USC’s Institute on Inequalities in Global Health releases its third annual report.
Health Equity Posts
Lack of access to affordable, nutritious food puts those with chronic liver disease at higher risk of death
Good Neighbors Campaign grantee returns home to fight diabetes in Lincoln Heights neighborhood
Listen: Why neighborhoods matter to brain development in children
Megan Herting, PhD, discusses how where children grow up can impact their brain development in an episode of the podcast, "Environmental Health Chat," hosted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.Herting, an assistant professor in the department...
Air pollution exposure during pregnancy is linked with greater risk of depression among Latinas
By Cristine Hall Low-income Hispanic/Latina women who are exposed to higher levels of air pollution during mid-pregnancy are at greater risk of depression one year postpartum, according to a USC MADRES Center for Environmental Health Disparities study. The research,...
Why we’re using filmmaking to encourage vaccination by Black and Latino Angelenos
Ricky Bluthenthal appointed vice chair for diversity, equity and inclusion
Ricky Bluthenthal, PhD, has been appointed the inaugural vice chair for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the department of population and public health sciences. Bluthenthal will focus on increasing underrepresented minority participation among faculty, students,...
USC and CHLA win $24.5 million NIH grant to establish center aimed at improving Latino health across Southern California
USC Africa Hub aims to solve global health problems through collaboration with local partners
Read USC Trojan Family’s story about Ricky Bluthenthal, other researchers trying to reduce health disparities
The latest public health challenge: Getting more Americans vaccinated
