Hispanic, Latino, Latinx: What’s the Difference?
Hispanic? Latino? Latinx? People often debate the best term to use when describing the ethnicity of those who trace their heritage from Latin America …
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Regulating Autonomous Vehicles Must Address Safety for Everyone, Total Emissions
Pedestrian fatalities have increased 50% since 2009. Autonomous vehicles—those driven by automated driving systems rather than a human—are often s…
17 Awesome Ways to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month is here! This annual U.S. observance, from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, celebrates the histories, cultures, and contributions of Ameri…
October Health Month Observances
October Health Month Observances October 1 – 31Domestic Violence Awareness MonthNational Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceOne Broadway, Suite B210Denver, CO 80203(303) 839-1852(303) 839-8459 TTY(303) 831-9251 Faxma********@***dv.orgwww.ncadv.org/External…
Gilberto Lopez: Combatting Vaccine Misinformation through Art
When Gilberto Lopez was visiting his family in California at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, he realized his community wasn’t getting the inform…
Award Finalist: Éxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training
For the third time, Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez’s Éxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training at UT Health San Antonio has been named a finalist f…
The 1st Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center in Texas Will Tackle Dementia in Latinos
Today, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) designated UT Health San Antonio and UT Texas Rio Grande Valle…
Pregnant Latinas Have Low COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Pregnant Latinas have some of the lowest vaccination rates against COVID-19 compared to other ethnic/racial groups, according to a report from the CDC…
#SaludTues Tweetchat 10/5: Importance of Latino Participation in Clinical Trials in Alzheimer’s Disease
Sadly, Latinos are 1.5 times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than whites. Across the board, Latinos are underrepresented in clinical rese…
Combat COVID: Promoting Clinical Trials to Help Fight COVID-19
Combat COVID is a federal education initiative to share bilingual information and tips about vaccines, potential treatments, and clinical trials for C…
