Month: October 2021
CDC COVID-19 Partner Update: Vaccinate Update in the Fight Against COV
CDC will share information and updates on efforts to get people vaccinated including: current guidance on primary vaccination, status of booster doses…
Survey: Childcare, Logistics Hold Back Latinas from Breast Cancer Clinical Trials
Simple logistics—availability, childcare, and time—stop some Latinas and other women of color from volunteering for breast cancer clinical trials,…
Inside the U.S. Government’s New Investment in Latino Education
Education is critical in childhood development, yet Latino kids across the U.S. face systemic injustices in their schools and communities. Whether it …
Working Day or Night, NDMS Teams Deploy to Support Healthcare Facilities and Save Lives in Communities Overwhelmed by COVID-19: “We are NDMS…That’s What We do”
On September 24, 2021, at the request of the state of Tennessee, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services deployed a team of 15 healthcare pro…
Been in a Clinical Trial? We Want to Share Your Story!
Are you Latino? Have you participated in a clinical trial related to Alzheimer’s or cancer? If so, we want to talk with you and share your story! Sa…
11/2/21 #SaludTues Tweetchat: The Climate Crisis and Latinos
Climate change is making life harder for Latinos and other communities of color. A groundbreaking 2019 study estimated that Black and Latino popula…
Natalicio Serrano: What Éxito! Taught Me About Latino Representation in Academia
Natalicio Serrano wasn’t sure he wanted to get a PhD. He knew the journey would be difficult, especially as a Latino going into a field with little …