Medicine Science

TL/DR - A new report by the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine states that despite some progress, more action is needed to address the wide gaps in US healthcare among different racial and ethnic backgrounds. The report, "Ending Unequal Treatment," recommends actions such as the diversification of healthcare workforces,…

TL/DR - A study published in JAMA Health Forum by Karen Shen, Ph.D., and colleagues from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health shows that the pandemic led to an increased turnover in the healthcare workforce. The exit rate for healthcare workers increased from a mean of 5.9 percentage points to 8.0 percentage points in the first quarter…