Health

Morgan State University leads a national network of 16 HBCU and minority-serving institution research centers tackling America's Black maternal mortality crisis. Dr. Jessica Owens-Young explains how community-centered research, from doula policy reform to artistic performances, moves beyond documenting problems to creating practical, actionable solutions for Black communities nationwide.

Memphis City Council is weighing a one-year moratorium on new data centers after Elon Musk's SpaceXAI announced a fourth facility without notifying officials. Black council leaders say they need time to assess environmental, noise, and infrastructure impacts as the company's Colossus data centers strain local power and water resources amid growing national scrutiny of AI infrastructure.

The explosive growth of artificial intelligence requires massive infrastructure, but the burden of housing these resource-draining facilities is falling disproportionately on our neighborhoods. Discover why the AI data center boom keeps finding Black communities and what it means for environmental justice.

For decades, stigma and silence have complicated the relationship between faith communities and the HIV/AIDS epidemic. To effectively fight the ongoing health crisis, the Black Church must first confront its painful past to embrace a more inclusive, healing future.

The steady stream of food-recall announcements–plus the fact they’re usually delayed–may be leading to more illness.

A study published in JAMA Network Open found a 15% increase in traffic fatalities on days when major musical artists release new albums, suggesting that increased phone usage for streaming may contribute to driver distraction.

Medical experts and public health agencies emphasized that the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines far outweigh the risks for pregnant individuals, countering recent efforts by Republican senators to circulate misleading data regarding miscarriage rates.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order seeking to reshape U.S. vaccine policy by recommending that childhood immunizations, specifically the MMR vaccine, be administered as separate single-disease shots during individual medical visits.

The FDA has approved Moderna's first-of-its-kind mRNA flu vaccine for adults aged 50 and older, which aims to improve protection against the virus through faster manufacturing and higher antibody production.

Hospitals are increasingly adopting silicone wristbands to raise awareness of postpartum health risks, even as experts warn that potential Medicaid cuts under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could threaten the continuity of essential maternal care.