following a large outbreak in 2022, diphtheria is still being reported in Europe, with the number of cases higher than before 2020. An ECDC Rapid Risk ...