Dec 9, 2020 | Articles
In August, Xavier University President Reynold Verret rolled up his sleeve and got a shot as part of a clinical trial for coronavirus vaccines. The president of the historically Black school thought it was important to partake in vaccine trials, which are notoriously... 
Dec 9, 2020 | Articles
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The numbers show how COVID-19 has disproportionately affected the African American community, so researchers at some local universities are working with the National Institutes of Health to reach out to blacks about the virus, concerns about... 
Nov 22, 2020 | Articles
If you’re like the rest of the world, you’ve probably been watching and waiting for months now for news about a COVID-19 vaccine. Developing a safe and effective vaccine takes a while—not exactly helpful when you’re trying to get your day-to-day back on track.... 
Nov 20, 2020 | Articles
Via USA Today: Santa Claus is coming to town. And he’s not bringing COVID-19. At least, that’s the word from Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert. “Santa is exempt from this because Santa, of all the good qualities,... 
Nov 17, 2020 | Articles
Featured on Laopinion.com and in El Tiempo de New Orleans En este artículo, el director del NHLBI, el Dr. Gary H. Gibbons y al director del NIHMD, el Dr. Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, comparten cómo confiar en la ciencia puede ayudar a disminuir la carga de las... 
Nov 17, 2020 | Articles
In this op-ed, NHLBI’s Director, Dr. Gary H. Gibbons and NIHMD’s Director, Dr. Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, share how seeking information from trusted leaders/messengers and trusting science can help turn tide for pandemic-strapped communities of color. COVID-19 has killed... 